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Dave Bunge and his mother Alice rode the railfan special between Columbus and Jackson on the Hocking Valley line.

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Young Dave Bunge checking out his train to Jackson.

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A railfan photo stop with the typical chaos of fans getting in the way of everyone else’s picture.

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The three models from the Correale Model Agency hired to pose for the Camera Club. The F & R Lazarus department store provided their clothes.

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C&O No. 471 was a class F-17, 4-6-2. It was normally the assigned locomotive on trains No. 35 and No. 36 between Columbus and Toledo.

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No. 471 is turning the train at Jackson.

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Now it's the locomotive being turned at the Jackson roundhouse.

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Railfans taking their best shot. Box cars are meant to climb on.

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