Photo courtesy of Jerry W. Ware collection

Locomotive #501 is shown heading up a North bound passenger train while parked at the end of the station platform in Whittier. Lima Builders No. 7879 was completed in February 1942 for the U.S. Army Transportation Corps as No. 6998. Shipped to Alaska she became ARR #401, then #501 and was retired as #401 before being sold to F.C. deLargero in Spain as of January 1958. Original is 2"X 4" print. Photographer unknown, Jerry W. Ware collection.

Modelers note: The six locomotives in the 400/500 series class are very similar to the Maryland and Pennsylvania (Ma & Pa) "Modern" consolidations imported in HO scale brass. Check out Jeff DeBroeck's model of one here. Moving the cross compound pump to the pilot deck is the big project.

Jerry W. Ware retired from the Alaska Railroad and is well known as the ARR track welder who's office was known as the Doll Shop. His father, Wayne Ware was an Alaska Railroad engineer who had a modest collection of small 2"X 4" black and white photos. Jerry has offered these for inclusion in the roster section with credit to the Jerry W. Ware Collection. While these prints are small they are first generation and all provide excellent new views and details when enlarged on your computer screen. The commentary is by Pat Durand and subject to correction by anyone with more information.