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On January 2, 1955, Captain Robert Hanna made
the following entry in his diary.
“Since I stared to work on the Mon River on
the old sternwheeler “Vesta” the following is a list of boats I
remember seeing in the Pittsburgh district. A few were inactive at the
time I started, I will list what I can alphabetically regardless of
age.” R. R. Hanna
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A E Dyke
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Diesel
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A R Budd
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Steam
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Ackard A O
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Steam
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Active
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Steam
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Alice Brown
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Steam
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Alicia
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Steam
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Aliquippa
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Steam
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Aliquippa
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Diesel
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Allegheny
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Steam
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Alrisa
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Gas
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American
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Steam
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Arden Jones
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Diesel
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Arkright
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Diesel
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Ashland
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Diesel
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Atha
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Steam
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Atlas
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Diesel
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Ayers J D
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Steam
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B F Fairless
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Gasoline
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B F Fairless
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Diesel
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Beacon
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Steam
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Beaver
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Diesel
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Beaver L C
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Diesel
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Ben Franklin
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Steam
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Bertha
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Steam
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Bessemer
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Diesel
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Betsy Ann
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Packet Steam
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Betty
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Diesel
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Bill Little
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Steam
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Birmingham, Donald
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Blazer Paul
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Diesel
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Boaz
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Steam
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Bob Jenkins
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Steam
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Botzer, F A
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Diesel
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Braddock
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Steam
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Buckeye
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Diesel
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Bull Calf
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Diesel
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Bull Frog
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Diesel
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Bull Lea
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Diesel
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Buntim L N
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Steam
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C F Colbert
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Steam Screw
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C,L,S 1
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Diesel Tug
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C,L,S 2
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Diesel Tug
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C,L,S 3
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Diesel Tug
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C,L,S 4
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Diesel Tug
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C,L,S 5
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Diesel Tug
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C,L,S 6
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Diesel Tug
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Cadet
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Steam
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Cap’n Howder
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Diesel
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Carbon
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Steam
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Carter, Joe
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Steam
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Champion coal
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Steam Screw
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Charlott
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Steam
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Chartier
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Diesel
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Chas t Campbell
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Steam
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Chee-mon
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Diesel
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Chief Powhatin
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Diesel
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Claire
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Diesel
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Clairton
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Steam
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Clingerman, WH
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Steam
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Clipper
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Steam
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Clipper
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Diesel
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Clyde
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Steam
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Coal City
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Diesel
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Collier
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Steam Screw
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Colvin W H
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Steam
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Conqueros
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Steam
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Convoy
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Steam
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Costanzo
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Steam
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Cox Cahrles, R
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Steam
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Craig Sam
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Steam
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Creighton
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Steam Stern wheel
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Creighton
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Steam Screw
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Crescent
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Steam
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Crown Hill
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Steam
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Crucible
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Steam
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Crucible
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Diesel
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CW Talbot
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Steam Screw
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Cyclone
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Steam
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Darling
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Steam
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Dave Wood
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Dave Wood
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Steam Tug
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Diamond
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Steam Tug
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Diesel
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Diesel
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Donora
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Steam
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Dravo 41
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Diesel
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Dravo 42
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Diesel
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Dravo 43
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Diesel
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Dravo 44
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Diesel
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Dunnan Bruce
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Diesel
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Duquesne
steel
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Steam
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Duquesne
wood
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Steam
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E K Davison
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Steam
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Edgar Thompson
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Steam
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Elizabeth smith
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Steam
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Elsey Warren
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Steam
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Enterprise
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Steam
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Evelyn
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Gasoline
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Fairplay
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Diesel
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Fallie
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Gasoline
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Forsythia
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Diesel
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Frank Fowler
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Steam
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Freedom
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Diesel
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General Crowder
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Steam Packet
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General Wood
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Steam Packet
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Goldenrod
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Steam
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Greenbriar
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Steam
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H B Hueling
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Steam
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Harry #2
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Steam
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Heda
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Steam
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Heekin ?
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Diesel
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Heslop, R J
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Steam
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Hibernia
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Steam
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Hillman
J H
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Steam tow
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Hillman, Mary
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Diesel
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Hillman, Patsy
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Diesel
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Hillman,Henry
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Diesel
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Homer Smith
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Steam excursion
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Homestead
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Steam
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Hood C F
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Diesel
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Hoover, Herbert
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Steam
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Horner, Raymond
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Steam
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Howder,Captain
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Diesel
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Hower, J L
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Steam
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I Lamont Hughes
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Steam
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Iowa
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Steam
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Ireland RL
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Diesel
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Iron City
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Steam
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Island Queen
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Steam
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Isthman
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Steam
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J f Douglas
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Steam
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J K Davison
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Steam
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J L Perry
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Steam
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J M Francis
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Diesel
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Jason
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Steam
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Jenkins Robert
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Steam
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Jim Brown
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Steam
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John J Hoops
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Diesel
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John W Hubbard
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Steam
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Jones B F Jr
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Steam
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Jones Harry P
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Steam
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Jones Nancy
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Diesel
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Jones Rae
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Diesel
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Jones William
Larimar
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Steam
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Juinata
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Steam
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Kanawha
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Steam Screw
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Kate Adams
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Steam Packet
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Kelly
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Diesel
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Keystone
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Steam
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Keystone
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Diesel
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Kinzu
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Diesel
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Kittanning
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Steam
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Labella
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Steam
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Labelle
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Diesel
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Laughlin H A
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Steam SW
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Laughlin H A
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Steam Screw
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Leithhead
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Steam
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Leona
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Steam
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Leona
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Gas
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Leroy Packet
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Steam SW
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Lewis H E
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Steam Screw
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Little Alex
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Diesel
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Lookout
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Steam
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Lose J E
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Diesel
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Lose J E
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Steam
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Luzrne
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Diesel
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Mac Rod
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Steam
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Maggie May
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Diesel
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Martha
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Diesel
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Mathis
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Diesel
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McClain J C
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Steam
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McClerady J H
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Steam
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Midland
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Steam
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Mike Daugherty
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Steam Tug
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Minnesota
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Steam
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Monessen
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Diesel
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Mongah
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Steam
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Monitor
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Steam
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Monongahela
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Steam
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Morgan Davis
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Steam
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Morgan Jones
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Steam
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Morris Col Nelson
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Diesel
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Moses Thompson
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Steam
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Natrona
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Steam
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Nevill
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Diesel
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Nevill
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Gasoline
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New lotus
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Diesel
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Nutt George P
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Steam
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Old Reliable
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Steam
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Orlenian
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Steam
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Peace
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Steam
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Peace
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Diesel
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Pebble
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Diesel
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Peeanem
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Steam
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Pennova
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Steam
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Pennsylvania
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Diesel
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Phfiel P M
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Steam
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Pitt William
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Diesel
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Pittsburgh
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Diesel
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Pittsburgh coal
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Steam
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Pittsburgh, city of
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Steam
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Pittsburgher
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Steam
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Plymouth
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Steam
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Princess
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Steam
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Printz Claude L
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Diesel
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Prosperity
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Diesel
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Rainbow
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Gas
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Rainke P D
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Diesel
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Ranger
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Steam
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Rebecca
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Steam
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Redstone
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Diesel
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Reliance
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Steam
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Reseue
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Diesel
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Resolute
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Steam
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Rezistal
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Steam
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Richardson C F
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Steam
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Risher J C
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Steam
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Rival
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Steam
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Roberts T P
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Steam
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Rodgers W B
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Steam
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Romer H A
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Steam
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Rover
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Steam
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Sailor (Steel)
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Steam
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Sailor (Wood)
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Steam
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Sam Barnum
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Steam
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Sam Brown
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Steam
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Sandow
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Gas
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Scout
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Steam
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Senator Cordell
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Steam
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Sewickley
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Diesel
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Shanniopin
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Diesel
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Shawnee
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Steam
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Sheets A B
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Steam
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Slackwater
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Steam
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Slepskia
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Diesel
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Smith Joe
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Diesel
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Smith L M
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Diesel
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Smoky City
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Diesel
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Smoot W T
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Steam
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Snyder W P
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Steam
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Southern
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Diesel
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St Dennis
J
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Gas
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Steel City
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Steam
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Steel Queen
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Steam
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Sunshine
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Steam
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Swan
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Steam
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Sweet Cake
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Steam
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Sweet Cake
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Steam
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Talbot C W
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Steam
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Tecumseh
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Diesel
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Tennessee
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Diesel
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Thompson Edgar
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Steam
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Tide
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Steam
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Titan (Steel)
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Diesel
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Titan (Wood)
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Steam
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Titan (Steel)
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Steam
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Tom Dodsworth
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Steam
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Tornado
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Steam
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Trade wind
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Diesel
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Transit
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Steam
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Transporter
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Steam
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Tri state
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Diesel
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Trojan
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Diesel
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Twilight
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Steam
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Una
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Gas
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Valiant
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Steam
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Valley Belle
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Steam
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Vesta
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Diesel
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Vesta
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Steam
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Victory
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Steam
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Victory
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Diesel
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Virginal
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Diesel
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Volcano
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Steam
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Voyager
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Steam
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Vulcan Steel
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Diesel
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Vulcan Wood
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Steam
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W G Clyde
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Steam
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Wacouta
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Steam
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Warrior
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Diesel electric
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Warwick W H
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Steam
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Watson J O
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Steam
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Wayman M D
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Steam
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Whigham William
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Steam
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Williams
H P
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Steam
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Winfield
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Steam
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Winfield
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Diesel
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Winnie Mae
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Diesel
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Wood John A
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Steam
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Wood T J
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Steam
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Wright Donald T
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Diesel
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Youghiogheny
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Steam
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Zubic, James
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Diesel
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Zubic, Donald
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Diesel
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Zubic, Charles
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Diesel
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Zubic, Charles Jr.
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Diesel
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Zubic, Harry
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Diesel
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Zubic, Helen-
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Diesel
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