The Caledonian Railway 439 Class is a class of 0-4-4 T steam locomotive. It was a development of earlier Caledonian Railway 0-4-4T locomotives, including the 19 Class and 92 Class , and predecessor of the 431 Class .

The American Locomotive Company's (ALCO) 439, an iconic piece of American railway history, was a testament to the engineering prowess and innovation that characterized early 20th-century industrial America.

Number 439 was built in February 1952 as RF&P E8 1007 (c/n 15712) on EMD Order 2050, became Amtrak 216 (1st), then 439. The bridge in the background is the ICG's Saint Charles Air Line.

439 is the trailing unit of a light engine move. CSX K380 passes through "Gravel Pit" in Kent, OH. Headin east on the Taft Ramp balloon track. CSX Q368 accelerates eastbound out of Willard Yard in the early morning sun.

The sole surviving ex Caledonian Railway 439 Class 0-4-4T No. 419 (55189), is being repainted from its BR Lined Black livery into LMS Crimson lake Maroon livery with its LMS Number No. 15189, for the first time in preservation.

The GWR 439 Class, nicknamed the Bicycle Class because of its unusual appearance, was a series of six 2-4-0 mixed-traffic engines designed by Joseph Armstrong for the Great Western Railway, and built at Swindon Works in 1868. The "Bicycles" worked at Northern Division sheds, running between Wolverhampton and Chester.

The TE operated from 1992 to 1998 on former MILW trackage; the unit is ex-YW 439/SP 4339. Tacoma & Eastern ran for a while in Tacoma. Was able to get this before it was let go.

Jul 28, 2023 · ITEM: Boston & Maine Railroad Train Engine Locomotive No. 439 Antique Photo.