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Class W-3 (1700-1834) 2-8-2 Mikado. Total built 135.
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| Class W-3, workhorse of the NP, probably was the best investment ever made by the railroad. The W-3s were in constant freight service for more than 40 years. In this picture the 1760 is hauling a gravel train near Mellady, Montana, June 8, 1943. |
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