Difference between revisions of "BLW-CN17679-1900"
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==History== | ==History== | ||
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Built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in April 1900. | Built by the [[Baldwin Locomotive Works]] in April 1900. | ||
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==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
[[File:BLW-CN17679 Specifications.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Specifications for the McBryde Sugar Co. #1 ''Kaulu'']] | |||
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|Baldwin Class | |||
|6-20D | |||
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|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whyte_notation Whyte] | |||
|[[0-6-0]] | |||
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|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UIC_classification_of_locomotive_axle_arrangements UIC] | |||
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|Gauge | |||
|30 in (762 mm) | |||
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|Driver Dia. | |||
|37 in (940 mm) | |||
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|Loco weight | |||
|20 short tons (22.0 t) | |||
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|Fuel Type | |||
|Coal | |||
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|Boiler Pressure | |||
| 150 psi (1.03 MPa) | |||
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|Cylinders | |||
|Two, outside | |||
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|Cylinder Size | |||
|13 in × 18 in (330 mm × 457 mm) | |||
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==Service== | ==Service== | ||
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===Melody Ranch=== | ===Melody Ranch=== | ||
Star of Western films, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Autry Gene Autry], purchased the locomotive in 1955 and moved it to his 'Melody Ranch', the former Monogram Studio in Newhall, California. He maintained the studio, now complete with a railroad for filming western films and television series. A massive firestorm roared through Newhall’s Placerita Canyon on August 28, 1962, destroying virtually all the structures on the Melody Ranch property. Much of what remained in Gene Autry's collection was sold over the following decades until he finally sold the ranch itself in 1990. | Star of Western films, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Autry Gene Autry], purchased the locomotive in 1955 and moved it to his 'Melody Ranch', the former Monogram Studio in Newhall, California. He maintained the studio, now complete with a railroad for filming western films and television series. A massive firestorm roared through Newhall’s Placerita Canyon on August 28, 1962, destroying virtually all the structures on the Melody Ranch property. Much of what remained in Gene Autry's collection was sold over the following decades until he finally sold the ranch itself in 1990. | ||
===Merrill, Oregon=== | ===Merrill, Oregon=== | ||
Latest revision as of 11:57, 2 August 2021
History
Built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in April 1900.
Specifications
| Baldwin Class | 6-20D |
| Whyte | 0-6-0 |
| UIC | |
| Gauge | 30 in (762 mm) |
| Driver Dia. | 37 in (940 mm) |
| Loco weight | 20 short tons (22.0 t) |
| Fuel Type | Coal |
| Boiler Pressure | 150 psi (1.03 MPa) |
| Cylinders | Two, outside |
| Cylinder Size | 13 in × 18 in (330 mm × 457 mm) |
Service
McBryde Sugar Company
Lihue Plantation Company
Melody Ranch
Star of Western films, Gene Autry, purchased the locomotive in 1955 and moved it to his 'Melody Ranch', the former Monogram Studio in Newhall, California. He maintained the studio, now complete with a railroad for filming western films and television series. A massive firestorm roared through Newhall’s Placerita Canyon on August 28, 1962, destroying virtually all the structures on the Melody Ranch property. Much of what remained in Gene Autry's collection was sold over the following decades until he finally sold the ranch itself in 1990.
Merrill, Oregon
The locomotive was purchased by Fred Kepner and moved to Merrill, Oregon where it is stored in a disassembled state.
- Stored in Merrill, Oregon.
