McBryde Sugar Co. #1 "Kaulu"

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History

Built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in April 1900.






Specifications

Specifications for the McBryde Sugar Co. #1 Kaulu
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.