BLW-CN4036-1876
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History
Built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1876 for the Eureka & Ruby Hill Railroad, transferred to the Donner & Tahoe Railroad, transfered to the Butte and Plumas Railway.
Specifications
| Baldwin Class | 6-18D-1 |
| Whyte | 0-6-0T |
| UIC | |
| Gauge | 36 in (914 mm) |
| Driver Dia. | 37 in (940 mm) |
| Loco weight | 21 short tons (21.4 t) |
| Fuel Type | Wood |
| Boiler Pressure | ?? psi (?? MPa) |
| Cylinders | Two, outside |
| Cylinder Size | 12 in × 16 in (305 mm × 406 mm) |
Service
Eureka & Ruby Hill Railroad
Locomotive No. 2
Donner & Tahoe Railroad
Locomotive No. 3
Butte and Plumas Railway
First used on the Butte and Plumas Railway as a mill engine at the Oroville mill for the Truckee Lumber Company. After 1917 the Truckee operations were taken over by the Swayne Lumber Company. Nicknamed the "Dinky." Locomotive in operation 1935. Scrapped approximatley 1939.