Name That Locomotive Game

[scottychaos]

Okay guys,

Here's one that had two railroads. The original owner and the last owner (ran into the early 20s). Anyone know one or both of the railroads?



lanny nicolet (numbers, etc erased to make it more fun :-)

4-8-0 "mastadons" were quite common with the anthracite roads..
they were very heavy power of the 1890's..

I know LV, DL&W, D&H, BR&P and Erie also had them.

in fact, that loco has a very "BR&P look" about it,
so im going to guess it originally belonged to the BR&P, then the B&O.
(Buffalo Rochester & Pittsburg)
correct or no?

Scot

[Guilford Guy]

Hi guys,

Sorry, I 'jumped in' instead of waiting 'my turn'. My apologies.

The steam locomotive I posted never was originally (or after it was sold) an NW steamer.

It was used by a US class one RR originally and sold to a 'branch/small' RR later.

I thought only SP and NW had 'Mastadons' ... until someone sent me this photo.

lanny nicolet

no problem lanny its actually a First Come First Serve Idea so its fine.

[Dr EMD]

HIT!!
Clue was "belpaire boiler". Only PRR and GN used them the most!

CLASS G 12-WHEEL. Brooks and Rogers built about 105 of these 4-8-0 engines for the Great Northern and its predecessor lines between 1891 and 1900. The builder's photo of Montana Central engine No. 100, a G-5 was made in 1899, the year before it became No. 800 on GN's roster. Experiments with cylinder volumes varied the diameter from 19 to 25 1/4 inches, but all G class engines had 32-inch stroke. Weight varied between 78 and 106 tons in the five sub-classes. This was a simple engine, using inside steam admission, and had piston valves and Stephenson valve gear.

I yield to anyone who has a photo ready.

Okay guys,

Here's one that had two railroads. The original owner and the last owner (ran into the early 20s). Anyone know one or both of the railroads?



lanny nicolet (numbers, etc erased to make it more fun :-)

[lanny]

Hey, sorry guys, but this particular 'game' 'ain't' over yet ... nobody has correctly figured out what railroad owned this locomotive.

Good guesses and nice trys, but so far all of them are wrong!  :-)

Here's another hint ... it was the 'one and only' of this series (4-8-0) that this railroad owned before selling it to its 'second' and 'last' owner.

One more hint ... both 'guesses', though educated, are either too far East or too far West!

Wanna' keep trying?      :-)

lanny nicolet

[Guilford Guy]

I am guessing its an Illionois or Indiana Shortline.

[lanny]

Alex/GG

My! You are getting 'warm'  :-)

About the 'shortline' ... you are 'half-right'.

lanny nicolet

[Dr EMD]

Gee, I though I got it. It was based on this photo on gngoat site



I ran out of leads, so I'm really curious.

Hey, sorry guys, but this particular 'game' 'ain't' over yet ... nobody has correctly figured out what railroad owned this locomotive.

Good guesses and nice trys, but so far all of them are wrong!  :-)

Here's another hint ... it was the 'one and only' of this series (4-8-0) that this railroad owned before selling it to its 'second' and 'last' owner.

One more hint ... both 'guesses', though educated, are either too far East or too far West!

Wanna' keep trying?      :-)

lanny nicolet

[lanny]

Hi Dr. EMD,

Wow! That photo is very much like the one I have! Except for a few minor differences, they could almost be twins (cab windows, top of tenders, etc ... all pretty minor differences).

I have to run a couple errands this morning. I'll post the answer with the original photo showing the RR's number and lettering and the history, as I received it, in a couple hours when I have a 'breather' from running around!

lanny nicolet

[HOplasserem80c]

i got to guess illinois central, or wisconsin shortline

[Guilford Guy]

Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railroad 

[lanny]

Hi guys,

Here it is. HOplasserrem80c guessed it ... an Illinois Central RR Mastadon! I never knew they had one ... but they did; only one. It is very close to DR. EMDs photo of the GN 4-8-0. I can see only some minor differences. ICRR sold it to P&PURR who ran it, as I understand it into the 20s (Periora & Pekin Union RR ... a 'shortline' rr)



Okay, back to you guys!

lanny nicolet

[HOplasserem80c]

here is one

[Guilford Guy]

MK1200G

[rogertra]

I think Guildford Guy's got it.

Way too easy question.

[Dr EMD]

NOT PART OF THE GAME, NOT REAL, NOT A PROPOSAL.

Just done by someone with a lot of time on their hands (and it was not me)