Preserved engine from 1880 in Brazil, originally linked in Railway Preservation News; direct Railpictures link below. Modernization seems to be limited to a conversion to oil firing and an electric headlight, track gauge is 30 inches:
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=331380&nseq=62
Where she ran:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estrada_de_Ferro_Oeste_de_Minas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IevDARYkPU
http://www.barkah.org/Travelogues/Brazil/Train/index.html
Enjoy!
Quote from: J3a-614 on July 16, 2010, 03:45:56 AM
Preserved engine from 1880 in Brazil, originally linked in Railway Preservation News; direct Railpictures link below. Modernization seems to be limited to a conversion to oil firing and an electric headlight, track gauge is 30 inches:
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=331380&nseq=62
Attractive little thing.
Gee, does carrying two jacks easily accessible on the pilot beam imply anything?
;) ;D
Railpictures.net made a mistake! it says that its a 2-6-2 when i can see a 4-4-0 american
J3a-
That thing is more than cute; it's downright charming.
-- D