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Mason developed a set of standard plans based on this design with modified steam delivery systems. [1] His first locomotive was the Onward, a 3 ft (914 mm) gauge 0-4-4T completed 1 July 1872. Onward would enter service on the American Fork Railroad shortly afterwards before being moved to the Eureka and Palisade Railroad in 1873. [3]
However, while the locomotives were being built, the decision was made to convert all the SWA narrow gauge lines to Cape gauge. In terms of a prior agreement between the SAR and the Tsumeb Copper Corporation, the SAR would purchase any narrow gauge locomotives that would become redundant should the re-gauging of the SWA system take place.
The valve gear, actuated by connection to the driving wheels, ensures that steam is delivered to the piston with precision. Types are slide valves, piston valves or poppet valves. [2] [3]: 62 Valve chest / Steam chest Valve chamber next to the cylinder (24) containing passageways to distribute steam to the cylinders. [6]: 41 [3]: 75 Firebox
They were connected to 81-inch (2,057 mm) driving wheels by a variety of valve gear: most had Stephenson valve gear and 11-inch (279 mm) piston valves; No. 1026 was fitted up with Youngs rotary valves and valve gear in 1903, [1] but later reverted to Stephensons valve gear.
The Denver and Rio Grande Western K-37 is a class of 2-8-2 "Mikado" type narrow-gauge steam locomotives built for the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad.They were new steam locomotives built in the D&RGW Burnham Shops as a near copy of the Rio Grande class K-36. [3]
Tremont and Gulf Railroad No. 30 is a preserved class 30 2-8-2 "Mikado" steam locomotive built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1917 for the Tremont and Gulf Railroad. It was used by the T&G for hauling freight trains in branch lines throughout the state of Louisiana until 1954, when it was sold to the Magma Arizona Railroad and renumbered 7.
Canadian Pacific 1278 is a preserved G5d class 4-6-2 "Pacific" type steam locomotive built by the Canadian Locomotive Company for the Canadian Pacific Railway.After being retired from revenue service, the locomotive was purchased in 1965 by F. Nelson Blount for excursion trains at his Steamtown, U.S.A. collection.
White Mountain Central Railroad 4: Clark's Trading Post in Lincoln, New Hampshire. 1401: 1899: 2: 37 short tons (33.0 long tons; 33.6 metric tons) Roaring Camp & Big Trees Narrow Gauge RR 2: Roaring Camp and Big Trees Narrow Gauge Railroad in Felton, California. Oldest known operational Heisler. [3] 1306: 1915: 2: 40 short tons (35.7 long tons ...