John West Wrote:
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> All three were built by Baldwin for the
> International Railways of Central America, but the
> 40 and 44 were part of an earlier order and the
> 111 came later to somewhat different specs. I
> can't easily lay my hands on the Jerry Best roster
> with the details, but I'm sure others like Tom
> Moungovan can fill in some details. Esthetically
> I think the 111 is a bit more handsome, the 40 and
> 44 seem a little "pudgier" to me. But that is a
> nit, all three look good to me and the Loop
> appears to have done a great job on both engines.
>
> Here is what the 110 looked like while on the IRCA
> (actually Fegua by the time the picture was taken
> at Zacapa). That is the famous Hotel Ferrocarril
> in the background. The 110 was sold to the FES
> and finished its active days in El Salvador.
>
> [attachment 55941 FEGUA110sacturntable1000.jpg]
>
> JBWX
#40 was built in 1920, has 38" drivers, 16X20 cylinders, wt is 93400. #110 was built in 1926. has 40" drivers, 18X20 cylinders, wt is 102800.