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D&RG #1 “Montezuma”

November 01, 2001 11:15PM
This post is about, as far as I know, the first 3' gauge steamer in Colorado.
Personal notes and claifications are in (parenthesis).
So without futher ado, here is the complete Transcribed Baldwin work order for Denver & Rio Grande engine #1
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8 ½-C-3 (Not a "modern" standard Baldwin Serial No.)
4/8/71 (April 8, 1871)
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Gauge of Road: 3’
Play: ½”
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BOILER—
Boiler Constructed to Burn: Soft Coal
Square Smokebox
Waist: 34” Diam. (O.D.) 1st Ring
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FURNACE—
Material: Steel
Size: 48 ¼” Long, 32” Deep Inside
Chamber: None
Hollow Stays: 1 Row of Hollow Stays
Fire Brick (Written as a side note)
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FLUES—
Material: Iron Cop. (Copper) Rings Firebox End
Size and Number: 1 ½” Diam.- 74” Long- 100 in Number-
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Grates— (No Notes)
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Ash Pan— (No Notes)
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CYLINDERS—
Size: 9” x 16”
Valve Motion: Link
Oil Valves: In House
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Guides: Iron Case Hardened
Crossheads: Cast Iron
Rock Shafts: Wrot Iron.
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DRIVERS—
Diameter: 40” Centers 36”
Journals: 4 ½” x 6”
Tire: Order 2 1/8” x 5”- Steel- All Flanged- Flanges 1” Wide
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FEED WATER—
Pumps: One in……, Check on Left Side- Feed shaft on Right side, Feed cock on left side.
Injectors: One #4 right side, Check on Right Side-
Feed Pipes: Iron
Check Pipes: Copper
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Throttle: Slide
Smoke Stack: Diamond
House: As Drawing
Pilot: (No Notes)
Sand Box: Small Round
Exhaust: Plain
Name: Montezuma #1
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TRUCK—
Style: Swing Bolster
Wheel: 24”
Journals: 3 ½” x 6”
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TENDER—
Mounted on: 4 Wh
Tank: 500 Gal.
Frame: Square
Trucks: None
Wheels: 24” Diam.
Journals: 2 ¾” x 5”
Brakes: To all wheels
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FINISH—
Boiler: Russia Iron Jacket- Brass Bands
Cylinders and St. Chests: Brass Bodies- Iron Heads Polished
Dome: Brass Bodies, Iron Beads
Painting: Finish No.3
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(END NOTES)
Steam Jets front of Cylinder to scare cattle! (The exclamation point is written on the order!)
1 ¼” Hand Rail
1” House Handles with Rivets same as whistle knob
Plain Brass knob for Whistle Fixture
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One final side note on my part, this order was updated 6/6/71 (June 6, 1871) to add "8 ½-C-6" and "Name: Cortez #4" to the order.
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D&RG #1 “Montezuma”

Curtis F. November 01, 2001 11:15PM

Re: D&RG #1,THANKS FOR THE ORIGINAL DATA *NM*

PRR November 02, 2001 06:13AM

Re: D&RG #1 “Montezuma”-- Link to Pictures

Curtis F. November 02, 2001 10:25AM

Montezuma replica?

Bob Yarger November 03, 2001 06:13AM

Re: Montezuma replica?

Tom Shreve November 03, 2001 09:23AM

Re: Montezuma replica?

Curtis F. November 03, 2001 07:55PM

Re: Montezuma replica?

Ted Miles November 03, 2001 08:57PM

Re: Montezuma replica?

Kelly Anderson November 04, 2001 10:59AM

Re: Montezuma replica?

Herb Kelsey November 04, 2001 01:36PM

Re: Montezuma replica?

Bob Yarger November 04, 2001 11:22AM

Re: Montezuma replica?

Curtis F. November 04, 2001 12:29PM



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