Eric Bolton Wrote:
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> I dont know much about the early classes the
> locomotives were broken into. Are the 60 and 56
> classes the same as some of the C classes or where
> these earlier locomotives?
Remaining Class 60 engines became the c-16's in '24
There were no Class 56 engines remaining on the D&RGW by '24
(Note: Class 56 built 1877-81, total of 53 engines, most scrapped in 1908, remaining 9 gone by 1917)
Other NG classes already gone by '24: (specs are as built)
Class 25 2-4-0 built 1871(4 total), gone by 1888
Cyl 9x16" Drivers 40" wt 25,000# TE 3,580#
Class 35 2-6-0 built 1871,73 (8 total) gone by 1889 (5 rblt to class 39)
Cyl 11x16" drivers 36" wt 35,00# TE 5,940
Class 40 2-6-0 built 1876-78 (total 8) gone by 1899
cyl 12x16" drivers 36" wt 40,0003 TE 7,060#
Class 37 4-4-0 built 1876 (total 3) scrapped 1888
cyl 11x16" drivers 44" wt 37,000# TE 4,750#
Class 38 4-4-0 built 1879-80 (total 5) gone by 1900
cyl 12x16" drivers 45" wt 37,000# TE 5,660#
Class 42 4-4-0 built 1877-1881 (total 12) gone by 1898
cyl 12x18" drivers 45" wt 40,000# TE 6,380# (Anthracite burners)
Class 48 0-6-0T built 1877-1881 (total 9) gone by 1903
cyl 14x16" drivers 36" wt 48,000# TE 9,640#
Class 45 2-6-0 built 1881 (total 5) gone by 1902
cyl 14x20" drivers 45" wt 52,000# TE 9,650#
Class 45 1/2 4-6-0 built 1882(total 8) gone by 1916
cyl 14x20" drivers 45" wt 53,400# TE 10,503#
Class 39 0-6-0T (re)built (from Class 35)1883-85(total 5) gone by 1899
cyl 11x16" drivers 36" wt 39,000# TE 6,200#
that should get ya started.
hank
Class 42 1/2 4-4-0 built (total 3) gone by 1898
cyl 12x18" drivers 45" wt 44,150# TE 6,380