Re: WP&Y

Awesome information Everett. Thanks for posting this.






Everett Lueck Wrote:
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> This engine is a contemporary of Crystal River
> 101 and 102 which became D&RGW 360 and 361. They
> are Baldwin 10-28-E #49 and #50, while WP&YR #61
> is 10-28-E # 51. All three were built at
> virtually the same time in May and June of 1900.
> As a matter of fact, this engine was actually
> built between the 102(361) whic was built in May,
> 1900, and the 101 (360) which was built in June,
> after the 61. The only major difference between
> the engines is that the 61 carried a boiler
> pressure of 180#, while the Crystal River locos
> only ran at 160#, so the this engine had a higher
> tractive effort.
>
>
> [attachment 45967 C-21.jpg]

Still a Student,

Dave