by Aa3rt
Folks, I'm trying to help track the history and disposition of a 2-6-0 that went from a railroad here in southern Maryland, was sold to the HT&W and ultimately scrapped. Any information about it after it left southern Maryland would be most appreciated.
The locomotive was built by Baldwin, in Philadelphia, in 1924 with construction# 58005. It had 42" in diameter drivers, a boiler 52" in diameter and 15"x20" cylinders. The locomotive was built for the Washington, Brandywine and Point Lookout Railroad as their #5. The WB&Pt. L served portions of Prince George's, Charles & St. Mary's counties, southeast of Washington, DC. This line interchanged with the PRR (originally Baltimore and Pope's Creek) in Brandywine, MD.
The information I have shows that the locomotive was sold to the Hoosac Tunnel & Wilmington in 1938 and was scrapped in 1949.
(I believe it carried the #5 while in service on the HT&W as well.)
Does anyone have any information that could help confirm this? Anything to help "fill in the blanks"?
The locomotive was built by Baldwin, in Philadelphia, in 1924 with construction# 58005. It had 42" in diameter drivers, a boiler 52" in diameter and 15"x20" cylinders. The locomotive was built for the Washington, Brandywine and Point Lookout Railroad as their #5. The WB&Pt. L served portions of Prince George's, Charles & St. Mary's counties, southeast of Washington, DC. This line interchanged with the PRR (originally Baltimore and Pope's Creek) in Brandywine, MD.
The information I have shows that the locomotive was sold to the Hoosac Tunnel & Wilmington in 1938 and was scrapped in 1949.
(I believe it carried the #5 while in service on the HT&W as well.)
Does anyone have any information that could help confirm this? Anything to help "fill in the blanks"?
Art Audley, AA3RT
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