Long Island 0-4-4T
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Long Island Railroad 0-4-4T

This is probably one of the 0-4-4T's originally sold as to the New York & Manhattan Beach RR 3'0" gauge engines.  It was regauged to standard gauge shortly after being acquired by the Long Island.  In this photo from 1885, she's already been converted.

Photo from "The Long Island Railroad in Early Photographs", Ron Ziel, p4.

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Name   Number 26
Works No One of 13 sold to NY&MB RR Type 0-4-4T
Date 1877 - 1881 Drivers 3'6"
Cylinders 12x16 Weight 40,000
Gauge 3'0" then 4'8 1/2"    
Earlier RR New York & Manhattan Beach RR 

If anyone has any additional information on this particular engine, I'd like to know her original builder number.  this engine has both headlights and pilots at each end.

(c) 2007 Iron Horse 1:29