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Wheeling & Lake Erie - 2-4-6T
In February, 1881, the W&LE ordered thirteen 2-4-6T Mason Bogies from the
Mason factory. They were delivered between 1881 and 1882 and assigned
numbers 1, 2, and 8-18. These engines were Mason builders numbers 653-654,
668-669, 671-672, 675-680, and 686.
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This is WLE Number 11, a 2-4-6T delivered in 1882 from the
Mason factory.
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This is a photo of Number 13 working on the Long Run
tunnel in 1889.
This picture is attributed to No 11 in the book "The Nickel
Plate Story". But if you look closely at the side of the cab
in the higher resolution photo, she's actually number 13.
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You say this isn't a Mason Bogie, you say? Oliver
Dunbar, who became Master Mechanic of the WLE in 1883, didn't think much
of Mason's advanced design concepts. This engine was wrecked in a
head-on collision in 1884. With credit extremely tight, making
purchase of new engines impossible, Dunbar rebuilt her as a 4-4-0 in
1886. She was retired in 1899. This is a post-rebuild shot.
This is one of two Mason bogies Dunbar rebuilt as a 4-4-0.
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| Name |
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Number |
See above comments |
| Works No |
See above comments |
Type |
2-4-6T |
| Date |
1881-1882 |
Drivers |
4'1" |
| Cylinders |
17x24 |
Weight |
77,700 |
| Gauge |
4'8 1/2" |
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| Later RR |
Nickel Plate |
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