| From what I could piece together on the history"of this loco from research and the comments on the back of the photo by C.W. Burns (photographer), it was built by the Norfolk & Western shops in September of 1926 as one of the Mountain-type NW K-3 class (orignal #6806). It had 63" drivers and generated a respectable 225 psi of boiler pressure for its 28"x30" cylinders. It could produce a tractive effort of 68,900 lb. It was sold to D&RGW, then to Wheeling & Lake Erie and eventually absorbed into the Nickel Plate. After 28 years of pounding the rails, it was sold for scrap to Luntz iron & Steel 1/23/54. C.W. Burns comment on the back of this reprint photo was "A 'Boomer Engine'" (rr slang for drifter), C.W. Burhs photo, ex-NW 205?, DRGW, WLE #6806, RFP #520. The month and day in 1953 are approximations. New loco to the site. |