Bellpaire Boiler

Fri May 1 17:21:45 EDT 2020

Good info Bruce. Curious. Is an ‘Inventory Report’ an N&W document? ICC document? I’m unfamiliar with it.   John Garner

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On Wed, Apr 29, 2020 at 8:39 PM Peter wrote:

R.P.C. Sanderson claimed that he got tracings of the Bellpaire boiler from a former classmate of his in Cassel, Germany, where he had attended engineering school. And it is those tracings that the N&W provided to Baldwin Locomotive Works and Grant Locomotive Works when they placed orders with both of those manufacturers.  I believe in 1883, N & W placed (or received) an order with Grant Locomotive Works of New Jersey (late of Chicago, Illinois) for five or six [H Class?], 2-8-0 that were numbered 56-60 (61) and an order with Baldwin for [Class M(1st)?] 4-4-0 that were numbered 95 & 96 (or perhaps 94 & 95).

While it doesn't show boiler details, the October 1, 1896, inventory report shows engine numbers and builders.

Engine No. Class Type Maker        Date Built   Cost When New

57     H      10-wheel    Grant 4-83  10,600.

58     H      10-wheel    Grant 4-83  10,600.

59     H      10-wheel    Grant 4-83  10,600.

60     H      10-wheel    Grant 4-83  10,600.

61     H      10-wheel    Grant 4-83  10,600.

94     M      8-wheel     Baldwin      3-83  13,152

95     M      8-wheel     Baldwin      3-83  13,152

See  <https://brucebharper.info/nwrwy/rosters/index.php> https://brucebharper.info/nwrwy/rosters/index.php

Bruce in Blacksburg

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