1930 Vulcan 0-4-0 Saddle Tank engine steam
A 1930 Vulcan 0-4-0 Saddle Tank Engine that was built by Vulcan Iron Works in Wilkes Barrie PA. This engine was built to standard gauge which is 4-8-12 with cylinders being 14 x 22. Weight on the divers is 80,000 lbs on 38 wheels. Height is 11ft 8in and width is 8ft 10in. Length is 23ft 6in with a working pressure of 150 psi and a water tank of 1250 gallons. Fuel is coal and the coal burner has a capacity of 1 ton. Put in service in 1930 as 2 for the Fagg Coal Co. Avoca PA as a switch engine. In 1935 it was sold to Solvay Process Co. at Jamesville New York and the number was changed to 75. Continued in service until 1953 when it was sold to a museum. It was later recovered and completely rebuilt to original condition between 1991 and 2001. At present it is on loan to the Steam Railroading Institute of Owosso Michigan.
Size: 5114px × 3400px
Location: Port Huron Michigan USA
Photo credit: © Paul Cannon / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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