Steam Locomotives
Steam Locomotives of the Danville & Western
Locomotives of the D&NR and DM&SW |
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| Railroad | Road # | Type | Mfr | Built | Purchased | Retired | Bldr # | Cyl Size | Driver Dia | Weight | Boiler Pressure | Tractive Effort | Tender Water/Fuel |
| D&NR | 1 | 2-6-0 | Porter | 8/1880 | New | 386 | 12x16 | 36" | 160 ? | 8,710 ? | 1,050
Gal. 3,700 lb ? |
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| 2 | 2-6-0 | Porter | 2/1882 | New | To Mt. Airy & Eastern 1/06 | 484 | 12x18 | 40" | 160 ? | 9,800 ? | 1,200
Gal. 2 Tons ? |
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The City of Danville |
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| 3 | 4-4-0 | T.H. Paul & Son | 1883 |
New | |||||||||
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| 4 | 2-6-0 | Porter | 10/1883 | New | To SI&E #290 prior to 7/04 |
604 | 13x18 | 40" | 160 ? | 10,885 ? | 1,400
Gal. 4,500 lb ? |
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Patrick Henry |
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| 5 | 2-6-0 | Porter | 2/1884 | New | To
SI&E #286 prior to 5/04 |
611 | 13x18 | 40" | 160 ? | 10,885 ? | 1,400
Gal. 4,500 lb ? |
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| DM&SW | 1 |
2-6-0 | Baldwin | 8/1881 | 1899 | sold to Abe Harris & Co. | 5745 | 14x18 | 37" | 49,000 | |||
DM&SW
#1 "Lily C. Moorehead"
This
is the only Danville, Mocksville & Southwestern engine I have
been
able to find any data for, and likely the only engine on the
roster. It is thought that it never went onto the
D&W
roster, but was sold in the mid-1880s when the Richmond &
Danville
gained control of the D&NR. The Baldwin order sheet
was
provided by the purveyor
of PacificNG.com,
and would seem to indicate that the original order was for a pair of
locomotives, although only one was delivered.
Narrow Gauge Steam Locomotives of the D&W |
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| As far as is known, all Danville & Western 3' gauge locomotives came from the predecessor roads, the Danville & New River, or the Danville, Mocksville & Southwestern. In 1897, the D&W owned six narrow gauge locomotives, but the information about them is rather limited. | |||||||||||||
| Road # | Type | Mfr | Built | Purchased | Retired | Bldr # | Cyl Size | Driver Dia | Weight | Boiler Pressure | Tractive Effort | Tender Water/Fuel |
Previous Owner(s) and Number |
| 1 | 2-6-0 | Porter | 8/1880 | 1891 | 386 | 12x16 | 36" | 160 ? | 8,710 ? | 1,050
Gal. 3,700 lb ? |
D&NR #1 | ||
| 2 | 2-6-0 | Porter | 2/1882 | 1891 | To Mt. Airy & Eastern 1/06 | 484 | 12x18 | 40" | 160 ? | 9,800 ? | 1,200
Gal. 2 Tons ? |
D&NR #2 ? | |
The City of Danville |
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| 3 | 4-4-0 | T.H. Paul & Son | 1883 |
? | |||||||||
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| 4 | 2-6-0 | Porter | 10/1883 | 1891 | To SI&E #290 prior to 7/04 |
604 | 13x18 | 40" | 160 ? | 10,885 ? | 1,400
Gal. 4,500 lb ? |
D&NR #4 | |
Patrick Henry |
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| 5 | 2-6-0 | Porter | 2/1884 | 1891 | To
SI&E #286 prior to 5/04 |
611 | 13x18 | 40" | 160 ? | 10,885 ? | 1,400
Gal. 4,500 lb ? |
D&NR #3 | |
| 6 ? |
2-6-0 | Baldwin | 8/1881 | 1899 | sold to Abe Harris & Co. | 5745 | 14x18 | 37" | 49,000 | DM&SW
#1 "Lily C. Morehead" |
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Narrow Gauge Steam Locomotives of the D&W
Water/Fuel
3,700 lb ?
2 Tons ?
The City of Danville
prior to 7/04
4,500 lb ?
Patrick Henry
prior to 5/04
4,500 lb ?
#1
D&NR roster
Narrow
gauge roster
#2 #4
#5
I have chosen to group these together for now, since they appear to be
similar (if not identical).
I can only assume that #2 was formerly Danville
& New
River
#2. I do not know why (or if) only #s 2-4 were named, and it
may be that #s 1&5 were named as well.
D&NR roster
Narrow
gauge roster
#3
I have no data on this engine, beyond what little is in the table.
D&NR roster
Narrow gauge roster
#6
The data on #6 is somewhat speculative. That this was
built for the Georgia Pacific Ry. and later sold to the D&W seems
very likely, as it is so stated in multiple sources. One (12/1993 Model Railroading, p.52)
also gives the cylinder dimensions, and from that I have searched the
Baldwin order records for a matching locomotive. The only 3'
gauge locomotive I could find with 14"x18" cylinders is a class 8-22C
4-4-0, built for the Columbus & Rome Ry. Co. as their #4. I
have used the data on this locomotive in the chart, as I assume it is
the same, and if not it would likely have been very similar.
While not certain, it is suspected that this
shows D&W #6.The image was found at http://southern.railfan.net/ties/1960/60-1/family.html |  | In addition to the data above, the entire page from the Baldwing order book is shown here. |
D&NR roster
Narrow gauge roster
Standard Gauge Steam Locomotives of the D&W |
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| Road # | Type | Mfr | Built | Purchased | Retired | Bldr # | Cyl Size | Driver Dia | Weight | Boiler Pressure | Tractive Effort | Tender Water/Fuel |
Previous Owner(s) and Number |
| 12 | 2-6-0 | Baldwin | 8/1884 | 10/1901 ? | #7420 | 18x24 | 50" |
84,500 |
140 |
17,800 |
2,400
Gal 256 Cu. Ft. |
Brierfield Coal & Iron Co. #1, Louisville Southern #25, Southern #662, #765 | |
| 13 | All that I know of these is that there were two 4-4-0's purchased from Southern, 3/1900, and a Rogers 4-6-0 from Southern, 10/1901 | ||||||||||||
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| 16 | 4-6-0 | Baldwin | 10/1883 | 1/29/1903 | 6/1926 | #6995 | 18x24 | 55" |
3,000
Gal. 6 Tons |
BNY&Pa #63, WNY&Pa #104, SI&ECo #182 | |||
| 17 | 4-6-0 | Baldwin | 5/1885 | 8/7/1903
? |
2/1931 | #7602 | 18x24 | 56" | 102,000 | 145 | 17,100 | 3,000
Gal. 6 Tons |
BNY&Pa #85, WNY&Pa #107, SI&ECo #230 |
| 18 | 4-6-0 | Baldwin | 5/1885 | 8/7/1903 | 4/1935 | #7603 | 18x24 | 56" | 102,000 | 145 | 17,100 | 3,000
Gal. 6 Tons |
BNY&Pa
#89, WNY&Pa #111?, SI&ECo #? |
| 19 | 2-8-0 | Baldwin | 4/1883 | 8/7/1903 | 2/16/1913 |
#6701 | 20x24 | 50" |
BNY&Pa
#40, WNY&Pa #154, PRR #6280, SI&ECo #257 |
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| 20 | 4-6-0 | Baldwin | 1905 | 1905 | *
1948 |
#26574 | 19x26 | 56" | 140,000 | 200 | 27,500 | 4,500
Gal. 10 Tons |
New |
| 21 | 2-8-0 | Baldwin | 1905 | 1905 | * 1948 | #26530 | 20x26 | 50" | 156,000 | 200 | 35,200 | 4,500
Gal. 10 Tons |
New |
| 22 | 4-6-0 | Richmond | 1907 | 1907 | * 1948 | #42324 | 19x26 | 56" | 140,000 | 200 | 27,500 | 5,000
Gal. 10 Tons |
New |
| 23 | 4-6-0 | Richmond | 1907 | 1907 | * 1948 | #42325 | 19x26 | 56" | 140,000 | 200 | 27,500 | 5,000
Gal. 10 Tons |
New |
| 24 | 2-8-0 | Baldwin | 1913 | 1913 | * 1948 | #40095 | 20x26 | 50" | 155,600 | 200 | 35,200 | 5,000
Gal. 8 Tons |
New |
| 25 | 2-8-0 | Rhode Island | 1903 | 10/1924 | 7/1936 | #27505 | 20x24 | 52" | 130,200 | 180 | 28,200 | 4,000
Gal. |
CNO&TP #694, #6177 / Boiler used in the shop at Danville, Va |
| 77 | 4-4-0 | Pittsburgh | 11/1889 | 1/1911 | 7/25/1921 | #1085 | 18x24 | 60" |
109,200 |
165 |
18,200 |
3,000
Gal. 6 Tons |
B&O #793, SI&ECo #4, Georgia Car & Loco #121 |
The data in this table was compiled
by John
Filippone, with additional data by myself with
input from Larry hopkins.
*
#'s 20-24 lasted until the end of steam operations on the D&W,
which was with the delivery of RS-2's 1&2. The
locomotives
were used on other Carolina & Northwestern lines until they
could
be dieselized as well. The last photo of #24 was
taken in
Anderson, SC in either '48 or '49.
Southern Ry. locomotives know to have served on the D&W |
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Type |
Class |
Dates |
467 |
2-8-0 |
J |
11/30/43 |
529 |
2-8-0 |
J |
5/19/40 |
548 |
2-8-0 |
J |
? |
Despite the caption, I believe that this shows (ftom left to right)
D&W #22, Southern #529, and D&W #'s 21 and
23. The
location is probably the D&W shop at Danville, VA.
#12
This may be the first standard gauge locomotive the D&W
owned. It was purchased from Southern for $4,000.
On the
roster compiled by R.B. Carneal in 1946, this is identified as #15, but
there is no other known reference to #15 being a 2-6-0. It
could
be a mistake, or #12 may have been renumbered at some point.
There is at least one photograph known to show a D&W 2-6-0, #12. The fact that the purchase date (according to
Mr. Carneal
) corresponds with
the date for the (assumed) #15 leads me to suspect that he got the two
confused.
Standard gauge
roster
#13, #14,
#15
As
noted in the chart, the data on these locomotives is very sketchy.
Based on the purchase dates, it is likely that #'s
13&14 were
4-4-0's, while #15 was a 4-6-0.
Standard gauge roster
#16
It might
correspond with the
drawing here, of PRR class G1. It probably closely resembled
#s
17 and 18, but that is only speculation at this point. The
first
photograph appears to me of #16 in Leaksville in 1912. The
second
photograph is of BNY&Pa #65, presumably a sister engine.
Standard gauge roster
#s 17&18
These two were sister engines. They might
correspond in general arrangement with the drawing shown above for #16,
and certainly seem to based on the limited photographic
evidence.
The photograph is identified as being #18, although there is nothing in
the image to confirm that.
Standard gauge roster
#19
Apparently the D&W found #19 in some way unsuitable, because by
1913 it was sold to
the Henderson Waite Lumber Company in Caryville, Florida.
The
photograph and drawing here are for the Pennsylvania RR class H2,
whereas #19 was of class Hodd which was made up of various engines from
previous railroads. However, the general dimensions and
appearance of the early consolidations were so similar that this should
give a good idea what #19 looked like.
Standard gauge roster
#20
At some point prior to 1933, #20 recieved a different front driver,
possibly swapped with the front driver on #22 or 23. Some
time
after 1940, the pilot was replaced with a decidedly homemade affair (as
it was on several other D&W locomotives).
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Standard
gauge roster
#21
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Standard
gauge roster
#22
Standard
gauge roster
#23
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Standard
gauge roster
#24
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Standard
gauge roster
#25
D&W #25 was purchased from Southern for $800, with another
$4,000
for repairs. Though slightly more powerful than #24, it was
plagued by problems, including a broken piston rod and head, main rod
(twice) and frame. After only eleven years, #25 was retired
in
1936. In 1939, the boiler was used as the shop boiler in
Danville.
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