Steam Locomotives of the Danville & Western
Locomotives of the D&NR and DM&SW
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 ?
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 ?
The City of Danville
3 4-4-0 T.H. Paul & Son 1883
 New
Patrick County
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 ?
Patrick Henry
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 ?
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
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
3 4-4-0 T.H. Paul & Son 1883
 ?
Patrick County
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
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"
Narrow Gauge Steam Locomotives of the D&W
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
3 4-4-0 T.H. Paul & Son 1883
 1891
D&NR #3
Patrick County
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
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 #5
6
 4-4-0 Baldwin 1885 8/23/1895 14x18 45" 1,600 Gal. GP 101, Sou N-101
The Items marked with a "?" are speculation, based on Porter practices from the 1908, and should not be taken as fact.  If or when I can confirm or correct the data, I will do so. Any additional data would be greatly appreciated.

#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
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
14
15
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
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
# 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).






Standard gauge roster

#21





Standard gauge roster

#22


Standard gauge roster

#23


Standard gauge roster

#24


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. 


Standard gauge roster

#77
D&W #77 was built by Pittsburgh for the Baltimore & Ohio RR, and later served on the Staten Island Rapid Transit.  I do not know why this locomotive was not numbered in series with the rest, in which case it would have been #25.  There are no known photographs of #77 in service.  There are however a number of photographs of other B&O class H-5 locomotives, and those available to me are shown here.  I suspect that #77 was nearly identical to the bottom three images, except for (possibly) a more modern electric headlight.  No record has yet been found regarding the disposition of #77, or why it was retired.  Most likely it was not powerful enough, and it was found that #s 20-24 could serve any purpose needed on the D&W.




Standard gauge roster