Monday, January 28, 2019

The 'Bull Moose' of the Ontario & Western



Twelve  2-10-2 “Santa Fe” type locomotives built by Alco-Schenectady for the New York, Ontario & Western in 1915. They were numbered 351 to 262.  Picture is believed to have been taken in Middletown shortly the engine was delivered. They were used on the mainline until demoted to pusher service out of Mayfield. Engines were equipped with Baker valve gear.  Cylinders were 28” x 32” and drivers, 57” The large tender held 9,000 gallons of water. They operated at 190 pounds boiler pressure. The total weight of engine and tender was 521,200 pounds. They were used on heavy coal trains out of Scranton, both in lead and helper service.