Locomotive Development on the
Lehigh Valley Railroad 1855-1936
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Built by William Mason in August 1871, type 0-6-6-0, builders No. 438. Cylinders 15" x 22", drivers 44", weight 163,520 lbs. One of the most radical designs ever produced. Used for experimental purpose and purchased by Lehigh Valley Railroad in 1873. Wrecked in a collision with the "TUSCARORA". |
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Built by Baldwin Locomotive Company in 1876. Cylinders 20" x 24", drivers 49", type 2-8-0. Most notable of the performances of this engine was its ability to handle heavy tonnage over the heavy grades. Articles were pub- lished in the magazines "Engineering" and "Railroad Gazette" under date of December 1, 1876. Engine was exhibited at Centennial International Exhibition held in Philadelphia in 1876. Engine rebuilt at Wilkes-Barre in 1892 and scrapped in March 1928. |
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Built by Baldwin Locomotive Company in July 1880, "consolidation" type 2-8-0, cylinders 20" x 24", drivers 50", weight l03,840lbs, tractive force 21,200lbs. Designated as Class M-lb and continued in service until 1917. |
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Built at Delano, Pa. in February l882, 2-8-0 "consolidation" type, 20" x 24" cylinders, 49 1/2" drivers, weight 104,340lbs. Designated as Class M-3 and remained in service until 1909. |
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Built at Wilkes-Barre, Pa., May l884 for inspection service. Designed by Alexander Mitchell. Cylinders 11" x 20", drivers 56", weight 77,956lbs. Kept in active service until 1934 and then sold to Mr. John B. Vaughan of Kingston, Pa. |
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Built at Hazleton, Pa, May 1884, 0-6-0 type with saddle tank. Cylinders 14" x 18", drivers 33", weight 52,300 lbs. Six of these engines built in period 1884 to 1891 for service around the coal docks at Perth Amboy. |
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Built at Wilkes-Barre, Pa. by Alexander Mitchell in October 1886, 4-6-2 type, 20" x 24" cylinders, 62" drivers, weight 137,000lbs. Engine was of radical design having two fire chambers each consisting of a corrugated steel flue being joint at the forward end in a single combustion chamber. Valve motion, cylinders and boiler designed by George S. Strong of Philadelphia, Pa. Most powerful passenger engine built up to this time and became the first Pacific type engine. |
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Built at South Easton,Pa., July 1888. Cylinders 191' x 24" drivers 62" weight 78,400lbs. Engine bears the name of the Paymaster and is shown coupled to the Pay Car. |
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Built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in October 1891, 2-8-0 type Camelback design. First compound engine on this railroad. Cylinders 13" & 21" x 24", drivers 50", weight 124,880lbs. You will note that about this time, names on our locomotives gave way to numbers. |
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One of 106 Vauclain compounds built between 1900 and 1902. Cylinders 17" and 28" x 30", drivers 63", weight 208,420 lbs, tractive power 37,846lbs. Simplified in 1908-1907 with simple cylinder and slide valve. Super heated in 1914-1916 and given piston valves and Walschaert valve gear. Engine numbers changed to 700 & 800 series - M-35 Class. |