Nevada Northern & Railroads of White Pine County

 

  
Locomotive Photo Roster  

2-8-0    No. 98

 
   

 

Builder

Type

Road No.

Built

BN

Cyl.

Drivers (in)

Engine Weight

Tender Weight (light)

Weight on Drivers

Effort

Coal (tons)

H20 (gal)

Comments

Disposition

Alco

2-8-0

98

Apr 1929

67943

23x28

51

222,500

139,000

198,500

47,000

12

7000

Purchased new. Schenectady works.

Scrapped at McGill 1951.

Service Notes

Vern Pugh relates that the 98 failed out on the road more than any other engine because of its Worthington feedwater heater.

 
26 July 1938

East Ely, Nevada

Ted Wurm photograph
Douglas S. Richter collection
Used with permission

 

 

    
12 July 1939

East Ely Ore Yard

Ted Wurm photograph
Bert H. Ward collection
Used with permission
   
Leaving for Ruth with a string of empties.
   
November 1948

East Ely Engine House

Jerry Graham photograph
Steve Swanson collection
Used with permission

     
     
     

 

 

 

 

Last modified 14 May, 2003 -/-