90,000 lb. Artifact

[Bruce Vail]

We have an out-of-town visitor so I was googling up some info on the B&O Railroad Museum and found this photo.

It's an 1863 "Ten Wheeler" that has been preserved and restored. It's anybody's guess how much of the iron and steel is original, but the Museum has gone to great lengths to recreate its Civil War appearance.

 

[UCVRelics]

Thanks for sharing. I always like CW railroad stuff

 

[Bruce Vail]

Thanks for sharing. I always like CW railroad stuff

Oh, and the weight is 90,700 lbs, to be exact.

 

[MaryDee]

It's beautiful!

 

[Sbc]

Oh, and the weight is 90,700 lbs, to be exact.

Lol

 

[unicornforge]

Do they have tour guides? My challenge is that when I last visited there, I did not know anything about what I was looking at, so would need someone to provide details and background rather than just stroll by each display.

 

[Bruce Vail]

Do they have tour guides? My challenge is that when I last visited there, I did not know anything about what I was looking at, so would need someone to provide details and background rather than just stroll by each display.

I don't know whether that have tour guides. I expect to be down there later today, so I'll try to find out.

 

[Yankeedave]

It's beautiful!

Thats what i was going to say.

 

[Yankeedave]

retweet. had too

 

[bankerpapaw]

Beautiful picture. Thanks. I believe the "General" is even more impressive.

 

[James N.]

Beautiful picture. Thanks. I believe the "General" is even more impressive.

But it's smaller - note the number of wheels:

 

[James N.]

I guess this has my candidate beat - but this one single piece weighs half as much as indicated on the muzzle: 49,392 lbs.!

 

[Bruce Vail]

B&O Railroad Museum also has this beauty from the Civil War era:

This one is said to be actually operable, although I'm not sure how recently they've had it running. You can see some of the detail in the background of the photo in the OP.

 

[spot778]

Those are some beauties

 

[civilken]

Thank you I am an old railroad inspector I retired last year I love looking at old Trains, and these are some beautiful pictures.

 

[dlavin]

I was there last year for a civil war exhibit and around the holidays for their model train garden. I don't remember guides per say but there were people around to answer questions. Or maybe just to tell you when not to get on a train.

 

[Bruce Vail]

Do they have tour guides? My challenge is that when I last visited there, I did not know anything about what I was looking at, so would need someone to provide details and background rather than just stroll by each display.

I didn't make it to the Museum after all, so I didn't get an answer for your question. Sorry.

 

[photoman475]

Post 13: I believe this is the loco that was used in Gods and Generals for the railroad scenes-where Jackson meets the train which has his wife and baby daughter on board. The General is a 4-4-0 steam loco; four pilot wheels, four driving wheels, no trailing wheels behind the drivers.

The 147 is a 4-6-0; four pilot wheels, six driving wheels, no trailing wheels between the drivers. Both would have been wood burning locos, which was common for the time.

 

[Lnwlf]

Post 13: I believe this is the loco that was used in Gods and Generals for the railroad scenes-where Jackson meets the train which has his wife and baby daughter on board. The General is a 4-4-0 steam loco; four pilot wheels, four driving wheels, no trailing wheels behind the drivers.

The 147 is a 4-6-0; four pilot wheels, six driving wheels, no trailing wheels between the drivers. Both would have been wood burning locos, which was common for the time.

Was wanting to say that, but I couldn't word it to be understood as you have done. My question now is WHO made the locomotive in the op?

 

[photoman475]

That will take some research. I'll do some digging and see what I can find out.