Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-21
SOME FAMOUS LOCOMOTIVES.

tFrom the Railroad Mans Magazine)
ON Cuban railroad at Santiago is an
interesting relic Of early railway dcvel-
Opments in this country 1t goes back
to a period, when hundreds of curious
and impracticaole contrvances were
being put forward in the effort to solve
the new problems in railroading.
Many of the old engines which played
their part in the evolution of the modern
immense and powerful locomotives are
even in actual use.
The one now used on the Cuban railroad
has nothing of the frea kish about 1t
That is, II was not a freak when 1t was
built, though, naturally. IT looks rather
curious now. But II is especially inter
csting because it is the oldest Baldwin
locomotive still IN running order Con-
struotcd in 1871 by NJ. W. Baldwin and
placed ut once on the rails for service,
II is stll being used. Few If any of
the original parts have been replaced
II has no air brakes and no trucks
The slanting cylinders are 16x2G inches
and the left engine is the leading en-
CINE. There are two scales Of safety
valves. The smpkc-stack is ! feet inch
es high and 1 feot 6 inches in diameter
at the larger end.
When tho st. Louis exposition was held
in 1904 the Baldwin company. anxious
to include the old engine in its exhibit.
offered the Cuban road a locomotive of
the type the most modern but the
Cubans refused the offer
II was only an accident that caused
ho en- mott e h., Inh ~. d.
engine to cross the summit of the sier-
IA Nevada Mountains A lumber com.
pany in Nevada purchased from the
Southern Pacific company an engine
which had formerly been used on TIN,
run from Sacramento and Folsom. The
Judah proved to be inefficient as
switcher In the lumber ward and was
abandoned
While on the Southern Pacific 1t was
used to pull Senator Leland Stanford's
pay car over the division. The locomo-
tive was built by the Vulcan Iron Works
in 1865. The plate on the head end reads
Vulcan Iron Works. o. G, 1865" The
forward wheels are stamped &c. p. r.
r., 1854" and were evidently cast in
Sacramento Cal.
One of the most thrilling incidents of
the civil War was that in which the
old engine, the Texas played so impor-
tant part. liam j. knight an on
Einecr who served AS a private In L
Company of the Twenty First ohio In
fantry. was selected by his captain, T..
f.. Brewster. to attempt 10 steal a Con-
fedorate tram which was being hauled
by the famous LOCOMOTIVES tho General
James j. Andrews. the famous kentucky
scout and raider. was chosen as fireman.
Their company was encamped AZ shelby
vile, Tenn.
After accommodating they clambered on
the engine while the crew Were absent
at breakfast. uncoupled n few OF tho cars
in order that they might make the best
time possible. opened up the throttle and
steamed away. The Tonfercdates soon
learned of the disappearance of the train
and suspecting a Union plot started in
pursuit. At Adairsville, where Knight
was Obliged to sidetrack to permit a
freight train to pass the pursuers came
into sight. Captain Fuller was IN charge
of the Confederate PARTY
~ Adarsvlle he abandoned his loco
motive. and the Texas was used in its
place With sparks flying from is driv-
crS the Texas gradually drew M and
Knight and Andrews. having used nj! the
fuel IN the tender. v"ra obliged to aban-
and later escaped from the Atlanta
prison. Tine Texas is now resting peace
fully in san Antonio. Tex