Rahway Valley No. 15

Rahway Valley No. 15 is a 2-8-0 "Consolidation" type steam locomotive that is placed on public display at the Steamtown National Historic Site.
==History==
Built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in June 1916 this engine was used for freight service for the Oneida and Western Railroad, Vermont, as No. 20. In 1926, No. 20 suffered freeze damage to its bridges when a neglectful hostler left her outside, necessitating its return to Baldwin for repairs.
No. 20 was sold to the Rahway Valley Railroad in 1937 and was renumbered to 15. It last ran in revenue service on November 28, 1953 before being replaced by No. 17 a GE 70-ton switcher. The President of the Railroad, George Clark, did not wish to see No. 15 scrapped however. It was placed in heated undercover storage pending further development for the next six years; at one point it was hoped the engine would be put on public display in Kenilworth, New Jersey, but space surrounding the railroad was limited. In 1959, Mr. Clark got two offers from F. Nelson Blount and the Strasburg Railroad to purchase the #15. In the end, the #15 was sold to F. Nelson Blount where it operated at Steamtown until 1973.
As of today, the locomotive is still displayed inoperable at Steamtown National Historic Site.
==Trivia==
*While at Baldwin, 20's slide valve cylinders were replaced with piston valve cylinders.
== Gallery ==
File:Steamtown Baldwin Rahway Valley 15 Locomotive.JPG
File:Fifteen.jpg
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