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By:Gary Everhart
Dates:6/1/1937 - 5/1/1938
Album Info:Two nice original b&w photos by A. Parsons for California Western 2-6-2 #21 and 4-6-0 #38.
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CWR 2-6-2 #21 - California Western RR
Title:  CWR 2-6-2 #21 - California Western RR
Description:  The fireman is filling the water tank in preparation for another run. A note on the back of the photo states "Cal.Western 21, Ft. Bragg, Calif, 6-37, taken in fog". This 2-6-2 Prairie style loco was built by Baldwin in 1920 and worked around Fort Bragg for nearly 30 years before being sold to Pan American Engineering in 1950 who then sent it down to the Mexicano del Pacifico in Los Mochis, Mexico. It was renumbered #6.Specs - class 21, 44" drivers, 180 psi boiler pressure, 18x24" cylinders, engine wt 140,000 lb, tractive effort of 27,039 lb. A. Parsons photo
Photo Date:  6/1/1937  Upload Date: 9/25/2017 7:49:06 AM
Location:  Fort Bragg, CA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  CWR 21(2-6-2)
Views:  540   Comments: 0
CWR 4-6-0 #38 - California Western RR
Title:  CWR 4-6-0 #38 - California Western RR
Description:  An interesting note on the back of the photo states "Built by McKay and Aldus 1867 was formerly S.P. #2002. Yes it still runs." A. Parsons photo
Photo Date:  5/1/1938  Upload Date: 9/25/2017 7:49:14 AM
Location:  Fort Bragg, CA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  CWR 38(4-6-0)
Views:  307   Comments: 0


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