I received this letter a few days ago from Paster Kirby Anderson of the Dry Gulch & Silver City Railroad in Adair, Oklahoma. They are selling WP&YR 4, which languished in a field for many years before they retrieved and rebuilt it. I am posting this as information only - I have no personal connection to this group whatsoever. - Jeff Terry
Jeff:
We emailed last spring. I have one of our locomotives, a 1912 Baldwin 2-6-2, for sale. Below is an overview of our history with the Baldwin. We are asking $300,000 for the Baldwin, as is where is, less the propane tanks and related piping and burner system.
We have an interested railroad; however, we are wanting to get the word out to other prospective buyers without going through a broker. Do you have or know of a list/directory of train owners/operators that I could let them know of our Baldwin via email? Any help you could give would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Jeff.
Pastor Kirby Andersen
1912 BALDWIN
2-6-2
DRY GULCH U.S.A.
December, 2005 Dry Gulch U.S.A. purchased the 1912 Baldwin 2-6-2 steam engine. January 2006 restoration of the steam engine started to make it fully operational and preserved as it was new and first put in operations in 1912.
The 1912 Baldwin (No. 4) new started it's operations on the Klondike Mines Railway in Alaska. Following years of operations in Alaska it was purchase and made stops in two or three locations in the lower United States until purchased and stored in a field north of El Reno, Oklahoma. In Oklahoma the purchaser had plans for making it part of an active camp and recreational facility that never was completed. The information related to Dry Gulch prior to purchase was that the Baldwin had set on rails in a field exposed to the atmosphere for over 20 years.
On arrival at Dry Gulch all attachments, operations equipment, insulation, the shroud, what remained of the cab, etc. for the engine and tender were removed. The interior of the boiler and piping were thorough flushed. Rusted bolts and plugs were removed.
Following the above work the boiler, frame, domes, and other permanent parts of the engine were abrasive, blasted, thoroughly NDT tested and a high temperature inorganic zinc primer applied.
All boiler tubes were replaced, tapped threads where needed, all piping replaced with schedule 80 steel piping. T valve rebuilt, new piston rings installed, and a large group of driver joint swivels, bearings, shims, etc., made of brass and fabricated in a machine shop in Tulsa were installed.
The cab is approximately 75% complete. The cab was made of Honduras Mahogany to duplicate the cab when new.
The Baldwin has been fired and brought to full pressure (162lbs) at least three (3) times and moved in and out of the barn on the spur tracks. The engine has not been tested on the main line track. There were steam leaks that require tightening but basically the engine performed as expected. Nothing has been done with the timing adjustments.
The engine comes with a 11” compressor that has been tested in service. No mechanical or hydrostatic oilers have been installed. There are two (2) 165lb. Certified pop offs on top of the steam dome.
Attached pictures show the engine from the time we first saw it until just prior to the cab being installed.
Dry Gulch U.S.A. has three (3) active steam locomotives. The Baldwin is considered excess to our needs and completing the rebuilding and using it is not our the best interest.
Through the inspection and rebuilding process care as been taken to make the Baldwin a sound and safe engine to look and operate as close as possible as to when it was new. Only quality and code required parts were used. Any part that was unavailable was made in a Tulsa machine shop.
Kirby R. Andersen
Director
918.785.2156
kandersen@drygulchusa.com
Dry Gulch USA
www.drygulchusa.com
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