| Railway Preservation News https://www.rypn.org/forums/ |
|
| Cuban 0-4-4-0 Mallet https://www.rypn.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=3815 |
Page 1 of 1 |
| Author: | Hank Morris [ Wed Aug 28, 2002 10:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Cuban 0-4-4-0 Mallet |
In 1905, German locomotive manufacturer, Orenstein & Koppel built its No. 1645, a 150 hp, 760 mm gauge 0-4-4-0 Mallet for use on the island of Cuba. I've been unable to determine which sugar mill ended up with this monster or what number it wore during service. Can anybody provide a little history of its travels, demise, etc.???? Thanks, in advance, for your help. hankmorris@earthlink.net |
|
| Author: | Alexander D. Mitchell IV [ Thu Aug 29, 2002 12:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cuban 0-4-4-0 Mallet |
For what little it's worth, the loco is apparently not listed in "Industrial Steam Locomotives of Cuba", the Industrial Railway Society's (UK) definitive roster of former and existing Cuban steam locomotives. The book lists operating, stored, dismembered, and scrapped Cuban industrial locos (99% sugar plantation). By a certain amount of default I would thus assume that the loco never even survived until the Castro revolution. lner4472@bcpl.net |
|
| Author: | James Hefner [ Thu Aug 29, 2002 10:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cuban 0-4-4-0 Mallet |
I concur, it apparently disappeared long before the MINAZ numbering system was even instituted. Your best bet is Martin Murray. He has written what I think is the definitive book on Orenstein & Koppel; he also has an on-line list of surviving O&K steam locomotives (link below.) He may know what happened to it. -James Hefner Hebrews 10:20a Preserved Orenstein & Koppel Steam Locomotives james1@pernet.net |
|
| Author: | Hank Morris [ Thu Aug 29, 2002 6:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cuban 0-4-4-0 Mallet |
> I concur, it apparently disappeared long > before the MINAZ numbering system was even > instituted. > Your best bet is Martin Murray. He has > written what I think is the definitive book > on Orenstein & Koppel; he also has an > on-line list of surviving O&K steam > locomotives (link below.) He may know what > happened to it. > -James Hefner > Hebrews 10:20a Mr Murray was kind enough to provide the information I already have. I was hoping someone else might be able to "fill in the blanks." Thanks for trying. Hank Morris hankmorris@earthlink.net |
|
| Page 1 of 1 | All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ] |
| Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group http://www.phpbb.com/ |
|