Steam & Excursion > Mini Pacifics

Earlier this week, in conjunction with Martin's posts on the restoration of the Skookum, Wag216 reminded us of Skookum's sister, Little River 110 and noted it was the smallest 4-6-2 ever built.

Does anyone have the specs on Little River 110? I would like to compare them with those for three other small Pacifics, Estado Ferro Dona Thereza Christina Nos. 50, 51 and 52. No. 50 is shown here at the famous "Railroad of Death" - the Maderia-Mamore in September of 1984.

Cheers,
Jack



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/19/14 15:57 by africansteam.

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Jack:

I made that statement. I think I should have said, the smallest "standard gauge" Pacific ever built.

Victor A. Baird
http://www.erstwhilepublications.com



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/19/14 10:24 by wabash2800.

Victor, I am less concerned as to which qualifies for the title of Smallest Pacific than just establishing the differences.

Cheers,
Jack



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/19/14 10:31 by africansteam.

For what it's worth, it is spelled "Skookum", NOT snookums.

A Baldwin 2 foot gauge Pacific, currently at the Brecon Mountain Railway in Wales might be the smallest Pacific built in the US.

Outside the US, the 15" gauge Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Pacific's might be the smallest Pacific's built for a common carrier.

Michael Allen

Jack, the most complete specs I could find on the 110 was at steamlocomotive.com under Pacific 110...and I think the "snookums" thing might have some legs, haaahahaa...

Cheers, Dave

Thanks, Dave. That helps, or will once I do the conversions from metric as used on the EFDTC page.

Cheers,
Jack

HotWater Wrote:
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> For what it's worth, it is spelled "Skookum", NOT
> snookums.

Noted and corrected, thanks.

Cheers,
Jack

HotWater Wrote:
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> For what it's worth, it is spelled "Skookum", NOT
> snookums.

That's right . . that's what Jack calls his wife!!

Craig
mcmrailvideos.com

spdaylight Wrote:
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> HotWater Wrote:
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> > For what it's worth, it is spelled "Skookum",
> NOT
> > snookums.
>
> That's right . . that's what Jack calls his
> wife!!
>
> Craig
> mcmrailvideos.com

Dave was right. It's growing legs!

Cheers,
Jack

Good place to look for some comparative stats is the April, 1983, issue of Trains Magazine. A piece on the 110 was the cover article.

Mary McPherson
Dongola, IL
Diverging Clear Productions

MaryMcPherson Wrote:
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> Good place to look for some comparative stats is
> the April, 1983, issue of Trains Magazine. A
> piece on the 110 was the cover article.

Thanks, Mary!

Cheers,
Jack