Steam & Excursion > The (almost) Impossible Wheels Quiz

I've thoroughly enjoyed Mitch Goldman's "whose am I" posts, so I came up with one of my own.

It's simple...

Identify these steam locomotive wheels. Who do they belong to? ALL are located in the United States. Some are big...some are small

The first group is pretty easy.

The second group...not so much.

The third group...impossible!

Hint: There are some little visual clues in each photo.

Answers posted Monday - you have three days!



Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 09/26/14 09:37 by CPengineer.

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[img::]https://cdn.trainorders.com/attachments/thumbs/909000/Wheels_1.jpg[/img]

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[img::]https://cdn.trainorders.com/attachments/thumbs/909000/Wheels_2.jpg[/img]

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[img::]https://cdn.trainorders.com/attachments/thumbs/909000/Wheels_3.jpg[/img]

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The 3rd photo might be Rayonier #90, the 4th ex-Rayonier mallet #110 or Clover Valley #4.

CPengineer Wrote:
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> 1-3
I don't know what the forest one is but the second is 261 and the third is berk either 755 or 757

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nycstl Wrote:
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> CPengineer Wrote:
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> I don't know what the forest one is but the second
> is 261 and the third is berk either 755 or 757
Itake that back on the third. The third is a c&o Birk
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> Posted from Android

Number 3 not 755 - rods are attached and painted,
at least since 1964.

Start with the first one. C&O H6.

number 6 might be a 4-8-0 in Roanoke

hollywood
NS B-Line MP 74

Let's go for number 2. Milwaukee Road #261.

I haven't a clue... But I sure am enjoying your very clever thread!!! ;^)

Lance

I think we can rule out Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes.

Art House

#2 has been correctly identified as Milwaukee Road 261

#6 has been correctly identified as one of the N&W 4-8-0s in Roanoke...but which one?

question #6
took these pictures this summer

holywood
NS B-Line MP 74

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I'll have a go...

#1. DM&IR 229?

#4. Black Hills Central 110

#5. Great Northern P-2 Mountain 2523


Not sure on #1, kinda sure on 4 and 5...

Cheers, Dave

3rd photo:

Weyerhaeuser Timber Company #110 (2nd) and Rayonier,Inc. #111 and California Western #46

Currently on display at the Pacific Southwest Railway Museum in Campo (San Diego County), CA.

I’m impressed!
Correct Answers so far….
1. DM&IR 229, 2-8-8-4, Two Harbors, Minn.
2. Milwaukee Road 261, 4-8-4, Minneapolis, Minn.
3. ?
4. Black Hills Central (Rayonier) 110, 2-6-6-2, Hill City, South Dakota
5. Great Northern 2523, 4-8-2, Wilmar, Minn.
6. N&W 1151, 4-8-0, Roanoke, VA
7. ?
8. ??
9. ???

CPengineer Wrote:
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> I’m impressed!
> Correct Answers so far….
> 1. DM&IR 229, 2-8-8-4, Two Harbors, Minn.
> 2. Milwaukee Road 261, 4-8-4, Minneapolis, Minn.
> 3. ?
> 4. Black Hills Central (Rayonier) 110, 2-6-6-2,
> Hill City, South Dakota
> 5. Great Northern 2523, 4-8-2, Wilmar, Minn.
> 6. N&W 1151, 4-8-0, Roanoke, VA
> 7. ?
> 8. ??
> 9. ???

7: SS&S 2-6-0 No. 6?

8: W.T. Carter No. 2?

Cool thread - so many, it's almost homework, lol.

/Mitch

Mitch digs deep and delivers #7! Only three left.

1. DM&IR 229, 2-8-8-4, Two Harbors, Minn.
2. Milwaukee Road 261, 4-8-4, Minneapolis, Minn.
3. ?
4. Black Hills Central (Rayonier) 110, 2-6-6-2, Hill City, South Dakota
5. Great Northern 2523, 4-8-2, Wilmar, Minn.
6. N&W 1151, 4-8-0, Roanoke, VA
7. SS&S (Argent) 6, 2-6-0, Mount Pleasant, Iowa
8. ??
9. ???