Steam & Excursion > Santa Fe Northwestern 2-6-2 101

=15.6px@ Bernalillo NM on 10-3-50

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The RR had expired? Don't see it in the 1947 Guide.

This 41 mile long railroad was abandoned January 1, 1943.  The railroad was interesting in it's 7-locomotive roster.  It included this big Porter 2-6-2,  pair of Heislers and a Climax along with 3 ALCO rod engines.  #101 hung around for several years after SFNW shut down.  This photo of her was taken October 3, 1950.

Martin



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/04/23 13:02 by LoggerHogger.

Geez those drivers are small. What are they, about 40 inches or so?

Hey, Loggerhogger is back! I've missed you.

LoggerHogger Wrote:

> This 41 mile long railroad was abandoned January 1, 1943. 

According to Vernon Glover's Jemez Mountains Railroads, the ICC granted approval to abandon the line on October 28, 1941 following devestating floods that washed out miles of track during the first week of May 1941. 

SFNW 101 was built as a tank engine in 1923 and converted to tender configuration around 1930.  The thick running boards are the result of weights that were added to help adhesion after the tanks were removed.  The tender was second-hand from another SFNW locomotive and was built up substantially to increase fuel and water capacity. 

After the main line up toward Jemez and Porter was abandoned, the 101 switched the sawmill in Bernalillo until that 4-wheel Davenport critter coupled to the boxcar in the background was acquired in 1946.  The photo above appears on page 28 of the book and is credited to Bert Ward, but with only "circa 1946-1950" as the date.  The 101 was reportedly scrapped around 1950. 

After the sawmill closed in 1973, the Davenport critter's prime mover was salvaged and the shell was left to rust on-site.  The sawmill site is now a park, and the shell of the Davenport is still there:

https://goo.gl/maps/cd8NHv3HQFJ3ZMo97