Builders photo of Tuscarora Railroad #3, taken on the TRR shortly after delivery

Technical:

Wheel Arrangement	2-8-0
Builder/Construction #	Baldwin 33938
Date Built	July 1908
Driver Diameter	36"
Cylinders	16 x 20
Boiler Pressure	160 lbs
Total Weight	89,780
Weight on Drivers	80,060
Tractive Effort	20,180
Wheelbase	10'
Total Length	52'
Height	12' 4"
Width	9' 4"

History: Built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1908, this locomotive represented the latest in narrow gauge technology, while blending a bit of the old school charm. Her outside frames and counterweighted cranks showcase the state of the art in narrow gauge locomotive construction, a technique that allows the boiler to sit lower on the frame, lowering the center of gravity. The trade off is the locomotive needs a wider berth than her inside frame sisters. Since the TRR was built with standard gauge clearances, this wasn't an issue. Locomotive #3 also has one of the earliest applications of the Baker valve gear. This unique valve gear has no sliding parts to handle the reversing, everything is done with a change in leverage.

Owing to a touch of history, and perhaps class, the locomotive came to the railroad sporting gold striping and a walnut cab. The orignal round domes were quickly removed in favor of the fluted domes shown, as the shop foreman had a soft spot in his heart for them. This was somewhat of a bone of contention between him and the superintendent of the railroad, who thought the "most modern" locomotive on the line should look as modern as possible. Fortunately, the superintendent recognized that no matter how modern the locomotve looked, if it didn't run, it wasn't worth a dime. Since the shop foreman happened to be his wife's brother, he wisely backed off. The loco kept the fluted domes.