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WCR 2029 - 0-4-0 Switcher
Waterloo Station, Waterloo, Ontario, November 14th, 2008, Photo by Carson Wiebe
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Type |
Description |
Built |
Previous Road |
Date Acquired |
Acquired From |
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WCR 2029 |
Steam |
0-4-0 tank engine Empty Weight 60,000 Lbs. Driver Diameter: 28 Tractive Effort: 9,990 Boiler Pressure: 170 |
built by Davenport in 1914 |
Dominion Construction of Winnipeg #2029 Muskoka Wood Products No.4, Huntsville, Ontario Mr. Charles Matthews, Langstaff, Ontario National Museum of Science and Technology, Ottawa, Ontario Procor Industries No.54465, Oakville, Ontario |
2004 |
Donated by Procor Industries |
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| I recently learned that the Davenport company records now reside at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. Davenport produced locomotives at its Davenport, Iowa plant between 1902 and 1956 and a number of their old steam and diesel locomotives still exist. Persons that might be seeking information on them are directed to Becky Thoms at the University of Iowa. Her e-mail address reportedly is: |
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