Great Western 60

Black River No. 60 in Ringoes, New Jersey
Type and origin
Power type Steam
Builder American Locomotive Company
Serial number 69021
Build date 1937
Specifications
Configuration 2-8-0
Gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia. 51 in (1,295 mm)
Wheelbase 57.20 ft (engine and tender)
Adhesive weight 141,500 lb (64.2 tonnes)
Loco weight 161,000 lb (73.0 tonnes)
Tender weight 149,600 lb (67.9 tonnes)
Fuel type Coal
Fuel capacity 12 long tons (12 t)
Water cap 8,000 imp gal (36,000 l; 9,600 US gal)
Boiler pressure 200 lbf/in2 (1.38 MPa)
Cylinders Two, outside
Cylinder size 19 in × 26 in (483 mm × 660 mm)
Loco brake 26L
Performance figures
Tractive effort 31,287 lbf (139.17 kN)
Factor of adh. 4.52
Career
Operators Great Western Railroad
Numbers GRW 60,
BRW 60
Locale Colorado (original), New Jersey (Preserved)
Delivered August 1937
Current owner Black River & Western Railroad
Disposition Operating in excursion service.

Great Western 60 is a 2-8-0 consolidation built in August 1937 by the American Locomotive Company in Schenectady, New York, and is currently operated on the Black River & Western Railroad (BR&W) in Ringoes, New Jersey.

60 originally operated on the Great Western Railroad (GW) in Colorado. During World War II, a smokebox extension was added to allow the use of poor quality coal because of war-time restrictions. In 1965, #60 was purchased by the newly formed short line Black River & Western for tourist excursions. Although she was used on off line excursions previously, the locomotive hauled its first train (on BR&W trackage) on May 17, 1965.

BR&W completed an intense 12-year overhaul project in August 2012 in time for #60's 75th birthday.

In 2013, #60 was painted into her late 1950s Great Western livery for a photo charter. The new paint scheme included the addition of white trim on the driving wheels and running board, and Aluminum paint on her smokebox (replacing graphite). Additionally, to commemorate Black River and Western's 50th Anniversary in 2015, the crew painted the number plate black and gold representing the "Golden Anniversary".

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