Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Chehalis-Centralia Railroad: CC&C 2-8-2 #15

This brings us to the steam locomotive.

IMG_6455 Cowlitz, Chehalis & Cascade 2-8-2 #15 at Chehalis on May 12, 2007
Cowlitz, Chehalis & Cascade 2-8-2 #15

IMG_6436 Cowlitz, Chehalis & Cascade 2-8-2 #15 at Chehalis on May 12, 2007

IMG_6437 Cowlitz, Chehalis & Cascade 2-8-2 #15 at Chehalis on May 12, 2007

Cowlitz, Chehalis & Cascade #15

Builder Baldwin Locomotive Works
Builder Number 44106
Wheel Arrangement 2-8-2
Delivered September 1916
Tractive Effort 35,425 lbs.
Steam Pressure 170 psi
Cylinder Diameter 20.5 in.
Cylinder Stroke 28 in.
Driving Wheel Diameter 48 in.
Weight of Engine 174,650 lbs.
Weight on Drivers 138,500 lbs.

IMG_6438 Cowlitz, Chehalis & Cascade 2-8-2 #15 Builders Plate at Chehalis on May 12, 2007
Builder’s Plate

IMG_6439 Cowlitz, Chehalis & Cascade 2-8-2 #15 Number Plate at Chehalis on May 12, 2007
Number Plate

IMG_6440 Cowlitz, Chehalis & Cascade 2-8-2 #15 at Chehalis on May 12, 2007

The locomotive was built for the Clear Lake Lumber Company, based in Clear Lake, Skagit County, Washington. The locomotive was lettered for the Puget Sound & Cascade Railway Company (presumably a wholly owned subsidiary of the Clear Lake Lumber Company) as their #200. It was later repossessed by Baldwin in 1926 as Clear Lake Lumber and the Puget Sound & Cascade had gone into bankruptcy. It was resold to the Cowlitz, Chehalis & Cascade, and become their #15. It was donated to the city of Chehalis in 1955 and placed on display in a park. In 1986, the Chehalis-Centralia Railroad Association was formed to restore #15. Beginning in 1987, it was restored to operating condition at the shops of the Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad, and scheduled excursions began in the summer of 1989.

IMG_6441 Cowlitz, Chehalis & Cascade 2-8-2 #15 at Chehalis on May 12, 2007

IMG_6443 Cowlitz, Chehalis & Cascade 2-8-2 #15 at Chehalis on May 12, 2007

IMG_6457 Cowlitz, Chehalis & Cascade 2-8-2 #15 at Chehalis on May 12, 2007

Whenever another steam locomotive comes through Chehalis, the CCRA group typically runs #15 out to a point where the excursion train's route parallels the BNSF main line to greet the visitor. I had expected this to happen with this trip as well, and would have liked to beto be there if it did. However, I knew #15 had a scheduled run that day, and the doubleheader was running several hours late, so it might not happen. Plus, I thought I might still be behind the doubleheader when I went through Chehalis. As it turned out, #15 was waiting for the doubleheader, and they exchanged whistle signals as the doubleheader passed. If I had realized I was ahead of the doubleheader, I could have stopped and witnessed it. Oh well.

IMG_6458 Cowlitz, Chehalis & Cascade 2-8-2 #15 at Chehalis on May 12, 2007

IMG_6456 Cowlitz, Chehalis & Cascade 2-8-2 #15 at Chehalis on May 12, 2007

IMG_6435 Cowlitz, Chehalis & Cascade 2-8-2 #15 at Chehalis on May 12, 2007

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