MCRR No. 18 pulling a Excursion train toward Warnerville, California in 2007
Type and origin
Power type
Steam
Builder
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Serial number
41709
Build date
October 1914
Specifications
Configuration:
• Whyte
2-8-2
• UIC
1'D1'
Gauge
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.
48 in (1.219 m)
Loco weight
178,400 lb (80.9 t)
Fuel type
Oil
Boiler pressure
180 psi (1.24 MPa)
Cylinders
Two, outside
Cylinder size
20 in × 28 in (508 mm × 711 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort
39,667 lbf (176.4 kN)
Career
Operators
McCloud River Railroad (1915–1956) Yreka Western Railroad (1956–1998) McCloud Railway (1998–2005) Virginia and Truckee Railroad (2005–present)
Numbers
MCR 18
YW 18
VT 18
Locale
California
Retired
1964 (revenue service)
Restored
1998
Current owner
Virginia and Truckee Railroad
Disposition
Operational, based in Virginia City, Nevada
McCloud Railway No. 18 is a 2-8-2 "Mikado" type steam locomotive built by Baldwin Locomotive Works. The locomotive was purchased new by the McCloud River Railway Company in 1914 as a standalone purchase. No. 18 was bought by the Yreka Western Railroad in 1956 and bought back by the McCloud in 1998. It was restored to operation in McCloud during 1998 and operated there until it was sold in 2005 to Virginia and Truckee Railroad.
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