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Wilmington and Western 98
No. 98 preparing to haul an excursion train in May 2006
Type and origin
Power type
Steam
Builder
ALCO’s Schenectady Works
Serial number
45921
Build date
January 1909
Rebuild date
1964–1972
Specifications
Configuration:
• Whyte
4-4-0
• UIC
2′B h2
Gauge
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.
69 in (1.753 m)
Wheelbase
23.83 ft (726 cm)
• Engine
56.29 ft (1,716 cm)
• Drivers
8.50 ft (259 cm)
Adhesive weight
91,000 lb (46 short tons; 41,000 kg)
Loco weight
135,000 lb (68 short tons; 61,000 kg)
Tender weight
117,000 lb (59 short tons; 53,000 kg)
Total weight
252,000 lb (126 short tons; 114,000 kg)
Fuel type
Coal
Fuel capacity
12 t (26,000 lb)
Water cap.
5,000 US gal (19,000 L; 4,200 imp gal)
Boiler pressure
180 psi (1.24 MPa)
Cylinders
Two, outside
Cylinder size
19 in × 26 in (483 mm × 660 mm)
Valve gear
Stephenson
Performance figures
Tractive effort
20,812 pounds-force (92.58 kN)
Factor of adh.
4.37
Career
Operators
Mississippi Central Wilmington and Western Railroad
Class
N/A
Number in class
1
Numbers
MSCI 98 WWRC 98
Retired
December 1944
Restored
October 1972
Current owner
Wilmington and Western Railroad
Disposition
Undergoing 1,472-day inspection and overhaul
Wilmington and Western 98 is a preserved 4-4-0 American-type steam locomotive. It was built by Alco in January 1909 for the Mississippi Central. No. 98 served in passenger service over an extensive 35-year period before being retired by the railroad in December 1944. Paulsen Spence, chairman of the Louisiana Eastern Railroad, purchased No. 98, for the Comite Southern, and later the Louisiana Eastern Railroad.[1] In January 1960, it was purchased again by Thomas C. Marshall Jr., the founder of the Wilmington and Western Railroad and Historic Red Clay Valley, inc.[1] In 1961, No. 98 became stored at the Strasburg Railroad. It is rumored that Strasburg crews wanted to operate No. 98, which is how it ended up being painted in a Strasburg paint scheme. No. 98 was moved to the Wilmington and Western in 1964, and following an extensive overhaul, it returned to operation in the Fall of 1972, and is now one of only two American-type locomotives in regular service East of the Mississippi River. In December 1996, No. 98 briefly operated in its late Mississippi Central Railroad appearance with a centered headlight and relocation of the bell. No. 98 returned to its W&W paint scheme after 1997. Since 2017, No. 98 has been out of service for its Federally Mandated 1,472-day inspection, and is expected to return to steam in 2024.[1]
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