Berwind White Coal Mining Company's
BWCX 1918 (0-4-0T) "Nancy"

Vulcan Saddle Tank Engine
No. 2826 -- Built in 1918
Cylinders -- 13 in. by 18 in.
Water Tank Capacity of 1050 Gallons
Weight 32 Tons
Tractive Force 12,925 lbs.
Steam Pressure -- 190 lbs

The Nancy locomotive was photographed November 1967 by members of the Horseshoe Curve Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society at the Hollidaysburg, Pa location.

She was retired and held in storage prior to acquisition by the Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum.

For further photographs of the "Nancy", taken in 1960, see RR Picture Archives, by Thomas C. Ayers.

 

Photographs

02 May 1982

5-2-82.  Chris Behe and ? in the cab of "The Nancy."  Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum.  Photo by David Seidel.

 

25 September 2006

Photographs by David Seidel

 

 

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Reporting on the restoration of PRR k-4 #1361 is done under agreement with Museum Officials.

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Photographs are by Chris Behe unless otherwise noted.
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