Tag: USMRR locomotive 55/111/Washington

Hochadel, Abraham’s Engines says: Norris no. 1038. 4-4-0. 16×24 in. cylinders. 54 in. drivers. 30 tons. 1862.08.12 Purchased from the builder for $9900 as USMRR Dept. of Virginia #55/(2nd)“Washington.” 1862.09-10 Sent to Columbus, Kentucky, and thence to Memphis. 1862.10, 1862.12 repaired at Memphis, converted to 5-ft gauge. 1864.03.16 Sent to Nashville as USMRR Div. of the Mississippi #111/“Washington.” 1865-1866 Sold to the Nashville & Decatur RR after the war for $12,000.