Great Western 60

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	2-8-0
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.	51 in (1,295 mm)
Wheelbase	57.20 ft (engine and tender)
Adhesive weight	141,500 lb (64.2 tonnes)
Loco weight	161,000 lb (73.0 tonnes)
Tender weight	149,600 lb (67.9 tonnes)
Fuel type	Coal
Fuel capacity	12 long tons (12 t)
Water cap.	8,000 imp gal (36,000 L; 9,600 US gal)
Boiler pressure	200 lbf/in2 (1.38 MPa)
Cylinders	Two, outside
Cylinder size	19 in × 26 in (483 mm × 660 mm)
Loco brake	SA6
Train brakes	6ET

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	American Locomotive Company
Serial number	69021
Build date	August 1937

Great Western 60
Great Western 60
	BR&W No. 60 running light on September 18, 2016
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	American Locomotive Company
Serial number	69021
Build date	August 1937
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	2-8-0
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.	51 in (1,295 mm)
Wheelbase	57.20 ft (engine and tender)
Adhesive weight	141,500 lb (64.2 tonnes)
Loco weight	161,000 lb (73.0 tonnes)
Tender weight	149,600 lb (67.9 tonnes)
Fuel type	Coal
Fuel capacity	12 long tons (12 t)
Water cap.	8,000 imp gal (36,000 L; 9,600 US gal)
Boiler pressure	200 lbf/in2 (1.38 MPa)
Cylinders	Two, outside
Cylinder size	19 in × 26 in (483 mm × 660 mm)
Loco brake	SA6
Train brakes	6ET
Tractive effort
Performance figures
Tractive effort	31,287 lbf (139.17 kN)
Factor of adh.	4.52
Operators
Career
Operators	Great Western; Black River and Western Railroad
Numbers	GW 60; BR&W 60;
Delivered	September 1937
Retired	1950s
Restored	1965
Current owner	Black River and Western Railroad
Disposition	Undergoing 1,472-day inspection and overhaul
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Great Western 60 is a 2-8-0 "Consolidation" type steam locomotive built in August 1937 by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) in Schenectady, New York. It currently operates on the Black River and Western Railroad (BR&W) in Ringoes, New Jersey It was one of two operating Great Western steam locomotives with No. 90 being the other one.

History

Revenue service

No. 60 was built in August 1937 by the American Locomotive Company, it originally operated on the Great Western Railroad (GW) in Colorado where it pulled sugar beet and molasses trains.^[2] During World War II, a smokebox extension was added to allow the use of poor quality coal because of war-time restrictions, No. 60 would continue to work in revenue service until being retired in the late 1950s.^[3]

Black River and Western Railroad

In 1963, No. 60 was purchased by the newly formed short line Black River and Western Railroad for tourist excursion service. It pulled the first train out of Flemington in 1965.^[1]^[2] During its tenure running on the Black River & Western, 60 has undergone several cosmetic changes through the years.^[2] The current paint scheme resembles a mid-sized freight locomotive, with a graphite smokebox and black drivers.^[1]^[2]

While No. 60 was bought by the Black River & Western in 1963, it has ventured off the railroad several times. In 1967, the locomotive ran excursions on the Long Island Railroad out of Jamaica, New York. It is rumored that she reached a speed of 55MPH with a 14-car long train during these trips. 60 also visited the Whippany Railway Museum in 1994 for a railroad festival alongside New York, Susquehanna and Western 142.^[4]

The locomotive was used as the primary motive power for the railroad when in service.^[2] The locomotive was taken out of service in November 2000 for a mandatory 1,472-inspection required by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) which took almost twelve years to complete.^[1] The locomotive returned to service in August 2012.^[1] In November 2023, No. 60 was removed from service to undergo another FRA 1,472-day inspection and overhaul.^[1]