Locomotive Color Schemes of the Maine 2-footers.
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The "All time Maine 2-footer Roster" page. Originally this roster was created to
keep track of color schemes only.
Seveal rosters exist for specific
2-footer railroads, such as a SR&RL roster and
a WW&F roster, but as far as I know, there has
never been one all-encompassing roster for ALL the
Maine 2-footer railroads! So while I was working
on a roster of color schemes anyway, I thought I
might as well make it as "all-encompassing" as possible! and actually..its not complete! right now its just an "all time steam
roster", but the story of the Maine 2-footers is
not over..it is still going on today. and yes, technically diesels should be
included! Three
GE
diesels, and several small critters are in
the mix..Today's WW&F
and SR&RL
also include a few small gas locos on the active
roster. Eventually I will try to include them all
on this roster as well. But for now, its
steam-only. I compiled this roster from many sources, including: "Narrow Gauge in the Sheepscot Valley,
Vol. V, Locomotives and Passenger Cars of the
WW&F Ry" "Pictoral Guide, Maine Two Foot Gauge Forneys" Volumes 1 and 2, by Peter S. Barney "Two Feet between the Rails" Volumes 1 and 2, by Robert Jones. "Two feet to Togus" by Robert Jones. Sandy River & Rangely Lakes All-Time Roster Motive Power Review: Sandy River & Rangely Lakes All-Time Roster Historical Engines and Railcars of the WW&F Maine
Two
Footers On2 FAQ - Locomotives
The roster table below exists in its raw from as an excel file. excel files are extremely messy to convert into webpages, so the table below is actually two images, and no actual text. Clicking on the little bullseye and using the keyboard arrows is very handy for scrolling around the roster..unfortunately it doesnt seem to work with Firefox..if you know a fix, please let me know! Here is the all-time Maine 2-footer roster: |
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| The "as built" color schemes listed in
the table above are not always complete.
They are just the "short version".. For complete color scheme information, including all specs known for each engine, see the complete color scheme list at the bottom of page 4. *Note 1 - The column for "Russia
Iron" refers to the locomotive being built new
with a Russia Iron, American Iron, or Planished
Iron boiler. This feature is easy to spot in
photographs, but it is not possbile to tell which
exact process was used! The earliest locomotives, such as the
Hinkleys and the 1880's and 1890's Portlands and
Baldwins, are likely genuine Russia Iron. But the later locomotives, such as
SR&RL #9 built in 1909, are possibly
"American" or "Planished" Iron. From a modeling standpoint, it makes
little difference, as the "look" is virtually the
same. *Note 2 - SRRL 18 boiler. The
boiler of the rebuilt #18 is interesting. Some
photos look like it was rebuilt with a russian/planished iron boiler!
not black paint! Its inconclusive, needs more
research. *Note 3 - WW&F #10 - built
1904 for Underwood, Short & Reeves of Bellview
Plantation, Louisiana *Note 4 - Builder specs for
WW&F #7 say "planished steel boiler"..WW&F
No. 6 also originally said that, but the typed
spec was scratched out and a hand-written note
says "painted steel". Photos clearly show a planished steel
boiler however. so originally the plan for No. 6
was a planished boiler, then someone changed their
mind and said "painted" instead, (probably for
cost savings) but then the final locomotive ended
up with a planished boiler afterall! Clearly
specs were often changed and modified during
construction, and the final locomotive does not
always match the final printed, or handwritten,
specs. *Note 5 - Detailed Specs for
P&R 2:2 Source - Steve
King
on the Maine Two Footers Forum.
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