Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University Volume 22, p. 176. Works number was 17197 in October 1899.
According to Baldwin's specification, this small six-wheeler went into service on Gay Lumber, located in Sunbury, NC. Other sources report the first owner as Gray Lumber of Waverly, Va, then Kinston, then Gay Lumber. That sequence may refer to another locomotive.
Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University, Volume 22, p. 224. Works number was 17384 in January 1900.
It may seem odd to describe a 12-ton vehicle as "toylike", but this wood-burning six-wheeler's dimensions suggest the adjective (or perhaps "petite", given her name), especially when trailing her 4-wheel tender.
Nellie led a lumber-engine's life. After a few years with Gray Lumber, Nellie went to Blades Lumber Company (New Bern, NC), which sold it in July 1906 to John L Roper Lumber (Norfolk, Va), which gave it #14.
| Principal Dimensions by Steve Llanso of Middle Run Media | ||
|---|---|---|
| Class | 2 | Nellie |
| Locobase ID | 12368 | 12388 |
| Railroad | Gay Lumber Company | Gray Lumber Company |
| Country | USA | USA |
| Whyte | 2-4-0 | 2-4-0 |
| Number in Class | 1 | 1 |
| Road Numbers | 2 | 7 |
| Gauge | Std | 3' |
| Number Built | 1 | 1 |
| Builder | Burnham, Williams & Co | Burnham, Williams & Co |
| Year | 1899 | 1899 |
| Valve Gear | Stephenson | Stephenson |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | ||
| Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) | 6 / 1.83 | 5.50 / 1.68 |
| Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) | 11.71 / 3.57 | 11.17 / 3.40 |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheelbase | 0.51 | 0.49 |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) | 25.21 / 7.68 | |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg) | ||
| Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg) | 23,000 / 10,433 | 20,000 / 9072 |
| Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | 27,000 / 12,247 | 24,000 / 10,886 |
| Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | ||
| Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | ||
| Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | 1000 / 3.79 | 400 / 1.52 |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / Liters/MT) | ||
| Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | 19 / 9.50 | 17 / 8.50 |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | ||
| Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 36 / 914 | 34 / 864 |
| Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 160 / 1100 | 160 / 1100 |
| High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 9" x 16" / 229x406 | 9" x 14" / 229x406 |
| Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 4896 / 2220.79 | 4536 / 2057.50 |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 4.70 | 4.41 |
| Heating Ability | ||
| Tubes (number - dia) (in / mm) | 90 - 1.5" / 38 | 79 - 1.5" / 38 |
| Flues (number - dia) (in / mm) | ||
| Flue/Tube length (ft / m) | 6.31 / 1.92 | 6 / 1.83 |
| Firebox Area (sq ft / m2) | 36.70 / 3.41 | 35 / 3.25 |
| Grate Area (sq ft / m2) | 7.83 / 0.73 | 7 / 0.65 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 256 / 23.79 | 219 / 20.35 |
| Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | ||
| Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 256 / 23.79 | 219 / 20.35 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 216.95 | 212.62 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | ||
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 1253 | 1120 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 1253 | 1120 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 5872 | 5600 |
| Power L1 | 3576 | 3468 |
| Power MT | 685.54 | 764.56 |