Junction & Breakwater 4-4-0 "American" Locomotives in the USA

Class Rehoboth (Locobase 16232)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University Volume 8, p. 108. See also , American Railroad Journal, Volume 34, No. 8 (28 February 1878), p. 227. Works number was 4362 in June 1878.

The J&B ran from the Junction with the Delaware Railroad (later the site of Harrington, Del), through Georgetown and Milford to arrive at Lewes, Del's breakwater (40 miles/64 km) and was completed in 1869. Nine years later, the railroad added a 4 1/2 mile branch line to the grounds of the Rehoboth Beach Association, a religious camp community. A year later, the line inched further into Rehoboth City(later Rehoboth Beach). This little Eight-wheeler was clearly meant to commemorate that event.

In its report, the ARJ noted that "[a]fter the completion of the extension the trip from Philadelphia to Rehoboth, by way of the Philadelphia, Wilmngton & Baltimore, the Delaware, and Junction & Breakwater roads, can be made without a change of cars."

Another branch line by the Breakwater and Frankford (owned by the J&B) ended 19 miles (31 km) away at Selbyville