Whistling Billy

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Tokkyu40

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I was looking up the famous steamer, Whistling Billy, and found this nifty railfan site.
http://www.rypn.org/rypn_files/articles/Articles/030607yarger/
Whistling Billy (down at the bottom of the page) is a little 2 foot gauge 8 ton Porter used by the Merced Mining Company, near Coulterville, California.
Here's a closer look at the engine. http://www.yosemitevalleyrailroad.com/MERCED.RAILROADS/MariposaRR.html

And of course, here's the picture I wanted:
http://winfield.50megs.com/GrossePointe.htm
(Second picture)
It's amazing what you can find when you're not looking for it.

:cool: Claude
 
In case you need it, this Merced loco is on Trainzone, together with Merced ore cars. There is also a 3 foot version of the loco.

Cheers

Narrowgauge
 
narrowgauge said:
In case you need it, this Merced loco is on Trainzone, together with Merced ore cars. There is also a 3 foot version of the loco.

Cheers

Narrowgauge
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Thanks narrowgauge. I found it. I am going to have some fun. :clap: :Y:

EDIT: Did the loco ever have a tender??
 
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It might have towed one to refuel for longer trips, but it was a saddle tank engine, so it didn't need one normally.

:cool: Claude
 
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