The New York & New Orange Railroad purchased
its second locomotive in July of 1899 (
Source: Cranford Chronicle).
The locomotive was ex-Philadelpha, Wilmington, & Baltimore #80.
The engine, whether suffering from mechanical difficulties or
the lack of a need for it, had been either scrapped or sold by
the time of the railroad's October, 1903 report of the
Official Railway Equipment Register. |
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According to
John J. McCoy, the locomotive on the left is NY&NO/NOFJ #2. The
engine is seen in this photograph meeting a Jersey Central passenger
train at Aldene. The top photo is a blow-up of the above photo.
McCoy Collection, photo courtesy of Donald
Maxton. |
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This July 15, 1899 news
article appeared in the Cranford Citizen. According to John J.
McCoy, #1 had arrived almost exactly one year
earlier. | p>
Sources:
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Thomas T. Taber, III
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John J.
McCoy
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Harry
Frye
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Official Railway
Equipment Registers -
"New Locomotive," Cranford Citizen,
7/15/1899. -
Research by Richard J.
King, 7/2013.
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