NYC 4-4-0 No. 1

I have three photos that are supposed to be from the Big Four. This is the first.

 

Roger, do you know when No. 1 was manufactured? Guessing in the 1800s.

 

I would guess something close to that, but I don't have a date.

 

Looking at the NYC Lines it shows acq. by 1880 and dropped by 1892 -O5 . It has a draw bar instead of link and pin and I am not sure ,but I think they had to have draw bars by 1903 . LEW

 

You know, I hadn't noticed that!

 

Perfect rods down shot on locomotive. Just like builders photos.

 

Aren't the domes more early nineteen hundreds?

Doug

 

Ok, here is the second photo.
This one is link and pin.

 

Look how tiny the rail is! Today's rail just dwarfs that stuff.

Awesome old photo's. Thanks for taking the time to post them!

 

The last of the three old photos.

 

The only man that changed his pose was the man by the footboards.

 

Right leg cramped up?



And the photographer moved to his left and back, a bit.

Doug

 

The headlight is a more modern type, common after about 1900, the engine could have air brakes (hose on the pilot), although that could be a signal hose too. The car behind the engine is a combination car: coach, baggage, RPO. The headlights, drawbar and air hose could be retro-fitted to an older engine. The picture was probably taken in the early 1900's-1910's. The engine could be from the 1880's.