Headon wreck of 1901
Photo of the headon wreck was mentioned, and dated 1901. I have no quibble with the date, and it seems likely as 2800 was rebuilt that year.
You also said the engines were wood burners. Obviously they have wood burning stacks, but 2800's tender has what appears to be coal in it. Can't see anything in 2195's tender, and that of 2843 could be wood.
Also on page 31 of Signor's book on the Shasta Division 2800 is sitting there and you can just make out the wood burning stack, but the tender has coal in it. And note the coal servicing facilities to the left. John did not date this photo but it has to be about 1900 or 1901.
I guess my point is that wood burning stacks remained in place even as coal burners, probably for a short time.
Arn
posted from CPRR Discussion Group at 1:43 PM
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My thought is that the CP just changed the netting inside their standard stack to accommodate wood or coal fuel. As to the wreck vies, I'll have to check them again. Pat Hathaway in Monterey (doing business under the name California Views) has a number of original (I believe negatives) of this event – including a photo taken before the "meet". The photographer was from Carmel, and happened to be on the train.
Kyle
Kyle K. Wyatt
Curator of History & Technology
California State Railroad Museum
E-mail: kwyatt@parks.ca.gov
The photographer's name was Lewis Josselyn, of Carmel, California.
Presently owned by Pat Hathaway. Web site: http://www.caviews.com/
I have seen a couple of views of the wreck that Pat does not have, but he has most of them. I've known Pat for over 25 years now, a good friend.
Looking more closely at the photos, road engine 4-6-0 #2195 has a pretty empty tender, but has what appear to be coal boards. Helper engine 4-8-0 #2800 clearly has coal. Both engines have large diamond stacks, #2195, unsure about the smokebox; and #2800 with an extended smokebox. Opposing road engine 4-8-0 #2843 has coal, and a straight stack with extended smokebox. Two passenger trains trying to occupy the same track at the same time.
Kyle
Kyle K. Wyatt
Curator of History & Technology
California State Railroad Museum
E-mail: kwyatt@parks.ca.gov
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