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| Current Number | 50 |
|---|---|
| Railway Represented | Iowa Traction |
| Builder | Baldwin/Westinghouse |
| Built In | 1920 |
| Builder's order id | 53784 |
| Currently in (State) | Iowa |
| --(Locality) | Emery |
| Totally out of svc date | n/a |
| (Initial retirement date) | |
| Car Type | locomotive |
| -subtype | B-W steeplecab |
| -designation | Type B |
| Status | operated often |
| More info | |
| Gauge | 4'8.5" |
| Construction | steel |
| Roof type | AR |
| Ended | DE |
| Length | 37'0" |
| Width | 9'9" |
| Height | 12'0" |
| Weight | 104000 |
| #Seats | n/a |
| #Wheels/Conf. | 8 |
| Total HP | 400 |
| Trucks | Baldwin |
| Brakes | |
| Compressor | |
| Control | WH HLF |
| Motors | WH 562D5 (4) |
| Voltage (if not 600DC) |
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Locomotive 50 on IATR in 2016 Flickr photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_mackey/27674941676/ |
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Locomotive 50 on IATR in 2022 Railroad Picture Archives photo: http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=5821725 |
| Owner | Car Num | From | To | Preservation? | Loan? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington & Old Dominion (Virginia, Rosslyn) | 50 | 1920 | 1948 | NO | NO |
| Cedar Rapids & Iowa City (Iowa, Cedar Rapids) | 58 | 1948 | 1956 | NO | NO |
| Kansas City Kaw Valley & Western (Missouri, Kansas City) | 507 | 1956 | 1963 | NO | NO |
| Iowa Terminal (Iowa, Emery) | 50 | 1963 | 1987 | NO | NO |
| Iowa Traction (Iowa, Emery) | 50 | 1987 | present | YES | NO |
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Locomotive 50 in operation on IATR in 2022 YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_qpIGGwxP8 |