This narrow gauge locomotive was used to haul sand to the factory to use in the brick making process. The sand was dug by the company's steam powered shovel from a nearby hill on company property. The hopper car in the photos carried the sand from the hill to the factory. On some return trips to the sand hill, it carried water in the tank at the front of the car to supply the steam shovel. Bags of coal are on the small cart located to the left background of the hopper car in the upper photo. One bag was carried on each return trip to supply the steam shovel.
Upper Photo: Washington County Historical Society, Wisconsin -
courtesy of Brad Smith
Lower Photo: Courtesy of Brad Smith
Text: Based on "The
Acme Brick Company - Narrow Gauge in Wisconsin" by Brad Smith ~
"Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette" May/June 1996
The company was a construction contractor in New York. They assisted in the construction of the New York City Subway. Nothing is known about the locomotive, where or when the photo was taken. From its apparent condition in the photo, it may be new and in transit to Terry & Tench from the Bell factory.
The locomotive resembles the "open
cab type" model.
We thank Bob Brown of the "Narrow
Gauge and Short Line Gazette" for allowing us to post his
photo as it appeared in the January-February, 1986
issue. We are also grateful to Roland
Courtenay of R
& R Railway for providing a scan of the photo.
Please E-mail us with any additional
information you may have on this locomotive.
