The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western 17 Class were a fleet of Early 2-8-0 Consolidation Freight Locomotives that were the first engines of their Type to run on the Lackawanna Railroad during the second half of the Nineteenth Century, bringing the Beginning of a New Era of Modern Freight Service and with the Broad-Gauge Era coming to a Silent End.
Veteran Locomotive #721 in Storage at Secaucus, NJ. during March 1922, it would be Scrapped two years later in 1924.
History and Design[]
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Overall Service and Retirement in the New Century[]
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Stock List[]
| Number(s) | Builder and Serial | Year Built | Retired and Scrapped | Cab design | Driver Diameter | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122 (Later Renumbered as #701 in 1899.) | Baldwin Locomotive Works #3901. | May 1876 | December 1915 | Rear Cab | 45", later 52". | Originally named "Milo" |
| 53 (Later Renumbered as #702 in 1899.) | D. Cooke Works #1088. | c. 1879 | June 1919 | Camelback | 52" | Originally named "Roaring Brook" |
| 124 (Later Renumbered as #703 in 1899.) | Baldwin Locomotive Works #3902. | May 1876 | May 1918 | Rear Cab | 45", later 52". | Originally named "Achilles" |
| 41 (Later Renumbered as #704 in 1899.) | D. Cooke Works #1087. | c. 1879 | June 1916 | Camelback | 52" | Originally named "Nay Aug" |
| 100 (Later renumbered #705 in 1899.) | Baldwin Locomotive Works #3898. | May 1876 | June 1926 | Rear Cab | 45", later 52". | Originally named "Ajax" |
| 148 (Later renumbered #706 in 1899.) | Dickson Locomotive and Machinery Co. #713. | c. 1889 | October 1914 | Camelback | 52" | |
| 157 (Later Renumbered #707 in 1899.) | Dickson Locomotive and Machinery Co. #714. | c. 1889 | May 1926 | Camelback | 52" | |
| 158 (Later Renumbered #708 in 1899.) | Dickson Locomotive and Machinery Co. #717. | c. 1889 | June 1924 | Camelback | 52" | |
| 175 (Later Renumbered #709 in 1899.) | Dickson Locomotive and Machinery Co. #716. | c.1889 | December 1915 | Camelback | 52" | |
| 176 (Later Renumbered #710 in 1899.) | Dickson Locomotive and Machinery Co. #715. | c. 1889 | October 1915 | Camelback | 52" | |
| 190 (Later Renumbered #711 in 1899.) | D. Cooke Works #1780. | c. 1888 | May 1915 | Camelback | 52" | |
| 191 (Later Renumbered #712 in 1899.) | D. Cooke Works #1781. | c. 1888 | September 1915 | Camelback | 52" | |
| 192 (Later Renumbered #713 in 1899.) | D. Cooke Works #1782. | c. 1888 | January 1916 | Camelback | 52" | |
| 193 (Later Renumbered #714 in 1899.) | D. Cooke Works #1783. | c. 1888 | c. Late 1901. | Camelback | 52" | Boiler Exploded on July 29th, 1901, never Repaired. |
| 194 (Later Renumbered #715 in 1899.) | D. Cooke Works #1784. | c. 1888 | December 7th, 1900. | Camelback | 52" | |
| 195 (Later Renumbered #716 in 1899.) | D. Cooke Works #1785. | c. 1888 | December 30th, 1912. | Camelback | 52" | |
| 196 (Later Renumbered #717 in 1899.) | D. Cooke Works #1877. | c. 1888 | July 1917 | Camelback | 52" | |
| 197 (Later Renumbered #718 in 1899.) | D. Cooke Works #1878. | c. 1888 | October 1924 | Camelback | 52" | |
| 198 (Later Renumbered #719 in 1899.) | D. Cooke Works #1879. | c. 1888 | February 1915 | Camelback | 52" | |
| 199 (Later Renumbered #720 in 1899.) | D. Cooke Works #1880. | c. 1888 | May 24th, 1919. | Camelback | 52" | |
| 200 (Later Renumbered #721 in 1899.) | D. Cooke Works #1881. | c. 1888 | October 1924 | Camelback | 52" | Equipped with Electric Lighting prior to 1921, had Slope back Tender in final Years. (Pictured) |
| 112 (Later Renumbered #722 in 1899.) | Dickson Locomotive and Machinery Co. #463. | c. 1884 | July 9th, 1909. | Camelback | 52" | |
| 68 (Later Renumbered #723 in 1899.) | Dickson Locomotive and Machinery Co. #460. | c. 1884 | Unknown | Camelback | 52" | Sold to New Owner on August 22nd, 1908. |
| 91 (Later Renumbered #724 in 1899.) | Dickson Locomotive and Machinery Co. #461. | c. 1884 | Unknown | Camelback | 52" | Sold to Peoria Terminal Company on January 28th, 1908. |
| 92 (Later Renumbered #725 in 1899.) | Dickson Locomotive and Machinery Co. #459. | c. 1884 | Unknown | Camelback | 52" | Sold to Glenfield Western Railroad on February 19th, 1908. |
| 113 (Later Renumbered as #726 in 1899, renumbered again as #714 in early 1909.) | Dickson Locomotive and Machinery Co. #462. | c. 1884 | November 15th, 1909. | Camelback | 52" | |
| 101 (Later Renumbered as #727 in 1899.) | D. Cooke Works #1140. | c. 1880 | August 21st, 1908. | Camelback, later Rear Cab. | 52" | Rebuilt with Raer Cab on top of Firebox at unknown Date, originally named "Vulcan". |
| 136 (Later Renumbered as #728 in 1899.) | D. Cooke Works #1141. | c. 1880 | August 31st, 1907. | Camelback | 52" | Originally named "Trajan". |
| 137 (Later Renumbered as #729 in 1899.) | D. Cooke Works #1142. | c. 1880 | December 13th, 1904. | Camelback | 52" | Originally named "Jason". |
| 138 (Later Renumbered as #730 in 1899.) | D. Cooke Works #1143. | c. 1880 | December 31st, 1908. | Camelback | 52" | Originally named "Hannibal". |
| 139 (Later Renumbered as #731 in 1899.) | D. Cooke Works #1144. | c. 1880 | October 10th, 1908. | Camelback | 52" | Originally named "Archimedes". |
| 33 (Later Renumbered as #732 in 1899.) | D. Cooke Works #1085. | c. 1879 | May 19th, 1902. | Camelback | 52" | Originally named "Pohatcong". |
| 40 (Later Renumbered as #733 in 1899.) | D. Cooke Works #1086. | c. 1879 | April 25th, 1904. | Camelback | 52" | Originally named "Meshoppen". |
| 130 (Later Renumbered as #734 in 1899.) | Baldwin Locomotive Works #3911. | June 1876 | December 31st, 1901. | Rear Cab | 45", later 52". | Originally named "Goliath". |
| 156 (Later Renumbered as #735 in 1899.) | Baldwin Locomotive Works #3900. | May 1876 | October 16th, 1908. | Rear Cab | 45", later 52". | Originally named "Hector". |
| Morris and Essex Ry. #56 (Later Renumbered as #740 in 1899, renumbered #736 in 4/1901.) | Baldwin Locomotive Works #1676. | November 16th, 1867. | November 12th, 1901. | Rear Cab | 49", later 51". | Originally named "Dynamis", was first Consolidation on the Railroad. |
| Morris and Essex Ry. #58 (Later Renumbered as #741 in 1899.) | Baldwin Locomotive Works #1782. | October 30th, 1868. | February 28th, 1901. | Rear Cab | 49", later 51". | Originally named "Economy". |
| New York & Oswego Ry. #34 (Later Renumbered as #745 in 1899, renumbered as #737 in 4/1901, renumbered #715 in 1909.) | Baldwin Locomotive Works #2869. | July 1872 | March 1921 | Rear Cab | 48" later 52". | Originally named "Hamburgh". |
Trivia[]
- These Locomotives were built with very similar Specifications to those Built for the Erie Railroad as the Early H-1 class introduced in 1876 despite being long time Competitors.
- The DL&W became amongst one of a dozen or so First Buyers for the Revolutionary Consolidation following its debut in 1866, with the Lehigh Valley Railway becoming the First to do so.
- With all units being built with Small 52" Driving Wheels, some were rebuilt with 51" Drivers as one unit was rebuilt with an End Cab over the Firebox in later years.