02-07-2009, 08:07 PM
Motive Power Table
Black Hills & Fort Pierre Motive Power
#1 Baldwin 2-6-0; 30 tons (“George Hearst); shipped 1881; renumbered B&MR 494 in 1901; scrapped in 1902
#2 Porter 2-6-0 (shop #493); shipped 1882; renumbered B&MR 493 in 1901; renumbered CB&Q 530 in 1905; sold to Fitzhugh Company in 1904
#3 Baldwin 2-8-0 (shop #6691); shipped 1883; renumbered B&MR 492 in 1902; renumbered CB&Q 536 in 1905; scrapped in 1924. This engine was originally constructed for the London, South Park, and Leadville Railroad in Colorado. From 1917 on, it exclusively served the Homestake Mine in Lead.
#4 Porter 2-6-0 (shop #1145); shipped 1890; renumbered B&MR 491 in 1901; renumbered CB&Q 531 in 1905; sold to Fitzhugh Company in 1904 or 1905
#5 Porter 2-6-0 (shop #11769); shipped 1891; renumbered B&MR 490 in 1901; renumbered CB&Q 532 in 1905; scrapped in 1911
#6 Porter 2-6-0 (shop #17612); shipped 1900; renumbered B&MR 489 in 1901; renumbered CB&Q 534 in 1905; scrapped in 1930
#7 Porter 2-6-0 (shop #18888); shipped 1901; renumbered B&MR 488 in 1902; renumbered CB&Q 533 in 1905; scrapped in 1930
Source: Fielder, 55
Deadwood Central Motive Power
#1 Porter 0-6-0 (“Deadwood” and “Little Betsy”); built 1889; renumbered B&MR 500 in 1901; sold to Fitzhugh Company in 1904. Engine was wrecked in a flood (1890), three collisions (1891, 1892, 1899).
#2 Baldwin 2-6-0 (“Lead City” and “Bridget”); built 1884; renumbered B&MR 499 in 1901; renumbered CB&Q 539 in 1905; scrapped 1910. Engine was at some point converted to 0-6-0
#3 Baldwin 2-6-0 (“Ruby Basin”); built 1891; renumbered B&MR 498 in 1901; renumbered CB&Q 535in 1905; scrapped 1910.
#4 Porter 2-6-0; built 1879; renumbered B&MR 497 in 1901. Engine was owned by Boston and Colorado Smelting Company in Argo, CO from 1879-1894. Engine was at some point converted to 0-6-0
#5 Baldwin 2-6-0; built 1896; renumbered B&MR 496 in 1901; renumbered CB&Q 537 in 1905; sold to Colorado and Southern in 1930; scrapped in 1939. Engine was wrecked in a collision in 1927
#6 Baldwin 2-6-0; built 1900; renumbered B&MR 495 in 1901; renumbered CB&Q 538 in 1905; scrapped 1930.
Source: Fielder, 90.
Black Hills & Fort Pierre Motive Power
#1 Baldwin 2-6-0; 30 tons (“George Hearst); shipped 1881; renumbered B&MR 494 in 1901; scrapped in 1902
#2 Porter 2-6-0 (shop #493); shipped 1882; renumbered B&MR 493 in 1901; renumbered CB&Q 530 in 1905; sold to Fitzhugh Company in 1904
#3 Baldwin 2-8-0 (shop #6691); shipped 1883; renumbered B&MR 492 in 1902; renumbered CB&Q 536 in 1905; scrapped in 1924. This engine was originally constructed for the London, South Park, and Leadville Railroad in Colorado. From 1917 on, it exclusively served the Homestake Mine in Lead.
#4 Porter 2-6-0 (shop #1145); shipped 1890; renumbered B&MR 491 in 1901; renumbered CB&Q 531 in 1905; sold to Fitzhugh Company in 1904 or 1905
#5 Porter 2-6-0 (shop #11769); shipped 1891; renumbered B&MR 490 in 1901; renumbered CB&Q 532 in 1905; scrapped in 1911
#6 Porter 2-6-0 (shop #17612); shipped 1900; renumbered B&MR 489 in 1901; renumbered CB&Q 534 in 1905; scrapped in 1930
#7 Porter 2-6-0 (shop #18888); shipped 1901; renumbered B&MR 488 in 1902; renumbered CB&Q 533 in 1905; scrapped in 1930
Source: Fielder, 55
Deadwood Central Motive Power
#1 Porter 0-6-0 (“Deadwood” and “Little Betsy”); built 1889; renumbered B&MR 500 in 1901; sold to Fitzhugh Company in 1904. Engine was wrecked in a flood (1890), three collisions (1891, 1892, 1899).
#2 Baldwin 2-6-0 (“Lead City” and “Bridget”); built 1884; renumbered B&MR 499 in 1901; renumbered CB&Q 539 in 1905; scrapped 1910. Engine was at some point converted to 0-6-0
#3 Baldwin 2-6-0 (“Ruby Basin”); built 1891; renumbered B&MR 498 in 1901; renumbered CB&Q 535in 1905; scrapped 1910.
#4 Porter 2-6-0; built 1879; renumbered B&MR 497 in 1901. Engine was owned by Boston and Colorado Smelting Company in Argo, CO from 1879-1894. Engine was at some point converted to 0-6-0
#5 Baldwin 2-6-0; built 1896; renumbered B&MR 496 in 1901; renumbered CB&Q 537 in 1905; sold to Colorado and Southern in 1930; scrapped in 1939. Engine was wrecked in a collision in 1927
#6 Baldwin 2-6-0; built 1900; renumbered B&MR 495 in 1901; renumbered CB&Q 538 in 1905; scrapped 1930.
Source: Fielder, 90.