I was traveling in El Salvador recently on a mission trip. There is a significant amount of old narrow guage rail remaining in the country, though at present there is no rail service. I was happy to be able to find this old narrow guage 2-8-0 in a small town near Sonsonate in the south western part of the country and I thought you all would enjoy seeding it. I know its not the best pic, but it was the best I could get from the window of the van in which I was riding.
Looks like a Baldwin, made in the U.S. of A. ca. 1920s or '30s.
Neat!!! You said narrow gauge, is it 3’ or some thing else?
Dave
Chuck, unless I am mistaken, this engine would have been made prior to 1910-1915 because it has slide valves. They came into rapid disfavour once spindle/piston valves came on line because they were hard to lubricate well, particularly if super-heated. The majority of steamers, including smaller swtichers engines and tank engines, were superheated beginning in the 1920’s.
-Crandell
It is 3’ gauge. The are old tracks criss-crossing the country, especially in the west and on the coastal plain running east and west. The tracks were greatly sabotaged during the civil war in the 80’s and early 90’s and rail service came to an end in the country then. There have been several attempts to revive passenger in areas surrounding the capital, San Salvador, but they so far have been unsuccessful. The new socialist president elected last year is promising to try again, but what will come of it remains to be seen.
Ron