Great Western 60

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	American Locomotive Company
Serial number	69021
Build date	August 1937
Rebuild date	August 2012

Great Western 60
Great Western 60
	BR&W No. 60 running light on September 18, 2016
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	American Locomotive Company
Serial number	69021
Build date	August 1937
Rebuild date	August 2012
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	2-8-0
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.	51 in (1,295 mm)
Wheelbase	57.20 ft (engine and tender)
Adhesive weight	141,500 lb (64.2 tonnes)
Loco weight	161,000 lb (73.0 tonnes)
Tender weight	149,600 lb (67.9 tonnes)
Fuel type	Coal
Fuel capacity	12 long tons (12 t)
Water cap.	8,000 imp gal (36,000 L; 9,600 US gal)
Boiler pressure	200 lbf/in2 (1.38 MPa)
Cylinders	Two, outside
Cylinder size	19 in × 26 in (483 mm × 660 mm)
Loco brake	SA6
Train brakes	6ET
Tractive effort
Performance figures
Tractive effort	31,287 lbf (139.17 kN)
Factor of adh.	4.52
Operators
Career
Operators	Great Western; Black River and Western Railroad
Numbers	GW 60; BR&W 60;
Locale	Colorado (original), New Jersey (Preserved)
Delivered	September 1937
Retired	1963
Restored	1965
Current owner	Black River and Western Railroad
Disposition	Undergoing 1472 rebuild

Great Western 60 is a 2-8-0 "Consolidation" type steam locomotive built in August 1937 by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) in Schenectady, New York. It currently operates on the Black River and Western Railroad (BR&W) in Ringoes, New Jersey It was one of two operating Great Western steam locomotives with No. 90 being the other one.

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