| Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad 2-6-0 Class H-3 1114 at Aurora, Illinois sometime in October 1898, photographer unknown, Chuck Zeiler collection. This locomotive was built (or rebuilt) by the Aurora Shops of the CB&Q, the date on the cylinders is 10-98. The class is clearly stenciled on the cab as H-3, however, this conflicts with the information provided in the book, "Steam Locomotives of the Burlington Route", by Bernard G. Corbin and William F. Kerka. The book states that number 1114 was built at Aurora as a Class H-2 in 1898, was renumbered in 1904 to 1169 and retired in July 1929. The book also states that there were seven H-3's built at Aurora in 1899, equipped with piston valves, and this locomotive is clearly equipped with slide valves. There is a reference to a locomotive number 1114 built by Rhode Island as a class H-1 with the following note: "No. 1114 and 1115 do not appear on the 1904 list but do appear on later lists. There is no data on these engines on the records." Another note in the book states, "CB&Q No. 211 and 364 were built as Class H-2 with Richmond compound cylinders. These engines were later changed to Class H-1, probably when simplified." This might be a Mellin design cross-compound locomotive as the word RICHMOND appears on the cylinders. |