Cowichan Valley 25 (1910 Vulcan 0-4-0ST)

            1910 Vulcan  Class C-6, 0-4-0 ST, 3-foot gauge, labeled  "Samson", oil burning.

Samson was sold new to Grant Small & Company, a construction contractor based in Leavenworth and Spokane WA, as their No.25. In 1920, S.S. Magoffin Construction purchased the locomotive and used it to construct Great Northern Railway (now CNR) grade through the Fraser Canyon and then to transport fill for the construction of North Vancouver harbor facilities. It  facing the scrappers torch when purchased by Gerry Wellburn in 1955, becoming first G&WR then CVR No.25. To satisfy the BC Forest Service, No. 25 was converted to burn oil for operation. The tender needed to carry a fuel tank also carries a water tank and duplex-pump for fire fighting purposes.

Taken in: Canada / British Columbia / Cowichan Valley (show map)

Taken on: May 27, 1986

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Kodachrome 64

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5-27-1986

Cowichan Valley Railway

Cowichan Valley 25

1910

Vulcan

Class C-6

0-4-0 ST

Samson

oil-burning

3-foot gauge « less

Sets appears in: • Cowichan Valley Railway

Groups appears in: • Park Trains • Rinky Dink Industrial Switchers

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