Locomotive #146
This tiny Plymouth gas-mechanical locomotive was purchased early on in the history of the WK&S. The reason for the locomotive's purchase is unclear as it was know to have a cracked engine block and was inoperable. The only visible marking is the "E146" on the cab side. Note the odd hand-cranked cable winch on the hood.
The pictures above and below show #146 coupled with steam locomotive #3. Locomotive #3 was also inoperative and was used as a static display.
Sometime around the late 1960s or early 70s the WK&S got the idea to scrap #146 and use it's rolling chassis as the basis to fabricate a coal tender for WK&S steam locomotive #2. Since #2 is such a small switch engine, it lacked even a coal bunker. Coal was simply piled up on the cab floor and its range was very limited. With its new Plymouth tender, #2 could carry enough coal for the whole weekend and then some.
Locomotive #2 with its new coal tender. Click for more information on #2.
By 2002 the tender would have required new side sheets, but instead it was simply removed from service. In 2005 the tender went to a railroad equipment collector in Geigertown, Pennsylvania. The tender was traded for a small crane that now resides between the two tracks in the shop building. Photo by James Perrine.