0-4-0 steam locomotive #2 is a 1920 Porter locomotive. Locomotive #2 was acquired from the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company located in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania. This was the first operational locomotive when the new WK&S railroad opened for business in 1963. During the early years of operation #2 faced north. Around 1967 the locomotive was turned and now faces south. This "move" was accomplished with a piece of panel track and a bulldozer. Once upon a time #2 was the railroad's primary locomotive, but now it serves as backup to #65 and is rarely used.

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When 0-4-0 steam locomotive #2 arrived at the WK&S back in the early 1960s it appeared as it appears in this 2002 photograph - without a tender. Water is carried in the saddle tank above the boiler and the coal was simply carried on the floor of the cab. Obviously the locomotive's range was quite limited. WK&S crews fabricated a coal tender starting with the four-wheel rolling chassis from a tiny Plymouth gas-mechanical switch engine #146. Click for more information on #146. The switch engine was razed from the frame up and a tender body was fabricated in its place. With its homemade coal tender #2 could carry enough coal for the entire weekend. But by 2002 the tender would have required new side sheets so it was simply removed. In addition to replenishing the water supply, engine crews were once again faced with having to through a few wheelbarrows of coal in the cab after each trip to Wanamaker. Following the 2002 season #2 was replaced by engine #65. 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. There are no immediate plans to return #2 to service.

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A close up of locomotive #2 about to couple to the train in preparation for a northbound trip to Wanamaker.

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Locomotive #2's tender stands alone after being removed in 2002.

The picture above and the two below are from the early 1990's and show #2 with its tender in service. The above photo is of #2 about to depart Kempton for Wanamaker.

Here #2 is running around the train at Wanamaker in preparation for the southbound return trip to Kempton.

Looking from the first coach in the train, we see the fireman shoveling coal into #2's firebox.

The picture above and the two below show #2 in the 1960s. The locomotive faces north and does not yet have its homemade coal tender. The picture above shows #2 in Kempton undergoing some running gear work.

#2 laying over at Wanmaker. During the early days of WK&S operations, steam locomotives were stored and watered at Wanamaker.

A northbound train in the fields north of Steinsville. #2's saddle tank is painted green.

The picture above and the three below are from the early 1970's. #2 now has its tender and has been turned south. The above picture shows #2 about to depart Kempton.

#2 tied down on the mainline in Kempton.

#2 and train have departed Kempton and are on their way to Trexler. Trains were much larger back in those days. Sadly, the popularity of tourist railroads has declined.

Here's a shot of #2 taking water beside its train in Kempton. This picture is remarkable. That train consists of five heavyweights plus an open car plus a caboose. Little #2 would have to work its guts out to get that consist up through the woods north of Trexler.