Tag: USMRR locomotive Fred Leach

Hochadel, Abraham’s Engines says: New Jersey no. 286. 4-4-0. 16×24 in. cylinders. 56 in. drivers. 28 tons. 1862.08.23 Purchased from the builder for $10,500 as USMRR Dept. of Virginia #59/“Fred Leach.” 1862.11, 1863.01, 1863.05-1864.02, 1864.04-07 Repaired at Alexandria. 1862-1864 Used on the Orange & Alexandria RR and construction. 1863.08.01 damaged by Confederate cannon fire while on the O&A near Union Mills. 1865 Used on the Winchester & Potomac RR. 1865 Sold after the war to the O&A for $15,000, and renamed “Warrenton.”