Tag: USMRR locomotive Governor Nye

Hochadel, Abraham’s Engines says: Norris no. 1055. 4-4-0. 16×24 in. cylinders. 60 in. drivers. 29 tons. 1863.02.18 Purchased from the builder for $12,875 as USMRR Dept. of Virginia #82/“Governor Nye.” 1863.03-1864.02, 1864.04-07 Repaired Alexandria monthly. 186.05.02 Transferred to become USMRR Dept. of North Carolina #16/“Gov. Nye.”. 1864 Used on the Moorehead City and Goldsborough line (apparently before it arrived in North Carolina). 1864-1865 Used on the City Point and Army Line RR. 1866.04.01 Still on hand. 1866 Sold to the Baltimore & Ohio RR, becoming #290. 1874 Retired by.