Tag: USMRR locomotive Washington

Hochadel, Abraham’s Engines says: Unknown builder. 1862.03 Purchased from unknown road to become USMRR Dept. of Virginia (1st)“Washington.” Never assigned a roster number. 1862.03-04 Repaired at Alexandria. 1862.04.08 Described as “almost worn out” in telegram from R. F. Morley to D. C. McCallum. 1862.05.01 On hand at Alexandria. 1862.05.08 “I fear [she] is destined for a short life of duty. Her Tyres are thin, and only the Back Drivers flanged, which are cut down so sharp that Derailment is of constant occurance. Her Derailment on Wednesday on the Strap Rail, bent her main connections badly, and strained her flanges inwards on her back Drivers. I intend to take out her front of blind Drivers, & run her without them. I think she will do better and Keep out of Shop a while.” -Matt P. Wood, master mechanic at Aquia Creek, to D. C. McCallum. 1862.06-08 Captured at Fredericksburg. 1863.03.31 Sold by Confederate government to the Richmond & Petersburg RR. 1865.04.03 Recovered on the Petersburg RR.