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No. 3 Fred Gurley
Engine No. 3, the Fred Gurley, was named after a president of the
Santa Fe Railroad.
The engine is a 2-4-4T, built by Baldwin in 1894. It is the oldest
of any of the Disney Railroad engines, having celebrated its 100th
anniversary in 1994.
Pictures of the No. 3 Fred Gurley.
| Engine Statistics |
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| Name | Fred Gurley | | Number | 3 |
| Wheel arr./type | (Original) 0-4-4T Forney
Converted to 2-4-4T | | Stack design | Cap stack |
| Builder | Baldwin Locomotive Works
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | | In service date | August 1895 |
| Construction number | 14065 | | Original owner | Godchaux Sugar Company, Louisiana, No. 1 |
| Park service date | March 28, 1958 | | Scale | Full |
| Gauge | 36" | | Length | 25'- 4 1/2" |
| Weight | 21,600 lbs. | | Fuel | Distillate #2 low-sulfur reformulated |
| Boiler pressure | 150 psi. | | Boiler barrel diameter | 32" |
| Cylinder size | 9" x 14" | | Valve gear | Stephenson |
| Driver diameter | 30" | | Lead truck diameter | 18" |
| Tender capacity | 350 gal. water/230 gal. oil | | Colors | Green cab/red wheels |
| Namesake | Fred G. Gurley (1889-1976)
President of the Santa Fe Railway from 1944-1957, approved Santa Fe's participation in Disneyland |
| Information from "Walt Disney's Railroad Story" by Michael Broggie,
used with the author's permission. For more information, visit
The Carolwood Pacific Historical Society. |
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