Both of these little tank engines were later rebuilt as tender engines. Control of the NSS&C fell into American hands in 1917, but energetic activity by British interests to control Dominion Coal (DOMCO) led in 1920 to the merger of the two companies to form British Empire Steel Corporation. Alas for the business, BESCO never made money and folded after less than a decade.
During the BESCO years, the 26 and 27 were both sold to Sydney interests. 26 went in 1924 to Sydney Mines Railway, while 27 joined Old Sydney Collieries in 1927. The two companies were merged in 1949.
| Specifications by Steve Llanso of Sweat House Media | |
|---|---|
| Class | Senator McGregor |
| Locobase ID | 12,701 |
| Railroad | Nova Scotia Steel & Coal |
| Country | USA |
| Whyte | 2-4-0T |
| Number in Class | 2 |
| Road Numbers | 11-12 / 26-27 |
| Gauge | Std |
| Number Built | 2 |
| Builder | Burnham, Williams & Co |
| Year | 1904 |
| Valve Gear | Stephenson |
| Locomotive Length and Weight | |
| Driver Wheelbase (ft / m) | 7.08 / 2.16 |
| Engine Wheelbase (ft / m) | 15.25 / 4.65 |
| Ratio of driving wheelbase to overall engine wheebase | 0.46 |
| Overall Wheelbase (engine & tender) (ft / m) | 15.25 / 4.65 |
| Axle Loading (Maximum Weight per Axle) (lbs / kg) | |
| Weight on Drivers (lbs / kg) | 71,000 / 32,205 |
| Engine Weight (lbs / kg) | 81,000 / 36,741 |
| Tender Loaded Weight (lbs / kg) | |
| Total Engine and Tender Weight (lbs / kg) | 81,000 |
| Tender Water Capacity (gals / ML) | 1100 / 4.17 |
| Tender Fuel Capacity (oil/coal) (gals/tons / ML/MT) | |
| Minimum weight of rail (calculated) (lb/yd / kg/m) | 59 / 29.50 |
| Geometry Relating to Tractive Effort | |
| Driver Diameter (in / mm) | 52 / 1321 |
| Boiler Pressure (psi / kPa) | 150 / 10.30 |
| High Pressure Cylinders (dia x stroke) (in / mm) | 16" x 24" / 406x610 |
| Tractive Effort (lbs / kg) | 15,065 / 6833.38 |
| Factor of Adhesion (Weight on Drivers/Tractive Effort) | 4.71 |
| Heating Ability | |
| Firebox Area (sq ft / m2) | 83 / 7.71 |
| Grate Area (sq ft / m2) | 16 / 1.49 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 815 / 75.74 |
| Superheating Surface (sq ft / m2) | |
| Combined Heating Surface (sq ft / m2) | 815 / 75.74 |
| Evaporative Heating Surface/Cylinder Volume | 145.93 |
| Computations Relating to Power Output (More Information) | |
| Robert LeMassena's Power Computation | 2400 |
| Same as above plus superheater percentage | 2400 |
| Same as above but substitute firebox area for grate area | 12,450 |
| Power L1 | 2863 |
| Power MT | 177.80 |