CLASS G-1 to G-3

4-6-0 TENWHEELER TYPE

CLASS G-1

The class consisted of two engines built for the Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific by Baldwin in 1892 but delivered to the New York & New England.

New York & New England 186 became G-1 970. Shown with compound cylinders at East Hartford.

970 with simple cylinders at East Hartford in May 1922.

970 at East Hartford May 28, 1922.

CLASS G-2

344 became G-2-b 973. Built by Rhode Island in 1889 as NYP&B 44 and retired in 1925.

Fireman's side of 344

G-2-b 973 at Readville c.1923.

G-2-b 973 on September 12, 1923 at a Readville derailment.

109 was built by Rhode Island in 1882 and became G-2-a 975. At New Haven.

109 was built by Rhode Island in 1882 and became G-2-a 975.

G-2-a 110 was built by Rhode Island in 1882 and became G-2-a 976.

111 new at the Rhode Island Locomotive Works in 1882. Became G-2-a 977 and was scrapped in 1925.

G-2 at South Norwalk during the blizzard of March12 ,13 and 14, 1888 by G.S.North.

CLASS G-3

Twenty freight 4-6-0's were built by the Rhode Island Locomotive Works in 1904. They weighed less than the K-1-b moguls, had 57" drivers and were intended for light rail lines.

160 was briefly class G-2-D later renumbered 962. Builder's Photograph.

966 ex 185 at Woonsocket May 1934.

966 ex185 at Providence Union Station on tunnel route May 1937.

950 ex 41 at Woonsocket April 1932

963 at the Readville Shops

ORIGINAL G-3 CLASS

85 ex Hartford & New Haven 35 became G-3 920. Built by Hartford Shops 1872.