Ward Kimball's Chloe locomotive

[Casey Jones]

Hello,

Does anyone know the wherabouts of Chloe these days? I am interested in attempting a scratchbuild of her sometime, anyone have any photos?

Sincerely

Tom
Scotland UK

[Roy]

Looks to me like she's at the Orange Empire Railroad Museum here in So. California: http://www.oerm.org/pages/chloe.htm

[jazzfan4]

YES, Wards 3 foot gauge all ended up at OERM, The Emma Nevada and her coach some time back and Chloe and her cars after his death. They all reside in the narrow guage barn.

[Steve DeGaetano]

Interesting that the locomotive is actually 1917 vintage. The builder's plates she has were from 1883! When Ward backdated something, he sure didn't forget the details!

[Unfortunate Bystander]

Does anyone know the wherabouts of Chloe these days? I am interested in attempting a scratchbuild of her sometime, anyone have any photos?

As others have said, Chloe is in the collection of the Orange Empire Railroad Museum. Last Christmas she was on display at the Nixon Library and I took a few pictures: Chloe at the Nixon Library

[Steve DeGaetano]

Wow, UB, that's one of the best collections of photos of the engine I've ever seen! Well done!

[Unfortunate Bystander]

Wow, UB, that's one of the best collections of photos of the engine I've ever seen! Well done!

Thanks. I've got an Allen Models 'Chloe' that is pending a rebuild. That's a nominally 2.5 inch to the foot scale locomotive running on 7.5" gauge track. I've never really been happy with the proportions and wondered if I could make it look more like Ward's Chloe. I was visiting family over the holidays so made it a point to visit with Chloe at the Nixon Library.

I need to make up a comparison shot of the two outlines, (model, prototype) and see what can be done...

[Casey Jones]

Hello,

Absolutely Beautiful photos, thanks very much for sharing them with us, they are a big help to me. She is such a Beautiful Locomotive.

Sincerely

Tom

[Roy]

Is this the same decorative eagle used on DRR engines? It appears to be two pieces - does it contain an extra set of ignition keys?

[BruceBergman]

Is this the same decorative eagle used on DRR engines? It appears to be two pieces - does it contain an extra set of ignition keys?

Keys?!? We don't need no steenking keys! Not unless it was made out of a Zippo table lighter in the shape of an eagle...

That's it, young man - no more Beer Goggles posting after "Last Call" for you.

--<< Bruce >>--