Paraguayan Chaco 2-8-2 No. 5 'Don Carlos'
Puerto Casado, Paraguay 		Location: Carlos Casado SA.
Status: Derelict
Posted: Dec 25, 2024 @ 05:12:44 by Douglas Bailey
Carlos Casado Ltd No. 5 "Don Carlos" was ordered by Percy Grant & company for Carlos Casado Ltd in Buenos Aires as a 2-8-2WT for use on 150km 762mm gauge forestry line in Paraguay. Gained a tender and lost its leading and trailing wheels, derelict and stored by 2000 before Victoria SA restored it to operation after 2005, was derelict again by 2011. Is now plinthed on track left in situ running parallel to a road in Puerto Casado with no tender. Cylinders are 9x14 inches.
Posted: Oct 24, 2023 @ 06:10:32 by Eddie Wearing
Given as 760mm gauge on LeedsEngine website
Posted: Oct 24, 2023 @ 06:10:05 by Eddie Wearing
2-8-2WT MW #1901/1916 From LeedsEngine website
Posted: Dec 27, 2022 @ 04:12:49 by Dale WF
This could also be Henschel & Sohn 20456/1924 that was recorded as being at this location during the 1990s, ex Wood Factory Jose Fassardi of Puerto Casado ?
Posted: Oct 18, 2022 @ 06:10:07 by ILFORD
From a old report in April 2005, if this helps. A 750mm gauge 2-8-2T, No.5, named "Don Carlos", at PUERTO CASADO, location of Carlos Casado SA.
Posted: Oct 17, 2022 @ 16:10:21 by Colin Rainsbury
Does any know the actual location for this loco is
Posted: Jun 15, 2008 @ 15:06:13 by
Locomotive is actually a 2-8-2.