W.T. Carter & Brother 2-6-0 No. 1
Reader, AR, United States 		Location: Reader Railroad
Status: Restoration
Posted: Mar 12, 2017 @ 17:03:42 by Tony Reed
This locomotive is in the covered shed in Reader, Arkansas along with the #4. I saw them both today.
Posted: Mar 4, 2017 @ 09:03:58 by
whats the current status for this locomotive?? as in location wise
Posted: Mar 6, 2012 @ 17:03:21 by Brian Waller
W.T. Cater & Brother #1 is a wood burner. Change Fuel: Oil to Fuel: Wood. Also Change Empty Weight: 75,000 LBS, Tractive Effort: 12,000 LBS. Thanks.
Posted: Jun 11, 2011 @ 07:06:53 by Brian Waller
I heard from a worker from down at The Reader Railroad that The ES&NA RR #1 is returning back home to The ES&NA RR.
Posted: Apr 14, 2011 @ 12:04:27 by Steve
this locomotive was moved to Reader Ar some time last week. http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/218069_10150541283155230_732845229_18251287_6428463_n.jpg picture of it at reader. in its current state.
Posted: Apr 9, 2009 @ 23:04:49 by Brian Riley
It actually would not take much work to get this locomotive operational. The problem with this is that she has a Lap Seam boiler which was mandated, at about the time this engine was taken out of sevice, to be illegal in the state of Arkansas to operate. #201 has a different type of rivited boiler which is legal to operate, but that locomotive is estimated to need a $250,000 rebuild. If #1 could be moved to another state she could easily be restored and brought into operation.
Posted: Sep 21, 2004 @ 19:09:31 by Andrew Dean
Engine #1 does NOT burn oil.....she is wood fired, and it is a shame she isn't running anymore. One of very few engines in the U.S. still wood fired. A real Gem of an engine.
Posted: Aug 27, 2004 @ 09:08:03 by Keith Brenton
Spoke with an owner, David Dortch, in early August. State boiler inspector wants the boiler pipes turned and welded shut, which nullifies original specs and costs a lot of money. (This locomotive does not appear to have been converted to oil ... doesn't have an oil tank aboard its tender, anyway. May have been removed for display.)
Posted: Aug 9, 2003 @ 16:08:51 by Mitch Houk
Was at the railroad yesterday. Acording to the crew #1 is just waiting on some paper work back from the state, and could be running in September
Posted: Feb 20, 2003 @ 04:02:39 by Doug Bailey
Corrected database to reflect the status of this locomotive as 'Display'
Posted: Feb 17, 2003 @ 18:02:51 by Roger Holmes
This locomotive is no longer operational-display only.
Posted: Oct 19, 2002 @ 09:10:29 by David Thomas

Photo can been seen here:

http://parkengines.railfan.net/AR/content.shtml

Enjoy,

David Thomas
Geared Steam Locomotive Works
http://www.trainweb.org/gearedsteam/