Juan Browne from the 'blancolirio' YouTube Channel (one of the best aviation YouTubers) did a couple livestreams aboard the narrow gauge NCNGRR 0-4-0T Porter today. I thought it was really informative and interesting. Since this was shot live some parts of the video get pixelated and wonky, but the info is good. Enjoy!
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These Little Porter tank engines were the cutting edge of light motive power from the late 1860"sto 1950 . There Light weight from 6 to 20 tons? allowed them to be transported , by horse and wagon, boat, barge and ship. They were built in every gauge imaginable and used all over the world. They were used to build railroads , bridges , dams highways city streets. In lumber yards quarries saw mills factories, brewery's and steel mills. While every one damp over the big name engines , it was these little Porters that made that all possible
Great perspective on these little industrial locomotives. The one in the video worked in a Sacramento brick yard.
Of course, Porter was only one manufacturer. Our little Vulcan 0-4-0ST on the New Hope Valley Railway helped out in the New York Shipbuilding Navy Yard. It was set up for one-man operation.
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