Older question, Bodie and Benton RR in CA

[RustyRailer]

Im really interested in the Bodie Benton RR in the Sierra Nevadas in CA.  Ive been to Bodie many times and am fascinated with the scenery and history.  I have been trying to get more info on a 0-4-2 T they used.  There seems to be only one picture and its a very strange little engine.  Any input would be appreciated.

[MidlandMike]

From the book Mining Camp Days by Emil Billeb, the 0-4-2T saddle tanker had 12x16 inch cylinders.  He says all 4 of the B&B engines were built in 1880 by the Union Iron Works in San Francisco.  The engins did not have numbers, the 0-4-2T was named the Bodie.  The author was the general manager of the RR.