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No. 3 Fred Gurley

Engine No. 3, the Fred Gurley, was named after a president of the Santa Fe Railroad.

The engine is a 2-4-4T, built by Baldwin in 1894. It is the oldest of any of the Disney Railroad engines, having celebrated its 100th anniversary in 1994.

Engine Statistics
Name	Fred Gurley		Number	3
Wheel arr./type	(Original) 0-4-4T Forney Converted to 2-4-4T		Stack design	Cap stack
Builder	Baldwin Locomotive Works Philadelphia, Pennsylvania		In service date	August 1895
Construction number	14065		Original owner	Godchaux Sugar Company, Louisiana, No. 1
Park service date	March 28, 1958		Scale	Full
Gauge	36"		Length	25'- 4 1/2"
Weight	21,600 lbs.		Fuel	Distillate #2 low-sulfur reformulated
Boiler pressure	150 psi.		Boiler barrel diameter	32"
Cylinder size	9" x 14"		Valve gear	Stephenson
Driver diameter	30"		Lead truck diameter	18"
Tender capacity	565 gal. water/250 gal. oil		Colors	Green cab/red wheels
Namesake	Fred G. Gurley (1889-1976) President of the Santa Fe Railway from 1944-1957, approved Santa Fe's participation in Disneyland
Information from "Walt Disney's Railroad Story" by Michael Broggie, used with the author's permission. For more information, visit The Carolwood Pacific Historical Society.

Arriving at the Main Street Station

Leaving the Main Street Station

Arriving at New Orleans Square Station

Arriving at Main Street Station - 10/04

Waiting at Main Street Station - 10/04

Waiting at Main Street Station - 10/04

Stack detail - 10/04

At Frontierland Station - 11/04

Stack detail - 11/04

Stack detail - 11/04

Builders plate - 11/04

Number plate - 01/06



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