Ferrocarriles Vascongados 104 – Nasmyth, Wilson and Co.
Steam locomotive formerly operated by Ferrocarriles Vascongados seen at the premises of the Basque Railway Museum in Azpeitia in October 2008. This tank locomotive with fleet number ESS 14 and named "Aurrerá" is built by Nasmyth, Wilson & Co. Ltd. in 1898, construction number 551, and placed in service by the Compañía del Ferrocarril de Elgoibar a San Sebastián. In 1906, the merger of this operator with two others, the Compañía del Ferrocarril Central de Vizcaya and the Compañía del Ferrocarril de Durango a Zumárraga, gave rise to the Compañía de los Ferrocarriles Vascongados. From then on, this locomotive acquired the identity of FV 104 "Aurrerá" , remaining active until the 1960s. Overall length (buffers) is 27.1 ft. Two cylinders transmit motion to six driving wheels. Nominal output is 190 kW (250 hp). Weight in service is 35 t. Wheelset arrangement is 2-6-0T or 1'C 2t and gauge is 3 ft 3+3⁄8 in. This locomotive was used for both passenger and freigh...