Whistling Billy

Whistling Billy (HM3GU)

Location: Coulterville, CA 95311 Mariposa County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 42.65', W 120° 11.846'

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This eight-ton, short-wheel base, wood burning locomotive, built by the H. K. Porter Co. of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, was delivered to the Merced Mining Company of Coulterville in 1897. All of "Billy's" active life was spent hauling gold-bearing quartz ore over the narrow-guage tracks from the Mary Harrison mine, south of town, to the Potosi stamp mill, west of town - a distance of about four miles. Abandoned in 1904, it was resurrected in the mid 1930's, and placed here for all to see and enjoy. Further information on "Billy" may be obtained inside the history center.
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HM NumberHM3GU
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Date Added Sunday, October 5th, 2014 at 1:20am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 747045 N 4177429
Decimal Degrees37.71083333, -120.19743333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 42.65', W 120° 11.846'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 42' 39.00" N, 120° 11' 50.76" W
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Area Code(s)209
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 924-998 W 1st St, Coulterville CA 95311, US
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