(Train orders were sometimes called "flimsies" because of the thin paper used in making multiple carbon copies.) the United States as a result of the great success of an engine of that Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Athern Genesis 2000 USRA 2-8-2 Light Mikado Grand Trunk Train Locomotive HO at the best online prices at eBay! the United States, six of which were engines of the St. Louis and San In this view, the spoked pilot applied to several of the U-3-b class is apparent. Builders Number: 38441, Cylinders: 23x28 Here we found J-3-a classmates Nos. Florida 5629 so they could build a new car shop where it stood. the Steamtown collection, and one of only 14 "Mountains" preserved in On the GTW, it was the ultimate in modern steam power. Shop online for 11 grand trunk western model train locomotives at discounts up to 25%. This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA.. They ended their days in Detroit suburban passenger service, and can be seen in this role on the Herron video/DVD Glory Machines of the Grand Trunk Western. 6325 rests on the bridge over the Battle Creek River in the summer of 1952, waiting for the highball to proceed westward. Second, the parent Canadian National Railways had purchased 16 of Class: SC-4 the railroads were briefly nationalized during and just after World War Due to how successful was did while pulling passengers and how well liked it was by train crews, No. condition, this engine reportedly has bad cylinder castings, which means acquired a rather ugly shielding around the stack which, fortunately, 6325 had sat in static display with very little maintenance. 5629 at Dearborn Station in Chicago. At the end of steam operations, the GTW sent many of its retired locomotives to Northwestern Steel & Wire in Sterling, Illinois, for scrapping. ]. 7526 peers bashfully between two of the class U-3-b Northerns, Nos. 3734 was a member of class S-3-a, built by American Locomotive Company in Schenectady to USRA light Mikado specifications similar to those of Nos. Fast shipping and well packaged, Thanks. 3523 at the GTW's Battle Creek shops in the summer of 1953 she was awaiting repairs. With a locomotive weight of 354,110 pounds, they mustered 49,590 pounds of tractive force. ageofsteamroundhouse.org/events/", "RailPictures.Net Photo: GTW 6322 Grand Trunk Railway Steam 4-8-4 at Chicago, Illinois by David W. DeVault", Steamlocomotive.com webpage on the GTW 4-8-4's, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Grand_Trunk_Western_6325&oldid=1138723189, This page was last edited on 11 February 2023, at 06:56. exhibit at the Pleasure Island amusement park. Instead of cutting them up, the scrappers converted a number of these GTW 0-8-0s to oil burners, added auxiliary water tenders and kept them around to switch the plant until 1980. Date Built: 1912 All or some of the N-4-d and N-4-d class were built as cross-compounds and converted to simple operation around 1926. locomotives, numbered 6037 through 6041, which it assigned to Class 50196 was a self-propelled Burro crane used in track work.) It was also the one of the last steam locomotives to ever regularly operate in the state of Vermont. The grate is 50.62 sq ft and total heating surface is 3,003 sq ft including 578 sq ft superheating. As a result of this, No. No. 1941, the railroad installed cowls or smoke deflectors of various Simmons-Boardman Publishing Co., 1927. For the U-1-c class, the GTW approached the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to place an order of five locomotives in 1925, and they were numbered 60376041. In this view the valve gear and main rod are disconnected, which in the 1950s was usually a sign that the locomotive was on its way to the scrap yard. Grand Trunk Western Locomotive No. The dimensions of the K-4-a class were similar to those of the later K-4bs, except that their boiler pressure was only 200 pounds. [21] The year 2003 was a spectacular year for 6325, it pulled a few excursions but that wasn't the main event of that year, it was a huge photo festival which included 20 side by side photo runs with No. carrier service in the state of Vermont, and the last to survive. wedge-shaped. At that time, the locomotive was leased to the Central Vermont Railway (CV), another American subsidiary of CN, to pull fast freight trains throughout the state of Vermont. 5629 at Dearborn Station in Chicago. 0-6-0 steam locomotive #3 leads two trips from Nelsonville, Ohio [See p. 198, fig. Their streamlining did not extend to the tender which, typical of newer Canadian National Railways power, was in the Vanderbilt style with a cylindrical water tank. [1] In 1984, the locomotive was moved along with every other locomotive in the Steamtown collection from Bellows Falls to Scranton, Pennsylvania, where the name would late be changed to Steamtown National Historic Site under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service. served on passenger runs between Detroit and Muskegon. 163, builder's photographs of No. 78 erected in 1938, the GTW's first diesel switcher (not counting No. The locomotive was mainly designed to haul freight trains, but also did occasional passenger service whenever possible. Keep up to date on news and upcoming events. The Grand Trunk Western in the early 1950s had EMD road freight diesels (modified F-3s, unofficially a called F-5s), and some EMD switchers. Related photos: However they could be a difficult engine for a fireman, before conversion, because they had a long firebox and did not have a stoker. 6038 in commuter service. Lake Superior & Ishpeming: 2-8-0 "consolidation" Last updated February 22, 2023. Nos. No. 58463, Cylinders: 26 x 30, Drive Wheels: 73, Weight on Drivers: 231,370, Boiler Pressure: 210, Tractive Effort: 49,590. The Grand Trunk Western No. 6313, above, as she pauses with the mid-afternoon Inter-City Limited in the summer of 1953. Grand Trunk Western No. During the 1940s, No. 6325 could easily handle sixteen passenger cars or eighty car hotshot freights with equal ease on the Chicago division. As a result, local freight and branch line duties were still performed by the GTW's ageing stable of lighter steam power. This photo was taken in the summer of 1953. This portrait of 2-8-0 No. Other steam locomotives in GTW's fleet at the time included the Mikado type 2-8-2s built by Baldwin Locomotive Works and Alco primarily used in mainline freight service. 5629 we find her at the Durand diamonds during the summer of 1954, waiting to proceed south into the depot with No. Circa 1937-1942, compiled from various sources. 6039. Rich Brzycki sent me a photo he rediscovered of No. Built for Grand Trunk Western Railway as No. Date Built: June 1925 President Truman was invited to attend the dedication ceremony but sent a letter expressing regrets that he could not attend. Boiler Pressure: 190 psi per square inch): 210 There, Jensen and a group of local railfans worked to restore No. Click to enlarge. History: Incorporated in 1900 in Indiana and Michigan and controlled by the Grand Trunk Railroad of Canada, by 1920 the Grand Trunk Western Railway owned 331 miles of track in Michigan and Illinois and was in its later years the only railroad that provided commuter rail service in and . More information: U.S. Sugar 4-6-2 #148 leads excursions from Sebring and Lake Placid, Related photos: They were manufactured with friction bearings on all Trunk Western, especially on its Chicago Division, had increased to the 6325 for example, were in 2002, where it pulled many regular trips as well as some photo festivals where it was coupled to a train and was run along Ohio Central's track at various places for photographs, runbys or just normal train chasing. In 1960, No. ], Guide to the Steamtown Collection. Read more about this topic: Grand Trunk Western Railroad, Locomotives, If Steam has done nothing else, it has at least added a whole new Species to English Literature the bookletsthe little thrilling romances, where the Murder comes at page fifteen, and the Wedding at page fortysurely they are due to Steam?And when we travel by electricityif I may venture to develop your theorywe shall have leaflets instead of booklets, and the Murder and the Wedding will come on the same page.Lewis Carroll [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson] (18321898), Wisely watch for the sightOf the supernova burgeoning over the barn,Lampshine blurred in the steam of beasts, the spirits rightOasis, light incarnate.Richard Wilbur (b. 6039. 6039. Text and photo images2013 Richard Leonard. 5030 in the park taken in August 2015. 11, 1953.Photo by Peter Cox, Steamtown Foundation Collection. 3751 is a 3751 class 4-8-4 "Northern" type steam locomotive which was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1927 for the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway (AT&SF). 5629 lead many excursions over the GTW in Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan. Date Built: 1910 8380 at the Illinois Railway Museum. Technically called "box-spoke," these drivers had fewer spokes More information: Although idle, the 6325 now resides, protected from the elements in the Age of Steam Roundhouse near Sugarcreek, OH. 3523 was a member of class S-1-h, built in 1918 by Schenectady. however, before undertaking such restoration, the locomotive's The People's Railway. As a member of the dual service U-3-b class, the 6325 handled heavy passenger and freight work for the Grand Trunk Western. EARLY PHOTO of CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILROAD GAS ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE #9000 in 1920's. $7.99 + $3.25 shipping. Entdecke SELTEN - CHAMP, GRAND TRUNK WESTERN, GTW, DAMPFLOK, O SCALE AUFKLEBER, E-5 in groer Auswahl Vergleichen Angebote und Preise Online kaufen bei eBay Kostenlose Lieferung fr viele Artikel! Grand Trunk Western No. 8380, it turns out, was also one of this legendary group and operated until December 1980. Lerro Photography [Article includes photograph of sister Grand Trunk Western road engines, and the only 4-8-2 of the Remarks: Engine has duplex mechanical stoker, Some photos of members of this class show them with the outer drivers spoked and the inner ones disc, as the above image reveals, but by the end of their service life some sported a full set of disc drivers as in my 1962 photo of No. RM 2F5J0AR - Grand Trunk Railway 4-4-0 locomotive, no. It was retired from revenue service in 1957 and later restored to operating condition for excursion service in 1991 by the San Bernardino Railroad Historical Society. Sponsored Links 1930). "Specification Card for Locomotive No. Others, such as the surviving No. The year 2004 saw a huge event in Ohio Central's steam operations when "Trainfestival 2004" took place from July 30 to August 1, 2004, in Dennison, Ohio. 6039. More information: Operator Bellevue and Switchtender Nichols yard will handle Crossover Switches. [1] As of 2023, No. Durango & Silverton The distinctive cylindrical tank of a Vanderbilt tender graced (1967): 36. Carver. No. Peering over her shoulder is K-4-a Pacific No. The locomotive was designed to haul iron ore from the docks of Marquette, Michigan, on Lake Superior, from where the ore would be shipped to steel mills on the lower lakes. Many of these pieces, including the bell and headlight, survive today in private collections around the country. Lerro Photography Grand Trunk 3415 in 1954 in Quebec Province. Northwestern Wire & Steel Company used three Grand Trunk Western 0-8-0s as plant switchers. A wheel arrangement so rare that it doesn't even appear in most lists of steam locomotive types was the 0-8-2. Railroad photography exposition and railroadiana show - Corvallis, Oregon 2023 Colebrookdale Railroad Preservation Trust. Grand Trunk Western No. 5030 Thirty-nine of these relatively small but handsome Class J-3-a Pacifics were delivered to the Grand Trunk Western Railroad over a two-year period from the Baldwin Locomotive Works and the Montreal Locomotive Works starting in 1912. The engineer, leaning on the window sill, regards the photographer (me) on the M-78 highway bridge with some amusement. During their careers, these engines received a number 5629 to the Rock Island Railroad's Burr Oak Yard in Blue Island, IL. 6039 at Elsdon engine terminal in Mechanical Engineer Thomas H. Walker signed the Specification After World War II, the GTW started investing into diesel locomotives, which would take over most of the high-priority assignments. It pulled its first excursion train from Dennison to Columbus, Ohio on September 22 of that year. Newton: Carstens Publications, 1982: 85. The GTW P-5 0-8-0s were sharing duties with diesel switchers as early as the late 1930s. This subclass had Stephenson valve gear until retired. documented the vital statistics of Grand Trunk Western Locomotive In 1965, the collection was moved again across the Connecticut River to Bellows Falls, and No. Tractive Effort: 34,669 lbs The locomotive was then stored in the Ex-Delaware, Lackawanna and Western yard with other locomotives of the collection, until 1998, when it was given another repaint to become more presentable to the public. 6328 taking on a fresh load of coal at the GTW's Milwaukee Junction terminal in Detroit, and snapped this transparency. 6400-6404 of parent Canadian National. of modifications. reinstalled. The CNR system U-1-a through U-1-e classes had the "Indirect" or "reverse" configuration of the Walschaerts valve gear. Grand Trunk Railway 1516 Canadian National Railways 5288 Whyte System Type: 4-6-2 "Pacific" Class: J-7-b Builder: Montreal Locomotive Works Date Built: 1918 Builder's Number: 60483 Cylinders (diameter x stroke in inches): 24 x 28 Boiler Pressure (in lbs. 5629's endangerment spread through the local railroad community. 5629 View source A postcard from the late 1960s showing No. It was operated on this schedule for all three days of the event. acquisition of still heavier steam power, and later, diesel locomotives, 96,577 views Nov 2, 2016 On July 30, 2001 the Ohio Central Railroad and Jerry Jacobson rolled out former Grand Trunk Western class U-3-b (4-8-4) Northern-type steam locomotive #632. California In the late 1970s, Jensen moved No. locomotives featured feedwater heaters, power reverse gear, and ", "Steamtown National Historic Site, Scranton, Pennsylvania", "Grand Trunk Western #6039 Historical Marker", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Grand_Trunk_Western_6039&oldid=1139322142, On static display while being occasionally moved around, This page was last edited on 14 February 2023, at 14:40. No. 6039 is one of only seven In the summer of 1953, as mentioned above, a crane was working on the westbound track near Bellevue, and trains were being diverted to the eastbound main between Bellevue and Nichols Yard in Battle Creek. the railroad later removed. The distinctive turreted rooftop of the historic Durand depot pokes skyward behind U-3-b 4-8-4 No. Scrapping began on July 14, 1987 and was completed by July 17th. 5629 made its debut pulling a trip over the Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Terminal Railroad, for which it was painted in B&O colors. Durango & Silverton 6039 was also one of the very first steam locomotives to be a part of the Steamtown collection, and the only locomotive in the collection with a 4-8-2 wheel arrangement. Coal (in tons): 18 In addition, we are making available a copy of the GTW Passenger Timetable, September 30, 1951 in PDF format. 6405 heading the Inter-City Limited at the Durand depot. In the GTW's the June 1956 renumbering, 2-8-2 No. Actually, these engines had been converted from 2-8-2s by amputating the pilot truck. Jacobson sold the Ohio Central to Genesee & Wyoming in 2008, retained his vintage locomotives and began construction on a large roundhouse, the Age of Steam Roundhouse, in Sugarcreek, Ohio, in order to house his collection. Subsequently the engine was exhibited at Blount's Steamtown located at Hollidaysburg to Martinsburg, PA 5634 above. 6039 pulled its last train in early 1959, right before its fire was dropped for the last time. In the view below we see No. report to document the use and physical history of the locomotive. ", GTW Passenger Timetable, September 30, 1951, David Leonard's CNR-GTW Steam Gallery, 1958. During that same summer my father was transitioning between serving as Methodist minister in Bellevue, Michigan and teaching at the Detroit Institute of Technology. It reads, "Eastward track will be used as Single track Between facing point Crossover Bellevue and regular Crossover located at Switchtenders Shanty East End Nichols Yard Seven Oclock 700 am until Five O'clock 500 pm. per square inch): 200 Diameter of Drive Wheels (in inches): 69 The 4-6-2 or Pacific type was considered a passenger engine by most North American railroads, but several lines used older classes of Pacifics in light freight service. These Lima-built locomotives closely resembled Nos. The Southern Pacific's Daylights and the Norfolk & Western's Class J series were outstanding examples. No. The smoke deflectors failed to accomplish much, so the railroad removed 5030 was captured on movie film by Jerry Carson and may be seen in the Green Frog video Steam in the 50's. Vol. Two 2-day photo charters featuring EBT 2-8-2 #16 with passenger and freight Later fully or partially equipped with disc drivers. headed to abide by the timetables, a costly practice that required an Those remaining in 1956 renumbered as follows: 3748 = 4083; 3750-3757 = 4084-4091. Today, the story of GTW No. GTW also had a variety of other models of steam engines including several 0-8-0 and 0-6-0 switching locomotives used to move rolling stock around rail yards. Blount wanted the locomotive to be shipped to Wakefield, Massachusetts to be exhibited at the Pleasure Island amusement park, but it ended up being put in storage in St. Albans, instead. Nevada Northern all of them in the late 1940s. As I recall, I caught sight of only one of these comparatively rare engines. [1] It served the Grand Trunk Western Railroad by pulling fast passenger and freight trains throughout the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, until the railroad decided to dieselize their locomotive fleet. 5629 stands as one of the biggest tragedies in steam locomotive preservation. Tom Golden photo. reported to have received vanadium steel main frames and "boxpok" drive Those remaining in 1956 renumbered as follows: 3702-3706 = 4045-4049; 3708-3712 = 4050-4054; 3714-3717 = 4055-4058; 3719 = 4059; 3720 = 4060; 3722 = 4061; 3726-3739 = 4062-4075. In the scene below, taken at Battle Creek in the summer of 1953, P-5-b No. mechanical condition should be thoroughly assessed and a decision made The run drew thousands of rail enthusiasts. The boxpok drivers proved an important modification Grand Trunk Western No. [1] No. 1973). 8380, above. freight as they could heading up the Maple Leaf or the 1921), Blotting the sunStinging the eyes.The hot seeds steam undergroundstill alive.Gary Snyder (b. and Island Pond, Vt. Mostly, it served on the . With a locomotive weight of 403,000 pounds and a combined engine-and-tender length of 96 feet, the U-3-b class was still one of the smaller types of 4-8-4s used on the North American railway system. At least twenty-three, including #5030, were later equipped with new boilers with substantial changes, including a 24% reduction in the small tube count from one hundred and eighty-one to one hundred and thirty-nine. 56, her Muskegon-Detroit train. This class had a grate area of 67 square feet, 3785 square feet of evaporative heating surface, and 880 square feet of superheater surface. 4-8-2 Mountain type during the 1920s. Maryland Galloping Goose #5 round-trip to Cascade Canyon - Durango, Colorado No. 4070 and may have been the last steam locomotive to haul freight on the Grand Trunk Western. These coal-burning locomotives had cylinder-shaped Vanderbilt tenders and enclosed all-weather cabs. Grand Trunk Western was one of them (others included Illinois Central, Atlantic Coast Line and Canadian Pacific). 6325 ("Old 6325"[1][2]) is a class "U-3-b" 4-8-4 "Northern" type steam locomotive built in 1942 by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) for the Grand Trunk Western Railroad. Grand Trunk Western No. In the 1950s, the Grand Trunk Western operated five 4-8-2s in class U-1-c, Nos. Illinois and was in its later years the only railroad that provided modifications of these locomotives. As a result of this, nine employees were fired from Metra and Jensen filed a lawsuit, but ultimately lost. [16] In 1985, fundraising began to restore the engine. Seattle: Superior Publishing Co., 1977. 5629 was designed for use on the GTW's commuter trains in the Detroit area. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is . This group had 26x30-inch cylinders, a driver diameter of 73 inches, and a boiler pressure of 210 pounds per square inch. It also appeares on the back cover of the Spring 2022 issue of The Semaphore, magazine of the Grand Trunk Western Historical Society. Related photos: 6038 and specifications. No. 3732 was renumbered to 4068 in June 1956 to make room for diesels. [1], No. No. (Photo: DogsRNice via CC by 4.0) Early Years for the Grand Trunk Western 6325. Drawing of On August 10, 2021, it was test-fired for the . 6325 was retired in 1959 it was donated to the City of Battle Creek, Michigan, for display. do not Exceed Fifteen 15 Miles per hour entering and leaving single track V.R.H." regarding whether it can be reasonably restored to operability. [1], During the 1920s, the 4-8-2 "Mountain" type became increasingly famous with various class 1 railroads in North America for proving their worth in pulling fast passenger trains and heavy freight trains. They had 51-inch diameter driving wheels, weighed 215,150 pounds, and exerted 49,691 pounds of tractive effort. Above, sister No. Michigan and controlled by the Grand Trunk Railroad of Canada, by 1920 North American Steam attempt to standardize designs of all American steam locomotives when 6325 to steam is not a priority for the museum at this time.[22]. More information: on leading and trailing trucks on the locomotive itself. It seems that the company had acquired a number of locomotives for scrapping, and even replaced older switchers with more recent acquisitions. Durango & Silverton [18] After moving it in October 1986 from its display location to a track at Franklin Iron & Metal Co.,[19] work soon began to restore the locomotive to operable status. 5030 had been involved in a notorious train wreck, that of the "Knights Templar Special" on June 5, 1923. [See Item 45. Like Pacific 5629, this engine received a larger tender and was featured in fan trip service at the head of a number of railfan specials in the 1960s and 1970s. 5030 is a Class J-3-b 4-6-2 "Pacific" type steam locomotive built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1912 for the Grand Trunk Western Railroad. It has bad cylinder castings. They were nice riding compared to the 0-8-0's because of the trailer wheel. International.". As previously noted, in the early 1950s my little town of Bellevue, Michigan still boasted an operator who manned the small Grand Trunk Western depot. Unable to run the locomotive, it was placed in storage at the Amtrak yard near Union Station in Chicago while Jensen was hospitalized. automatic or mechanical stokers, and they were the first locomotives on locomotives in the collection, this engine had its drive rods removed I snapped several photos of No. My photo (above, left) was used in their online promotional poster. Used: An item that has been used previously. Steam locomotives resisted the onset of dieseldom a bit longer in Canada than on most railroads south of the border, and this was also true for Canadian National Railways' operating unit in the Great Lakes states, the Grand Trunk Western. Virginia GTW U-3-b class 4-8-4 Northern-type locomotive 6319 lead the first section of train #21 with 15 passenger cars and GTW 4-8-4 Northern 6322 pulled the second section with 22 passenger cars. Blount paid $7,425 for 6325 pulling a freight, and Ohio Central's ex-Canadian Pacific Railway 1293 pulling a passenger train. 5030 was GTR's No. Notice also that the U-1-c class, in common with most of their Canadian National sisters, had the "Indirect" or "reverse" configuration of the Walschaerts valve gear, in which the eccentric crank angles toward the rear when the driving rods are in the bottom quarter. It was comprised of the Grand Trunk Railway (GTR), Intercolonial Railway (ICR) and the Canadian Northern (CNoR). In 1967 and 1968, it traveled to Baraboo, WI to pull the Circus World Museum's Schlitz Circus Train. A decade later, No. 6039 gets meticulously taken care of while occasionally being moved around for public display with occasional night photo sessions taking place around it. No. The first Grand Trunk Western trip proved to be a big success and over the next few years, No. of steam locomotives used in North America . Between 1923 and 1930, the GTW purchased a total of fifty-nine 4-8-2 locomotives for their roster, and they were classified as U-1-as, U-1-bs, U-1-cs, U-1-ds, and U-1-es, designed by the GTW's Chief Mechanical Engineer of the time Thomas H. Walker. 6039 was removed from display and towed to Steamtown's back shops to await for another cosmetic restoration that wouldn't come until October the following year. However in 2005, the engine was sidelined after it suffered a hot driving axle bearing issue during an excursion run, it was taken out of service indefinitely were it was previously awaiting for a complete rebuild. [9][10] The locomotive was moved to its preservation site on July 9, 1960,[11][12] and a dedication ceremony was held on July 17. In the Steamtown Foundation files. As a member of the dual service U-3-b class, the 6325 handled heavy passenger and freight work for the Grand Trunk Western. Locomotives: The Mountains. Galloping Goose # 5 makes round-trips to Cascade Canyon - Durango, Colorado 6325 moved for the first time under its own power in forty-two years. RM 2HGDC60 - El Gobernador was a 4-10-0 steam locomotive built by Central Pacific Railroad at the railroad's Sacramento, California. American railroad owned by the government of Canada. Grand Trunk Western No. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Durango & Silverton More information: Two 2-day photo charters featuring EBT 2-8-2 #16 with passenger and freight Below is a July, 1954 view of No. However, this was later removed for proving to be ineffective. 713 is a "Mogul" type 2-6-0 steam locomotive. U-1-c. Water (in gallons): 13,575. extent that the company's 4-6-2 Pacifics increasingly had to be double- 6039 on display at Steamtown in 1962, when it was headquartered in New Hampshire. Proud queens of Grand Trunk Western's steam passenger fleet were the six 4-8-4s in class U-4-b, Nos. See details. 1924. With cylinder dimensions of 22x28 inches, they sustained a boiler pressure of 220 pounds per square inch. Here we see No. As time progressed, the GTW had given No. Mid-Twentieth Century. This placed greater weight on the drivers, making them more suitable for yard switching. February 24-26: Sugar Express Excursions. 6039," June 26, 1925. This photo is also in Quastler's Where the Rails Cross. 6325 also remains and was restored to service by the late Jerry Jacobson and the Ohio Central Railroad. 6323, which is famous for being the last GTW steam engine to run on GTW rails, under GTW ownership. All these Pacifics had 73-inch drivers and 25x28-inch cylinders. Picture Information. [This fine book is a principal source on No. 5629 enjoyed a career as a privately-owned steam excursion locomotive in the 1960s and early 1970s, refitted with the headlight from Illinois Central 2-8-4 8049 (the original Lima "super-power" demonstrator) and a larger tender from Soo Line 4-8-2 4013. By that date, the engine had ], Locomotive Cyclopedia of American Practice, 8th ed. They exerted 39,000 pounds of tractive effort and weighed 165,000 pounds. The Herron video/DVD Glory Machines of the Grand Trunk Western features a helicopter chase of the modified No. The accuracy and accessibility of the resulting translation is not guaranteed. This was long before the days of computerized and radio-controlled train dispatching from half a continent away, and the ancient telegraph still ticked busily in the operator's office. The GTW gradually equipped these locomotives with disc drivers. [1][2] After a fresh paint job by the railroad, 6325 was stored until the city could finalize its plans for the display location.
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