5629 to operating condition for use on fan trips around the area. 6405 heading the Inter-City Limited at the Durand depot. 6323 is on display at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illinois. No. 6328 taking on a fresh load of coal at the GTW's Milwaukee Junction terminal in Detroit, and snapped this transparency. During that time, it was leased to the Central Vermont Railway for freight service, only to become one of the very last steam locomotives to regularly operate in the state of Vermont. They were nice riding compared to the 0-8-0's because of the trailer wheel. 6039. 5030-5048 were built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1912 for GTW's predecessor, the Grand Trunk Railway; No. The locomotive was retired by 1961, and was subsequently sold for scrap.[23][24]. 3732, 3740 and 3748 above. Durango & Silverton She belonged to class S-3-a and was erected by American Locomotive's Schenectady works in 1918. 1973). No. Click to enlarge. 6039. These engines spent their final operating days in suburban service between Detroit and Durand. Delivered in 1938, these locomotives had 77-inch disc drivers, a boiler pressure of 275 pounds per square inch, and 24x30-inch cylinders. On September 2, 1958 he found 4-8-4 No. With 63-inch drivers, they had 23x32-inch cylinders and carried a boiler pressure of 180 pounds per square inch. At left is a dramatic low-angle shot of 4-8-4 No. 6039, the only tender of this No. Narrow Gauge Railroad, Durango & Silverton light Mikado design; class includes 15 GT and 25 GTW locomotives. Narrow Gauge Railroad Photos, April 27-30: East Broad Top Railroad Photo Charters Burr Oak Yard was sold to Metra Commuter Rail of Chicago, who asked Jensen to relocate No. (No. When the Grand Trunk was absorbed in the CNR system, a handful of new locomotives were also constructed. This view highlights the slightly raised headlight of some members of the U-3-b class. This photo is of special interest in revealing that at least this member of the U-3-b class had spoked pilot truck wheels; all other photos I have seen of these engines show solid pilot truck wheels. Because the Canadian National system used a percentage rating instead of a tractive effort figure, the tractive effort given for most classes is approximate. The distinctive cylindrical tank of a Vanderbilt tender graced Builder: BaldwinLocomotive Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The Southern Pacific's Daylights and the Norfolk & Western's Class J series were outstanding examples. trains, plus night photo session - Rockhill Furnace, Pennsylvania [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. Two 2-day photo charters featuring EBT 2-8-2 #16 with passenger and freight In addition to its eight-wheeled switchers, the Grand Trunk Western had eight 0-6-0 or six-wheeled switchers in class O. I snapped the above photo of No. Francisco Railway. all of them in the late 1940s. After our family had moved to Bloomington, Illinois, my brother David took my 35mm camera on a steam-hunting expedition to Michigan and Ontario. In failing health, Jensen was unable to do so and took Metra to court. [17] The locomotive, the siding it sat on and the fence surrounding it were all sold for $1 to 6325 Turntable, Inc., a nonprofit organization founded to restore it. 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! Card on No. 6039 and the other U-1-cs a number of modifications; during the mid-1930s the U-1-cs were all equipped with roller bearings on leading and trailing trucks on the locomotive itself rather than the friction bearings they were initially built with. 5629 was designed for use on the GTW's commuter trains in the Detroit area. In 1940 and 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. Narrow Gauge Railroad 6039 is a preserved class "U-1-c" 4-8-2 "Mountain type" steam locomotive built in June 1925 by Baldwin. the United States, six of which were engines of the St. Louis and San Several groups, including the Illinois Railway Museum and the Mid-Continent Railway Museum, stepped in to try and save it, but soon realized it would be too costly since it could no longer move on its own wheels. 3748, mentioned in the train order, in its work train duty. the very least, it should be restored for use as a static exhibit; International.". 1941, the railroad installed cowls or smoke deflectors of various type in the Steamtown Foundation collection.Photo by California They developed 52,457 pounds of tractive effort and weighed 382,700 pounds. the engine, which at the time was stored in St. Albans, Vermont. modifications of these locomotives. Coal (in tons): 18 [7][8] As site preparation began, some residents protested suggesting that the site was too small; ultimately, the chosen site was used. and were of box-section type, like the wheel rim, a design that provided class designed by the U.S. Railroad Administration in its short-lived In 1946, the 6325 gained notoriety for pulling United States President Harry S. Truman's election campaign train through the state of Michigan. Jeddo Coal 0-4-0 steam locomotive #85 pulls three excursions each day - Walkersville, carrier service in the state of Vermont, and the last to survive. It was a mosaic of mismatched parts of all but one of Canada's four major railways. 5043 and 5042 resting near the roundhouse. Railway took delivery from the Baldwin Locomotive Works on five 4-8-2 The locomotive was mainly designed to haul freight trains, but also did occasional passenger service whenever possible. More information: See details. The run drew thousands of rail enthusiasts. No. The Grand Trunk Western (GTW) was one of three notable U.S. properties owned by Canadian National (others being Central Vermont and Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific). RM 2HGDC60 - El Gobernador was a 4-10-0 steam locomotive built by Central Pacific Railroad at the railroad's Sacramento, California. I. E. Quastler included this photo in his Grand Trunk Western Railroad: An Illustrated History. All U-3-b class locomotives were known as good steamers and were liked by all engine crews and No. 6039 at Steamtown, Bellows Falls, Narrow Gauge Railroad More information: Hocking Valley Scenic Railway. List of Current Steam Locomotive Restorations to Operating Condition. Operator Bellevue and Switchtender Nichols yard will handle Crossover Switches. Mid-Twentieth Century. automatic or mechanical stokers, and they were the first locomotives on 6405 was the last of the U-4-b class to remain in service. She has been displayed at R. A. Greene Park in Jackson, Michigan, as seen in the view on the right adapted from Google Maps, August 2017. Western equipped them all with more modern and efficient roller bearings In her tow is one of the K-4-b Pacifics (identifiable by the vestibule cab) evidently destined for shopping at Battle Creek. Widespread use of the 2-8-2 wheel arrangement originated with a group of locomotives built by Baldwin in 1897 for the Nippon Railway of Japan, hence the name Mikado for this type of locomotive. Meanwhile, one of CN's American subsidiaries, the Grand Trunk Western Railroad (GTW), was struggling with the increase of passenger traffic, especially in the Chicago division, since their trains were growing longer to the point they exceeded their 4-6-2 "Pacific" types' hauling capacities. It was comprised of the Grand Trunk Railway (GTR), Intercolonial Railway (ICR) and the Canadian Northern (CNoR). To span the gap between these assignments he filled in as minister of the Methodist Church in Middleton, Michigan, on the Grand Trunk Western's Greenville branch. A colorful new ride is immediately behind the train in this angle, so I made the photo black and white to make the new ride less noticeable and the photo more authentic to the 1881 . A YouTube user has also posted this video of No. served on passenger runs between Detroit and Muskegon. 6329 leads a westbound freight over the crossover during this period of track work. Railroad photography exposition and railroadiana show - Corvallis, Oregon In addition, we are making available a copy of the GTW Passenger Timetable, September 30, 1951 in PDF format. 6325, had the headlight centered on the smokebox front. The Grand Trunk Western did, . 6408 at Durand, Michigan, in the summer of 1953, as it stopped at the depot with the Maple Leaf. 1980: 342-344. 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. Seattle: Superior Publishing Co., 1977. 6325 was retired in 1959 it was donated to the City of Battle Creek, Michigan, for display. the practice on the Canadian National in an attempt to keep the smoke although enough money will buy any type of repair. Western Railroad engines that have survived in the United States, of 6325 also remains and was restored to service by the late Jerry Jacobson and the Ohio Central Railroad. More information: Walkersville Southern Railroad, May 27: Cumbres & Toltec Locomotive 315 Memorial Weekend Special 159. 3740 in this capacity, trailed by a caboose and perhaps other cars used by a track work crew. A photographer SHREVEPORT HOUSTON & GULF RAILROAD 4-6-0 #5 ORIGINAL CAMDEN TEXAS LOGGING PHOTO (#404179167035). Work Ex 50196 and 3748 working between Nichols yd & Olivet." Unfortunately, the locomotive had been vandalized over the years to the point where it was unsafe to move. 2664, 2665, 2669, 2671-2673, 2676 built 1907; 2666-2668, 2677-2683 built 1911. Locomotives: The Mountains. 6325 had sat in static display with very little maintenance. Grand Trunk Western No. Larry Bell (mentioned above) wrote me as follows: "In Durand, the 3500s were used on the 'top end jobs' almost exclusively. In 1967 and 1968, it traveled to Baraboo, WI to pull the Circus World Museum's Schlitz Circus Train. 922 then years later renumbered #1396. The low photo angle was mandated by the location, as the roadbed was on a fill and there was no way to photograph the locomotive from track level. February 24-26: Sugar Express Excursions. resulted in the railroad downgrading use of the "Mountains," and they As a result of this, nine employees were fired from Metra and Jensen filed a lawsuit, but ultimately lost. Florida Everett Railroad On August 10, 2021, it was test-fired for the . mechanical condition should be thoroughly assessed and a decision made (1967): 36. 8380 in the yards at Durand, Michigan during the summer of 1953. Athearn Genesis G9013 USRA 2-8-2 . With 3,600 passengers holding tickets train #21 had to be run in two sections (as two separate trains) to accommodate the excess of passengers. 6405-6410. 5633, displays the web-spoke drivers that seem to have been applied only to this member of the trio. She sports a shiny paint job recently applied at the Battle Creek shops, including white tires and the tilted GTW herald on the tender. Hover to zoom. Galloping Goose # 5 makes round-trips to Cascade Canyon - Durango, Colorado Diameter of Drive Wheels (in inches): 73 6323, which is famous for being the last GTW steam engine to run on GTW rails, under GTW ownership. 6325 was built in February 1942 by ALCO along with 24 other U-3-b 4-8-4 "Northern" locomotive (sometimes called "Confederation" locomotives) numbered 6312 through 6336 as dual service locomotives that were the last new steam power assigned to the GTW. More information: Lerro Photography 11, 1953.Photo by Peter Cox, Steamtown Foundation Collection. Out of service since 1990, she is undergoing restoration in Cleveland. locomotives in the collection, this engine had its drive rods removed On the GTW, it was the ultimate in modern steam power. This photo was taken in the summer of 1953. The Grand Trunk Western made two other notable The locomotive at right is U-3-b 4-8-4 No. Steam and First Generation Diesel Motive Power on the Grand Trunk No. 50196, and the Bellevue operator, V. R. Hart. 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 . The CNR started it's life in January 1923. however, before undertaking such restoration, the locomotive's Winterail, March 18-19: Durango & Silverton Galloping Goose Excursions More information: Grand Trunk Western, Durand, Michigan; 1959 - YouTube 0:00 / 7:48 Grand Trunk Western, Durand, Michigan; 1959 14,647 views Mar 1, 2013 In the Spring and Winter of 1959, my dad took these. No. Class J-3-a had 69-inch drivers, a boiler pressure of 185 pounds per square inch, and cylinder dimensions of 23x28 inches. US $12.00 (approx C $16.34)Expedited Shipping. U.S. Sugar 4-6-2 #148 leads excursions from Sebring and Lake Placid, Florida. Western No. Trains, 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. that its restoration for operation may not be fiscally within reason, There was a crossover at Bellevue from the westbound to the eastbound main, and right-of-way maintenance or other conditions might require trains to switch from one track to the other. Grand Trunk Western was one of them (others included Illinois Central, Atlantic Coast Line and Canadian Pacific). No. subsidiary in Michigan.Canadian National Railways. Michigan and controlled by the Grand Trunk Railroad of Canada, by 1920 In January 1929, the Grand Trunk Western This translation tool is for your convenience only. After pulling several more trips on the B&OCT, it was invited to run a trip over the GTW between Chicago and South Bend, IN in the summer of 1966. No. 8318 poses with Electro-Motive type SC switcher No. I spent many an hour watching Consolidations, and sometimes Pacifics, switch the handful of industries that lined the track near the depot, a few blocks south of our home in Bellevue, Michigan. 6313 was scrapped in 1960. this type of locomotive in 1923 that had also proved to be very Grand Trunk Western No. Something went wrong. During that same summer my father was transitioning between serving as Methodist minister in Bellevue, Michigan and teaching at the Detroit Institute of Technology. 25. Around this time, the Rock Island was on the verge of bankruptcy, and in March 1980, the railroad shut down for good. 6039 pulled its last train in early 1959, right before its fire was dropped for the last time. The first Grand Trunk Western trip proved to be a big success and over the next few years, No. These Consolidations were members of class N-4, which had several subclasses; all were built between 1906 and 1911 for the Grand Trunk Railway. 5048 with the local freight at the depot in nearby Perrinton. As a result of this, No. This engine may be seen at the head of a fast freight in Chicago's south side on John Szwajkart's video The Chicago Collection. reported to have received vanadium steel main frames and "boxpok" drive Oddly, these modern drive wheels were not all In 1960, No. [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. Related photos: No. Viewed from the Lerro Productions, April 8, 22 & 29: Durango & Silverton Galloping Goose Excursions 5629's endangerment spread through the local railroad community. 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. These class O-19-a switchers were built by ALCo in 1919. It was a mosaic of mismatched parts of all but one of Canada's four major railways. [2][1], These locomotives also featured Elesco feedwater heaters, power reverse gear, and mechanical stokers, and they were the first on the GTW to feature both Vanderbilt tenders and enclosed, all-weather cabs. Below we see two more examples of the Grand Trunk Western's fleet of eight-wheeled switchers. Boiler Pressure: 200 psi But it wasn't until 1998 that restoration efforts began and on July 31, 2001, No. 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. 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. No. 56 from Muskegon to Detroit is 4-6-2 No. 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. Riverside, Vermont, just north of Bellows Falls. To order tickets click on the link below to reserve your tour slot today! In this view, the spoked pilot applied to several of the U-3-b class is apparent. The locomotive was subsequently moved out of the back shops to remain on display on various parts of Steamtown property. 3523 was a member of class S-1-h, built in 1918 by Schenectady. Date Built: June 1925 National Railway. This photo appears in I. E. Quastler's book Where the Rails Cross: A Railroad History of Durand, Michigan, published in September 2005. An unusual feature of No. Both of these Battle Creek terminal photos appear in I. E. Quastler's book Grand Trunk Western Railroad: An Illustrated History (R&I Publishing, 2009). Seller information. 50196 was a self-propelled Burro crane used in track work.) Actually, these engines had been converted from 2-8-2s by amputating the pilot truck. 2681 poses in Middleton, Michigan, on the Greenville branch, in June 1954. Steamtown Foundation, n.d. (ca. CNR steam locomotives that serviced this country of ours. As of 2022, No. Second, the parent Canadian National Railways had purchased 16 of However they could be a difficult engine for a fireman, before conversion, because they had a long firebox and did not have a stoker. [8] As of 2023, No. By 1857, the Grand Trunk had a total of 849 miles of track in operation and rostered a fleet of 197 locomotives. Diameter of Drive Wheels: 69" locomotives, numbered 6037 through 6041, which it assigned to Class Retired in 1959, No. A fundraising campaign, led by the National Association of Power Engineers, promoted its preservation and cosmetic restoration. Here we found J-3-a classmates Nos. third axles (and possibly the first, which is obscured in the By the first half of the 20th century the railroads largest steam power would be its Northern type 4-8-4 locomotives, called Confederations by CN. They were converted to a "simple" locomotive (both cylinders use fresh steam) around 1926. Making a stop at Durand, Michigan, with train No. 6325 moved for the first time under its own power in forty-two years. in high-speed service. 8346 of class P-5-e was built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1927 and weighed 211,200 pounds. 5629 was placed in storage at Durand, MI. As with many After the new shiny black sheet of boiler jacketing was replaced, Steamtown's boilermaker, Mark St Aubin, took two and a half days to reassemble the piping. Built as part of the K-4-a class of Pacific types for the GTW, No. ]. and Island Pond, Vt. Mostly, it served on the . of course, subsequently was absorbed into the government-owned Canadian Gary Thompson provided a photo by William Rosenberg of No. 1006, and renumbered twice, before it was photographed leading a mixed train through Ontario in . Colebrookdale Railroad Preservation Trust, Station & Parking Lot: 64 S. Washington Street Business Office: 100 S. Chestnut Street. Colorado to Osier View cart for details. Note: The accuracy and accessibility of the resulting translation is not guaranteed. Date Built: 1912 Six GTW U-4-b class 4-8-4s built by Lima Locomotive Works would have streamlined shrouding and 77-inch (1.956 m) driving wheels to be used only in passenger service. [10] In June 2010, No. Circa 1937-1942, compiled from various sources. Five people lost their lives in the accident. 2680, the "regular" on the local freight at that time. (The third locomotive in the photo, only partially visible, is No. 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. Refresh your browser window to try again. Narrow Gauge Railroad Photos, Nevada Northern Passenger power consisted of 4-8-4s, 4-8-2s and 4-6-2s and even a 2-8-0 in mixed train service on the Greenville branch; in the last days of steam some 2-8-2s were used in Detroit suburban service.
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