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! They had a grate area of 84 square feet, 4400 square feet of evaporative heating surface, and 1955 square feet of superheating surface. As a result of this, No. Class: U-1-c, Builder: Baldwin Locomotive Works [This fine book is a principal source on No. Vermont. Retired in 1959, No. 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 at Dearborn Station in Chicago. 6325 has one surviving sister engine, No. 3523 is its Young valve gear, in which the valve mechanism drives directly off the cylinder crosshead. Diameter of Drive Wheels: 69" 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 #6325 following her restoration. 8380 at the Illinois Railway Museum. 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. 1921), Blotting the sunStinging the eyes.The hot seeds steam undergroundstill alive.Gary Snyder (b. As of 2022, No. 5629 lead many excursions over the GTW in Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan. Beaudette, Edward H. Central Vermont Railway: Operations in the Because the Canadian National system used a percentage rating instead of a tractive effort figure, the tractive effort given for most classes is approximate. In addition he would regularly report to the dispatcher the passing of all trains past the Bellevue depot on this busy stretch of railroad. Others, such as the surviving No. I. 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. Weight on Drivers: 189,360 lbs. Gary Thompson provided a photo by William Rosenberg of No. 6323 is on display at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illinois. 8380 and its eleven sisters in class P-5-g were erected by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1929. wheels. 3740 was built by Schenectady in 1923, and was listed as being renumbered to 4076 in June 1956. These coal-burning locomotives had cylinder-shaped Vanderbilt tenders and enclosed all-weather cabs. Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. 3732, 3740 and 3748 above. However they could be a difficult engine for a fireman, before conversion, because they had a long firebox and did not have a stoker. 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. 5629 was a K-4-a class 4-6-2 "Pacific" type steam locomotive built by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) in February 1924 for the Grand Trunk Western Railway. 3748, mentioned in the train order, in its work train duty. Scrapping began on July 14, 1987 and was completed by July 17th. Rebuilt from 2-8-2s. These locomotives were part of the Canadian National roster, but were separately identified as Grand Trunk or Grand Trunk Western for service in the United States. 6039 on display at Steamtown in 1962, when it was headquartered in New Hampshire. Trunk Western, especially on its Chicago Division, had increased to the In 1965, the collection was moved again across the Connecticut River to Bellows Falls, and No. The accuracy and accessibility of the resulting translation is not guaranteed. [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. 5632 of this class is preserved at Durand, Michigan. The run drew thousands of rail enthusiasts. Sponsored Links Streamlining of steam engines for passenger service enjoyed a brief vogue in North America after diesel streamliners were introduced in the 1930s. The locomotive was retired by 1961, and was subsequently sold for scrap.[23][24]. [1] As of 2023, No. 4-8-2 Mountain type during the 1920s. Those remaining in 1956 renumbered as follows: 8222 = 8447; 8226 = 8448. 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. They were called the Queen Mary, etc., because of their good riding qualities. The Grand Trunk Western did, . Viewed from the Railroad Photos, March 23-24: Southern Pacific 18 at Laws Railroad Museum With 63-inch drivers, they had 23x32-inch cylinders and carried a boiler pressure of 180 pounds per square inch. No. 6039. 3732 was renumbered to 4068 in June 1956 to make room for diesels. Minus boiler jacketing and various parts, she survives at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illinois, where I was photographed in front of her with my son Matthew and a friend in June, 1982. Lake Superior & Ishpeming: 2-8-0 "consolidation" View cart for details. Locomotives: The Mountains. EARLY PHOTO of CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILROAD GAS ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE #9000 in 1920's. $7.99 + $3.25 shipping. 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). 76 (Former GTW 8376) in May, 1977. No. Its role in history is what saved it from the scrapper's torch. She belonged to class S-3-a and was erected by American Locomotive's Schenectady works in 1918. 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. In its later years of service on the GTW, the locomotive pulled numerous excursion trips hosted by local railroad clubs and the GTW. RM 2F5J0AR - Grand Trunk Railway 4-4-0 locomotive, no. My brother, David Leonard, photographed No. 5629 was subsequently moved to a spur track in Hammond, IN that Jensen had rented from the Grand Trunk. Railroad photography exposition and railroadiana show - Corvallis, Oregon 6039. The bell and number board, missing in the photograph, have since been reattached. 5629's endangerment spread through the local railroad community. Below is a July, 1954 view of No. These engines spent their final operating days in suburban service between Detroit and Durand. The locomotive at right is U-3-b 4-8-4 No. the United States, six of which were engines of the St. Louis and San Installation of 50 sq ft of thermic siphons also increased the firebox heating surface to 231 sq ft. Boiler Pressure (in lbs. 6325 was retired in 1959 it was donated to the City of Battle Creek, Michigan, for display. California Related photos: It was originally meant to be preserved for excursion service, but was tragically scrapped in July 1987 after a legal battle between Metra Commuter Rail and the locomotive's owner at the time, Richard Jensen. do not Exceed Fifteen 15 Miles per hour entering and leaving single track V.R.H." This photo appears in I. E. Quastler's book Where the Rails Cross: A Railroad History of Durand, Michigan, published in September 2005. 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. Durango & Silverton Probably the lowliest assignment given to these engines was work train service, almost always a task relegated to obsolete or surplus power even today. headed to abide by the timetables, a costly practice that required an [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. I took the above photo of No. Grand Trunk Western No. More information: the practice on the Canadian National in an attempt to keep the smoke Diameter of Drive Wheels (in inches): 73 0-6-0 steam locomotive #3 leads two trips from Nelsonville, Ohio Type Class Road Numbers Cylinders Driver Diameter : Boiler Pressure Locomotive Weight Tractive Effort Builder and Year: Remarks 0-6-0 O-18-b: 7474-7498 22x26 51 175 174,000 37,000 Lima, 1920 Shown on 1937 roster. Its locomotive road numbers would also be integrated into CNs roster sequence. 6039 was 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. The following year, it was moved again to North Walpole, New Hampshire, due to the increase in size of the collection of locomotives and rolling stock. Later fully or partially equipped with disc drivers. Boulder, Colo.: Pruett Publishing, Two 2-day photo charters featuring EBT 2-8-2 #16 with passenger and freight More information: For more GTW and CNR steam images taken by my late brother, visit David Leonard's CNR-GTW Steam Gallery, 1958. Foss, Charles R. Evening Before the Diesel: A Pictorial History of Card on No. the United States as a result of the great success of an engine of that elevations and cross sections, locomotive only, no tender; p. 200, fig. 5629 in excursion service out of Chicago. Colebrookdale Railroad Preservation Trust, Station & Parking Lot: 64 S. Washington Street Business Office: 100 S. Chestnut Street. NPS should commission a Galloping Goose # 5 makes round-trips to Cascade Canyon - Durango, Colorado [Photograph of No. Making a stop at Durand, Michigan, with train No. 6313 and 6333. No. Occasionally the 6400s were seen on freight trains, especially on break-in runs after overhauling at the Battle Creek shops. The Grand Trunk No. They were converted to a "simple" locomotive (both cylinders use fresh steam) around 1926. 8317 and 8346 rest next to the Pontiac, Michigan roundhouse in the summer of 1953, awaiting their return to switching duties. It is a USRA Light Mikado 2-8-2. 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. 3732 at the engine terminal in Battle Creek in August, 1956. [1] No. (1967): 36. 78 erected in 1938, the GTW's first diesel switcher (not counting No. 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. Grand Trunk 100 Steam Engine HO Scale Locomotive And Tender. No. June 17, 1959, undoubtedly with plans to use it elsewhere than at South A colossal celebration was held at the company's headquarters in Montreal the following day. D&RGW 168 leads a special with photo runbys from Antonito, 5629 being scrapped at Blue Island, IL on July 14, 1987. Date Built: June 1925 Accordingly, in 1925 that the Grand Trunk Western Railway Winter Steam Spectacular. 5629 at Dearborn Station in Chicago. ", "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. 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. 3734 heading a westbound local freight in my village of Bellevue, Michigan, in the autumn of 1952. Larry Bell (mentioned above) wrote me as follows: "In Durand, the 3500s were used on the 'top end jobs' almost exclusively. Burr Oak Yard was sold to Metra Commuter Rail of Chicago, who asked Jensen to relocate No. [3], Since its sidelining in 2005, No. SHREVEPORT HOUSTON & GULF RAILROAD 4-6-0 #5 ORIGINAL CAMDEN TEXAS LOGGING PHOTO (#404179167035). The locomotive is in storage, on static display at the Age of Steam Roundhouse in Sugarcreek, Ohio. Lerro Photography At left is a dramatic low-angle shot of 4-8-4 No. Blount paid $7,425 for 18 is a class SC-4 2-8-0 "consolidation" steam locomotive built by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1910 for the Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad (LS&I) as #11. 7526 peers bashfully between two of the class U-3-b Northerns, Nos. More information: Walkersville Southern Railroad, May 27: Cumbres & Toltec Locomotive 315 Memorial Weekend Special Since double-headers would be a more costly practice, a larger locomotive was needed for the railroad's roster. Cumbres & Toltec, More information: The K-4 Pacifics were a variation of the USRA light Pacific design; they had 67 square feet of grate area, an evaporative heating surface of 3340 square feet, and 795 square feet of superheating surface. 6400-6404 of parent Canadian National. EARLY PHOTO of GRAND TRUNK RAILROAD 0-6-0 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE #1826 in 1930's. $7.99 + $1.50 shipping. At right is a postcard published early in the diesel era, still showing one of the 6400s stopped at Durand with a Montreal-Chicago train. 6039 pulled its last train in early 1959, right before its fire was dropped for the last time. In another view of 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. [13][14][note 1]. 5634 above. Above, sister No. Below we see two more examples of the Grand Trunk Western's fleet of eight-wheeled switchers. 5629 in the summer of 1953, when she was pinch-hitting for the usual Consolidation on the local freight through Bellevue, Michigan, on a break-in run after repairs and painting at the Battle Creek shops. 6039. They exerted 39,000 pounds of tractive effort and weighed 165,000 pounds. CNR steam locomotives that serviced this country of ours. 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. . Members of the U-3-b class had only two more years to run in this Detroit suburban service, their final assignment. Newton: Carstens Publications, 1982: 85. Weight on Drivers: 146,550 lbs. To see a list of Grand Trunk Western locomotives as of 1938-1942, most of which were still active in the early 1950s, visit our GTW Roster. 6039 at Elsdon terminal in March 1939 with boxpok wheels only on the second driving axle, while on September 21, 1941, it was reportedly caught having the boxpok wheels on the first, second, and third axles, but not on the fourth axle. 86 was built in 1910 by the Canadian Locomotive Co. as Grand Trunk No. D&RGW 315 leads a special with photo runbys from Antonito, Related photos: The Sterling plant was the final destination of many steam locomotives. 7531 is a class O-19 0-6-0 steam locomotive it was built by Alco in 1919 for the New England Gas and Coke Company as #4. 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. National Railways, which thereafter controlled the Grand Trunk Western Railroad No. Class: J-3-b 6039 is the sole survivor of the GTW's 4-8-2 locomotives, and it is one of only seventeen steam locomotives from the GTW that are preserved. The CNR system U-1-a through U-1-e classes had the "Indirect" or "reverse" configuration of the Walschaerts valve gear. [8] As of 2023, No. No. She was the last of three K-4-b class Pacifics built for the Grand Trunk Western by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1929. Shortly before the run, Richard Jensen traded its original tender to a local scrapyard in exchange for a larger tender from a Soo Line 4-8-2. This translation tool is for your convenience only. More information: It has bad cylinder castings. Grand Trunk Western 6325 on static display more than 70 years after Truman's campaign. Below is a broadside shot of 0-8-0 switcher No. - eBay Money Back Guarantee - opens in a new window or tab, EARLY PHOTO of GRAND TRUNK RAILROAD 4-4-0 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE #1699 in 1920's, Report this item - opens in new window or tab, WEATHERFORD MINERAL WELLS & NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD TEXAS & PACIFIC RR PHOTOS (#125696411586), ATCHISON TOPEKA & SANTA FE RAILROAD DEPOT SYLVIA KANSAS COPY OF EARLY PHOTO (#125787026165). exhibit at the Pleasure Island amusement park. applied at the same time even to a single locomotive. 6405 was the last of the U-4-b class to remain in service. kind of modem, heavy-duty, main line motive power that should become the 21 bound for Muskegon. 519 and behind Boston and Maine 4-6-2 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. Virginia With low 51-inch drivers, they had cylinder dimensions of 21x28 inches and a boiler pressure of 190 pounds. In 1925, the Grand Trunk Western Railway purchased five 4-8-2 Mountain locomotives, numbered 6037 through 6041, from the Baldwin Locomotive Works. Nice old pic for my collection. ], National Railway Historical Society Bulletin, Vol. reported to have received vanadium steel main frames and "boxpok" drive Narrow Gauge Railroad Additional views from both of us appear in our Random Steam Collection. Carver. However, returning No. Today, the story of GTW No. More information: They were manufactured with friction bearings on all 5629 so they could build a new car shop where it stood. Peering over her shoulder is K-4-a Pacific No. Grand Trunk Western Railroad 4-8-2 Locomotive No. Date Built: 1910 No. 6313 was scrapped in 1960. As with many 2680, the "regular" on the local freight at that time. 5634. Second, the parent Canadian National Railways had purchased 16 of vanadium steel main frames, boxpok drive wheels, and a Vanderbilt This placed greater weight on the drivers, making them more suitable for yard switching. and special excursions; if it cannot be restored mechanically, it should No. 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. U.S. Sugar 4-6-2 #148 leads excursions from Sebring and Lake Placid, Grand Trunk Western No. National Railway. 6325, had the headlight centered on the smokebox front. the very least, it should be restored for use as a static exhibit; third axles (and possibly the first, which is obscured in the they could be found, in the words of the railroad's historian, "as often The Grand Trunk Western owned six of them; another user of the 0-8-2 was the Illinois Central. 7526, because of its short wheelbase, was probably used to switch some industrial trackage in Battle Creek that had sharp curves. F. Nelson Blount purchased Grand Trunk Western 5629 was designed for use on the GTW's commuter trains in the Detroit area. A wheel arrangement so rare that it doesn't even appear in most lists of steam locomotive types was the 0-8-2. Grand Trunk Western was one of them (others included Illinois Central, Atlantic Coast Line and Canadian Pacific). Those remaining in 1956 renumbered as follows: 3740 = 4076; 3742-3747 = 4077-4082. Notice also that this locomotive, in common with some other members of the U-3-b class, had the "cowcatcher" pilot whereas most were fitted with the cast steel pilot shown on Nos. However, two of No. As for No. named Eilenberger recorded Engine No. 6325 hasn't been fired up due to Ohio Central's cease in steam train operations. Builder: BaldwinLocomotive Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania February 24-26: Sugar Express Excursions. ], Locomotive Cyclopedia of American Practice, 8th ed. 5629's sister locomotives, Nos. Steamtown Foundation, n.d. (ca. 6323, which is famous for being the last GTW steam engine to run on GTW rails, under GTW ownership. Farrell, Jack W., and Mike Pearsall. This locomotive also has a "cowcatcher" pilot, whereas most members of the U-3-b class had the cast steel pilot as shown on No. 6039 at Steamtown, Bellows Falls, This class had a grate area of 67 square feet, 3785 square feet of evaporative heating surface, and 880 square feet of superheater surface. 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. More information: Walkersville Southern Railroad, August 26: Durango & Silverton Galloping Goose Excursions Grand Trunk Western No. However, when I came across No. Note: The accuracy and accessibility of the resulting translation is not guaranteed. Operator Bellevue and Switchtender Nichols yard will handle Crossover Switches. The Grand Trunk Western No. 5631 at Durand in the summer of 1953, handling the same train as No. 6325 also remains and was restored to service by the late Jerry Jacobson and the Ohio Central Railroad. [1] After being retired in the late 1950s, No. No. Those remaining in 1956 renumbered as follows: 3748 = 4083; 3750-3757 = 4084-4091. Recommendation: This engine is exactly the The dimensions of class P-5-b, built by ALCo in 1924, were similar to those of the later subclasses except that their lower 200-pound boiler pressure gave them only 45,000 pounds of tractive effort. 6327 was, yet, another well known sister engine, No. Nos. 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. 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. They weighed about 211,200 pounds and were rated at 40,000 pounds of tractive effort. Durango & Silverton regarding whether it can be reasonably restored to operability. A decade later, No. 25. No. [Article includes photograph of sister Edmunds: Pacific Fast Mail, 1977: 4-9, Everett Railroad Grand Trunk Western No. class designed by the U.S. Railroad Administration in its short-lived Related photos: The piping and jacketing were removed so that the underlying asbestos could be safely disposed of. Steam and First Generation Diesel Motive Power on the Grand Trunk this type of locomotive in 1923 that had also proved to be very USA. Locomotives built for the Grand Trunk at the Point St.Charles shops will be identified in the "Builder" with the mark "GTR". It was also the one of the last steam locomotives to ever regularly operate in the state of Vermont. US $12.00 (approx C $16.34)Expedited Shipping. Ashland Train Day, May 20-21 & 27-29: Walkersville Southern Railroad Steam Trains 56 from Muskegon to Detroit is 4-6-2 No. Narrow Gauge Railroad 6315. In stepped Jerry J. Jacobson of the Ohio Central Railroad System (OHCR) who purchased No. 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.
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