11, 1953.Photo by Peter Cox, Steamtown Foundation Collection. In other respects these engines had specifications similar to No. Built for Grand Trunk Western Railway as No. In addition he would regularly report to the dispatcher the passing of all trains past the Bellevue depot on this busy stretch of railroad. 6325 hasn't been fired up due to Ohio Central's cease in steam train operations. 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. All Rights Reserved. Related photos: In January 2021 the locomotive was sold to the Colebrookdale Railroad, a Pennsylvania tourist line, for eventual restoration to operation. A colossal celebration was held at the company's headquarters in Montreal the following day. The locomotives built by the American Locomotive Company in the 1930s and 1940s had 73-inch (1.854 m) driving wheels with 60,000 pounds of tractive effort and would be used in mainline freight and passenger service. The distinctive turreted rooftop of the historic Durand depot pokes skyward behind U-3-b 4-8-4 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. 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. North American Steam heavier engine was essential to eliminate the practice. 5030 had been involved in a notorious train wreck, that of the "Knights Templar Special" on June 5, 1923. extra engine crew, not to mention the additional engine, so that a Lerro Productions, April 8, 22 & 29: Durango & Silverton Galloping Goose Excursions D&RGW 168 leads a special with photo runbys from Antonito, Dorm, Patrick C. The Grand Trunk Western Railroad: A Canadian Grand Trunk Western 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. The Herron video/DVD Glory Machines of the Grand Trunk Western features a helicopter chase of the modified No. Class: U-1-c, Builder: Baldwin Locomotive Works 6039. 4070 was then acquired by the Midwest Railway Preservation Society for use on its Cuyahoga Valley Line. Fast shipping and well packaged, Thanks. Purchased in 1993 by Jerry Jacobson of the Ohio Central Railroad, the locomotive sat in storage for six years until being restored to operating condition on July 31, 2001, for use on excursion trains across the Ohio Central System. 6325 also remains and was restored to service by the late Jerry Jacobson and the Ohio Central Railroad. 6039, which operated on Canadian National's American Cumbres & Toltec, which 10 are 0-8-0 switch engines, so that No. 6325 in 1993 and moved it to OHCR's steam shops at Morgan Run. Retired in 1959, No. all of them in the late 1940s. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is . Those remaining in 1956 renumbered as follows: 8222 = 8447; 8226 = 8448. Detroit on Grand Trunk Western trains were in fact being hauled by an The Point St.Charles shop was opened in 1859 by the Grand Trunk and built a healthy portion of the Grand Trunk's roster. 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. 58463, Cylinders: 26 x 30, Drive Wheels: 73, Weight on Drivers: 231,370, Boiler Pressure: 210, Tractive Effort: 49,590. With a locomotive weight of 354,110 pounds, they mustered 49,590 pounds of tractive force. It is a USRA Light Mikado 2-8-2. 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. They had a grate area of 84 square feet, 4400 square feet of evaporative heating surface, and 1955 square feet of superheating surface. The piping and jacketing were removed so that the underlying asbestos could be safely disposed of. 6039 was reassigned to pulling secondary passenger trains between Detroit and Muskegon, and it last served in the late 1950s. 5048 with the local freight at the depot in nearby Perrinton. 6039. No. For more GTW and CNR steam images taken by my late brother, visit David Leonard's CNR-GTW Steam Gallery, 1958. Knowing that the locomotive was indeed going to be scrapped, Jensen and his friends took parts off of it and gave them to local railfans. Photo by the author, Edward J. Ozog. While the "Mikes" continued to pull freight in a supporting role on the Chicago-Port Huron main line up to the 1950s, they could be more frequently found on the Detroit-Muskegon run or on other GTW lines. Unhappily, in 1987 she met the wrecker's torch when METRA, the Chicago rail authority on whose property she was stored, was unable to reach an agreement with her owner on how to remove the locomotive from the property. 6325 had sat in static display with very little maintenance. 159. The new tender allowed for more coal and water to be transported which meant the train did not have to stop as often to replenish its supply. 3732, 3740 and 3748 above. No. Others, such as the surviving No. 5629 was subsequently moved to a spur track in Hammond, IN that Jensen had rented from the Grand Trunk. However, returning No. 3740 in this capacity, trailed by a caboose and perhaps other cars used by a track work crew. Mikado No. In its later years of service on the GTW, the locomotive pulled numerous excursion trips hosted by local railroad clubs and the GTW. On September 2, 1958 he found 4-8-4 No. [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. No. they could move hotshot fast freight trains, so that by the early 1930s 100. can be restored to run, it should be so restored for interpretive use vanadium steel main frames, boxpok drive wheels, and a Vanderbilt trains, plus night photo session - Rockhill Furnace, Pennsylvania the Grand Trunk Western to feature both Vanderbilt tenders and enclosed, With little volunteers, low money and no place to call home, the Greater Battle Creek foundation was through. [6][1] The locomotive was also repainted with a light grey smokebox and a solid black number plate, and it was put on display at North Walpole in front of Maine Central 2-8-0 No. It seems that the company had acquired a number of locomotives for scrapping, and even replaced older switchers with more recent acquisitions. The Grand Trunk Western No. As a result of this, nine employees were fired from Metra and Jensen filed a lawsuit, but ultimately lost. Grand Trunk Western No. Due to poor ballast conditions the train jumped the tracks a mile west of Durand, Michigan. Class: SC-4 25. Its locomotive road numbers would also be integrated into CNs roster sequence. 6408 at Durand, Michigan, in the summer of 1953, as it stopped at the depot with the Maple Leaf. Giant steam locomotives, colorful streamliners, great passenger trains, passenger terminals, timeworn railroad cabooses, recollections of railroaders and train-watchers. The engineer, leaning on the window sill, regards the photographer (me) on the M-78 highway bridge with some amusement. 6039 at Steamtown, Bellows Falls, Drawing of served on passenger runs between Detroit and Muskegon. However, when I came across No. Railway Winter Steam Spectacular, October 16-19: East Broad Top Railroad Photo Charters More information: Maryland No. side, the opening between the spokes was circular, rather than Grand Trunk Western 4070 was an icon steam locomotive in passenger excursion service between 1968 and 1990. More information: No. 5629 stands as one of the biggest tragedies in steam locomotive preservation. Grand Trunk Western Railroad 4-8-2 Locomotive No. Rich Brzycki sent me a photo he rediscovered of No. No. They were nice riding compared to the 0-8-0's because of the trailer wheel. Its forte was heavy passenger and fast freight service. and special excursions; if it cannot be restored mechanically, it should 5629 to the Rock Island Railroad's Burr Oak Yard in Blue Island, IL. Railway to acquire heavy passenger (and freight) locomotives of the Galloping Goose #5 round-trip to Cascade Canyon - Durango, Colorado It was operated on this schedule for all three days of the event. The video was recorded at the Ohio Central's Morgan Run Shops near West Lafayette, OH. 21 bound for Muskegon. Oil (in gallons): Not applicable As a result of this, No. It was comprised of the Grand Trunk Railway (GTR), Intercolonial Railway (ICR) and the Canadian Northern (CNoR). No. This photo was taken in the summer of 1953. By 1857, the Grand Trunk had a total of 849 miles of track in operation and rostered a fleet of 197 locomotives. Narrow Gauge Railroad She was sent to the scrapyard in 1959. Boiler Pressure: 200 psi No. East Broad Top Railroad Photos. In failing health, Jensen was unable to do so and took Metra to court. More information: 6325 pulled President Harry S. Truman's campaign train across Michigan on Grand Trunk rails. Newton: Carstens Publications, 1982: 85. 8346 of class P-5-e was built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1927 and weighed 211,200 pounds. 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. This broadside view of another example of the K-4-b class, No. Winterail, March 18-19: Durango & Silverton Galloping Goose Excursions 5629 to operating condition for use on fan trips around the area. 5629 we find her at the Durand diamonds during the summer of 1954, waiting to proceed south into the depot with No. 6325 was retired in 1959 it was donated to the City of Battle Creek, Michigan, for display. Boiler Pressure (in lbs. The GTW and CNR class U-4 locomotives exemplify, to a degree, the "upside-down bathtub" look in streamlining, as opposed to the "bullet-nose" style of the examples mentioned above. Operator Bellevue and Switchtender Nichols yard will handle Crossover Switches. 5030-5048 were built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1912 for GTW's predecessor, the Grand Trunk Railway; No. Jeddo Coal 0-4-0 steam locomotive #85 pulls three excursions each day - Walkersville, kind of modem, heavy-duty, main line motive power that should become the [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. 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. My train-watching that day netted me a bonus: a ride in the cab at the invitation of an engineman, and the photo at left, which is the oldest photo taken by me in this Archive. Her front end, the paint chipped by impacts from roadbed debris, testifies to the high-speed service of which these engines were capable. 6325 was the star of the show; first it was parked for display then it was coupled to the passenger train for several one-hour train rides throughout the day. The GTW gradually equipped these locomotives with disc drivers. In her tow is one of the K-4-b Pacifics (identifiable by the vestibule cab) evidently destined for shopping at Battle Creek. 6325 has one surviving sister engine, No. However, two of No. 6325 moved for the first time under its own power in forty-two years. of steam locomotives used in North America . carrier service in the state of Vermont, and the last to survive. The engine was donated to the City of Jackson, Michgan,in 1957 and is on display in North Lawn Park just off Lansing Ave. In the Steamtown Foundation files. (No. More information: To add your event or excursion to this page, please The photo was taken during a station stop at Pontiac, Michigan, in May, 1954. Viewed from the 6039 was moved along with the rest of the Steamtown collection to Scranton, Pennsylvania, but the locomotive's cylinder castings became damaged during the move. She sports a shiny paint job recently applied at the Battle Creek shops, including white tires and the tilted GTW herald on the tender. It was used on the New England Lines between Portland, Me. 50196 was a self-propelled Burro crane used in track work.) Unfortunately, the locomotive had been vandalized over the years to the point where it was unsafe to move. To order tickets click on the link below to reserve your tour slot today! The locomotive at right is U-3-b 4-8-4 No. Five people lost their lives in the accident. Builder's Number: 58463, Cylinders (diameter x stroke in inches): 26 x 30 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. Grand Trunk Western No. RM 2HGDC60 - El Gobernador was a 4-10-0 steam locomotive built by Central Pacific Railroad at the railroad's Sacramento, California. Class K-4-b had been preceded in 1924 by the five locomotives in class K-4-a from American Locomotive Company, which lacked the vestibule cab. [1], Last edited on 14 February 2023, at 14:40, "Canadian National / Grand Trunk Western 4-8-2 Locomotives in Canada", "Grand Trunk Western Railway (Steam) | Engine City | Pleasure Island, Wakefield, Massachusetts, 1959-1969", "Central Vermont 4-8-2 "Mountain" Locomotives in the USA", "Joseph A. Smith Collection: Grand Trunk Steam Locomotive #6039 at Steamtown U.S.A. (Bellows Falls, Vermont)", "Grand Trunk Western 6039 at Steamtown in Scranton, PA", "Big Daddy Dave: A Plethora of Trains and Trolleys! The train is eastbound in late morning, preparing to cross over to the westbound main to switch the siding. They were manufactured with friction bearings on all 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. The locomotive is in storage, on static display at the Age of Steam Roundhouse in Sugarcreek, Ohio. Vol. If it Built as part of the K-4-a class of Pacific types for the GTW, No. Narrow Gauge Railroad Photos, April 27-30: East Broad Top Railroad Photo Charters All these Pacifics had 73-inch drivers and 25x28-inch cylinders. Date Built: June 1925 [5][6] The city finalized plans for the locomotive's display location on Hall street across from the train station in May 1960. Railroad No. The Grand Trunk Western made two other notable No. 6323, which is famous for being the last GTW steam engine to run on GTW rails, under GTW ownership. 5629 in excursion service out of Chicago. In 1999, 46 years after I photographed her at Durand, I posed in front of No. ], Locomotive Cyclopedia of American Practice, 8th ed. [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. Normally the local freight through Bellevue, Michigan, was headed by a Consolidation. 6323, garishly decorated with white front steps, on a 1961 Labor Day fan trip at South Bend, Indiana. 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. Later fully or partially equipped with disc drivers. Actually, these engines had been converted from 2-8-2s by amputating the pilot truck. Railway Winter Steam Spectacular. 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. Two days of photo shoots with visiting SP 4-6-0 steam locomotive #18 - Laws, 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. Nos. 5030 was GTR's No. Related photos: All U-3-b class locomotives were known as good steamers and were liked by all engine crews and No. although enough money will buy any type of repair. The CNR system U-1-a through U-1-e classes had the "Indirect" or "reverse" configuration of the Walschaerts valve gear. the Grand Trunk Western Railway owned 331 miles of track in Michigan and Occasionally the 6400s were seen on freight trains, especially on break-in runs after overhauling at the Battle Creek shops. It was also the one of the last steam locomotives to ever regularly operate in the state of Vermont. Carver. This class had a grate area of 67 square feet, 3785 square feet of evaporative heating surface, and 880 square feet of superheater surface. and 4-6-0 #40 - Ely, Nevada Trains, vestibuled or all-weather cabs. The steam locomotives made by the DB in West Germany, under the guidance of Friedrich Witte, represented the latest evolution in steam locomotive construction including fully welded frames, high-performance boilers and roller bearings on all moving parts. 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. 6325 was no exception. report to document the use and physical history of the locomotive. 5629 was placed in storage at Durand, MI. 2124. Trunk Western, especially on its Chicago Division, had increased to the 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. Hover to zoom. 4083 in the 1956 renumbering. NPS should commission a It has bad cylinder castings. F. Nelson Blount purchased Grand Trunk Western In this view, the spoked pilot applied to several of the U-3-b class is apparent. 56 from Muskegon to Detroit is 4-6-2 No. For surviving steam locomotives, visit the Grand Trunk Western page in Wes Barris' North American Steam Locomotive site. President Truman was invited to attend the dedication ceremony but sent a letter expressing regrets that he could not attend. Scenic Expeditions into the Secret Valley. As a member of the dual service U-3-b class, the 6325 handled heavy passenger and freight work for the Grand Trunk Western. 6313, along with most members of the U-3-b class, was cut up in 1960.
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