2023 Colebrookdale Railroad Preservation Trust. It seems that the company had acquired a number of locomotives for scrapping, and even replaced older switchers with more recent acquisitions. In the GTW's the June 1956 renumbering, 2-8-2 No. 6039. 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. they could move hotshot fast freight trains, so that by the early 1930s These class O-19-a switchers were built by ALCo in 1919. Newton: Carstens Publications, 1982: 85. Beaudette, Edward H. Central Vermont Railway: Operations in the Durango & Silverton locomotives featured feedwater heaters, power reverse gear, and However, when I came across No. Here is a copy of a train order issued by the Battle Creek dispatcher on June 26, 1953, to the engineer of the work crane, No. Builder: BaldwinLocomotive Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Steam and First Generation Diesel Motive Power on the Grand Trunk 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. More information: 3734 became 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. 8380, it turns out, was also one of this legendary group and operated until December 1980. 6039, the only tender of this This subclass had Stephenson valve gear until retired. Unfortunately, the locomotive had been vandalized over the years to the point where it was unsafe to move. 8380 in the yards at Durand, Michigan during the summer of 1953. 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. 6325 pulling a freight, and Ohio Central's ex-Canadian Pacific Railway 1293 pulling a passenger train. Vermont. Mikado No. the United States as a result of the great success of an engine of that No. 6039 at Elsdon engine terminal in No. 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. The CNR system U-1-a through U-1-e classes had the "Indirect" or "reverse" configuration of the Walschaerts valve gear. The GTW P-5 0-8-0s were sharing duties with diesel switchers as early as the late 1930s. 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. First, the type became popular in Class: SC-4 [See Item 45. the railroad later removed. 6325 was no exception. 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. No returns accepted. 5629, famous for her steam excursions in the diesel era (see below). The Grand Trunk Western owned six of them; another user of the 0-8-2 was the Illinois Central. condition, this engine reportedly has bad cylinder castings, which means reported to have received vanadium steel main frames and "boxpok" drive 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. Grand Trunk Western No. Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad 6325 to steam is not a priority for the museum at this time.[22]. "Grand Trunk Western Keeps its Word." extent that the company's 4-6-2 Pacifics increasingly had to be double- Due to poor ballast conditions the train jumped the tracks a mile west of Durand, Michigan. Bellevue was still served by a part-time operator, and although passenger trains no longer stopped at our village of 1,000 between Battle Creek and Charlotte, there was some freight business. Farrell, Jack W., and Mike Pearsall. This photo is also in Quastler's Where the Rails Cross. 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. 5629 to operating condition for use on fan trips around the area. Related photos: Last updated February 22, 2023. Water (in gallons): 13,575. As of 2022, No. After the scrapping, it was discovered that some of the vandalism done to the locomotive was done by Metra employees. In her tow is one of the K-4-b Pacifics (identifiable by the vestibule cab) evidently destined for shopping at Battle Creek. I. E. Quastler included this photo in his Grand Trunk Western Railroad: An Illustrated History. They had a grate area of 50.6 square feet, an evaporative heating surface of 2826 square feet, and a superheating surface of 592 square feet. 6323 and 6313 above and 6328 below. (Photo: DogsRNice via CC by 4.0) Early Years for the Grand Trunk Western 6325. 0-6-0 steam locomotive #3 leads two trips from Nelsonville, Ohio Narrow Gauge Railroad Photos, March 19: Everett Railroad "Steam Into The Cove" 6327 was, yet, another well known sister engine, No. This is one of Thirty-nine of these relatively small but . Grand Trunk Western No. Making a stop at Durand, Michigan, with train No. The locomotive at right is U-3-b 4-8-4 No. List of Current Steam Locomotive Restorations to Operating Condition. No. 6322 was another well known sister engine, that is, for being the very last steam locomotive to be used by the GTW to pull a regularly scheduled passenger train. New York: 5629 View source A postcard from the late 1960s showing No. [7][8] As site preparation began, some residents protested suggesting that the site was too small; ultimately, the chosen site was used. Retired in 1959, the locomotive was donated for display to the City of Battle Creek, Michigan where a failed restoration attempt left 6325 in danger of being scrapped. 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.. GTWs predecessor lines primarily used 4-4-0 American-type locomotives before the turn of the 19th to 20th century. More information: 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. 76 (Former GTW 8376) in May, 1977. Narrow Gauge Railroad Sent to CNR or GT after delivery of U-3-b class. Grand Trunk Western Railroad 4-8-2 Locomotive No. Narrow Gauge Railroad Photos, April 27-30: East Broad Top Railroad Photo Charters Metra told Jensen that he could move it to a nearby connection with the Iowa Interstate Railroad, but they would not assist him in moving it. 6039 found itself on display on Vermont soil again. Thirty-nine of these relatively small but handsome Class J-3-a Pacificswere delivered to the Grand Trunk Western Railroad over a two-year periodfrom the Baldwin Locomotive Works andthe Montreal Locomotive Works starting in 1912. More information: Galloping Goose # 5 makes round-trips to Cascade Canyon - Durango, Colorado 6323 at Durand, Michigan, in May, 1954, while it was temporarily separated from the Maple Leaf so diesel switcher 7904 (visible behind 6323's tender) could switch a car for the Detroit connection. Normally the local freight through Bellevue, Michigan, was headed by a Consolidation. Tractive Effort (in lbs. 5030 and 5632, are both on static display in Michigan. But on this summer day in 1951 it was Pacific 5030, on a break-in run after repairs at the Battle Creek shops, which did the honors. 3523 at the GTW's Battle Creek shops in the summer of 1953 she was awaiting repairs. 3748 appears briefly in the Herron video/DVD Glory Machines of the Grand Trunk Western. tender and engine axles, but during the mid-1930s the Grand Trunk scheduled excursions, please see the Tourist Railroads & Museums Pages. For surviving steam locomotives, visit the Grand Trunk Western page in Wes Barris' North American Steam Locomotive site. 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! In 1984, No. Note: The accuracy and accessibility of the resulting translation is not guaranteed. served on passenger runs between Detroit and Muskegon. They had 51-inch diameter driving wheels, weighed 215,150 pounds, and exerted 49,691 pounds of tractive effort. In 1960, it was sold to Richard Jensen of Chicago, IL for approximately $9,540.40, the scrap value of the locomotive at the time. 19th annual street festival and railfan extravaganza - Ashland, 6325 has one surviving sister engine, No. These engines weighed 290,000 pounds and had the 63-inch drivers common to all Canadian National and Grand Trunk 2-8-2s. 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. Proud queens of Grand Trunk Western's steam passenger fleet were the six 4-8-4s in class U-4-b, Nos. third axles (and possibly the first, which is obscured in the 8317 and 8346 rest next to the Pontiac, Michigan roundhouse in the summer of 1953, awaiting their return to switching duties. 5629 being scrapped at Blue Island, IL on July 14, 1987. http://www.steamlocomotive.com/lists/searchdb.php?railroad=GTW&country=USA. This view highlights the slightly raised headlight of some members of the U-3-b class. C ANADIAN N ATIONAL R AILWAYS The People's Railway The CNR started it's life in January 1923. 6039 4-8-2, Builder: Baldwin Locomotive Works, June 1925. Retired in 1959, No. 5048 with the local freight at the depot in nearby Perrinton. Durango & Silverton Occasionally the 6400s were seen on freight trains, especially on break-in runs after overhauling at the Battle Creek shops. . 6408 at Durand, Michigan, in the summer of 1953, as it stopped at the depot with the Maple Leaf. Subsequently the engine was exhibited at Blount's Steamtown located at No. wheels. American railroad owned by the government of Canada. Mid-Twentieth Century. 5030 was GTR's No. Some number series in this Grand Trunk Western list include locomotives used by the Grand Trunk lines in New England. Streamlining of steam engines for passenger service enjoyed a brief vogue in North America after diesel streamliners were introduced in the 1930s. ], Scribbins, Jim. 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. Athearn Genesis G9013 USRA 2-8-2 . Her front end, the paint chipped by impacts from roadbed debris, testifies to the high-speed service of which these engines were capable. and 4-6-0 #40 - Ely, Nevada 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. I took the above photo of No. Following a day of testing and adjustments to her appliances, the next day, July 31, with Mr. Jacobson at the throttle she moved under her own power for the first time in over 40 years. [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. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is . To add your event or excursion to this page, please See details. Oddly, these modern drive wheels were not all Both of these engines were scrapped in 1960. Railway in the United States. Jeddo Coal 0-4-0 steam locomotive #85 pulls three excursions each day - Walkersville, Due to how successful was did while pulling passengers and how well liked it was by train crews, No. Grand Trunk Western road engines, and the only 4-8-2 of the A decade later, No. acquired a rather ugly shielding around the stack which, fortunately, 6328 taking on a fresh load of coal at the GTW's Milwaukee Junction terminal in Detroit, and snapped this transparency. [4][1], As good as these locomotives were, however, the GTW had acquired larger locomotives to help pull the longer trains, such as the "Confederation" class 4-8-4s. trains, plus night photo session - Rockhill Furnace, Pennsylvania 6323 is on display at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illinois. 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. 6039 was sold for $7,425 on June 17, 1959, to seafood magnate and steam locomotive enthusiast F. Nelson Blount. 6325 remains in the museum's collection. These engines had 73-inch drivers, 26x30-inch cylinders, and a boiler pressure of 250 pounds per square inch, producing a tractive effort of 59,034 pounds. Grand Trunk Western Great Western Railway Hudson & Western Milwaukee Road New York Central New York, Susquehanna & Western Nickel Plate Road Norfolk & Western Penn Central Pennsylvania Pere Marquette Reading Lines Savannah & Atlanta SEPTA Southern Pacific Southern Railway Western Maryland Western Pacific Western Railway of Alabama Close all of them in the late 1940s. the Steamtown collection, and one of only 14 "Mountains" preserved in The CNR started it's life in January 1923. 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. 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. The piping and jacketing were removed so that the underlying asbestos could be safely disposed of. Photo by the author, Edward J. Ozog. 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. Here we found J-3-a classmates Nos. Built as part of the K-4-a class of Pacific types for the GTW, No. If it 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. 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. ], National Railway Historical Society Bulletin, Vol. Rich Brzycki sent me a photo he rediscovered of No. 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. 5629 was placed in storage at Durand, MI. The Grand Trunk No. D&RGW 315 leads a special with photo runbys from Antonito, It was taken from a car pacing on a parallel highway, evidently by Tom Miller of Toledo, Ohio. the Grand Trunk Western to feature both Vanderbilt tenders and enclosed, In stepped Jerry J. Jacobson of the Ohio Central Railroad System (OHCR) who purchased No. Tom Golden photo. March 1939 with boxpok drivers only on the second driver axle, while on It was used on the New England Lines between Portland, Me. kind of modem, heavy-duty, main line motive power that should become the A member of class S-3-c outshopped by American Locomotive in 1924, she was assigned No. 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. 6325's time under steam only lasted just over three years after its full restoration was completed in 2001, the museum has said that not as much work would be required to bring the locomotive back to operational condition. Text and photo images2013 Richard Leonard. 3732 was renumbered to 4068 in June 1956 to make room for diesels. exhibit at the Pleasure Island amusement park. Giant steam locomotives, colorful streamliners, great passenger trains, passenger terminals, timeworn railroad cabooses, recollections of railroaders and train-watchers. the very least, it should be restored for use as a static exhibit; 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. Steam Grand Trunk Western was one of the last U.S. railroads to employ steam locomotives. No. 3748, mentioned in the train order, in its work train duty. Galloping Goose #5 round-trip to Cascade Canyon - Durango, Colorado "Purchasing Department Sales Order 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. Some well known trips done by No. His letter was read publicly at the ceremony. At left is a dramatic low-angle shot of 4-8-4 No. On August 10, 2021, it was test-fired for the . I have a train order copied by station operator Hart at Bellevue, dated June 26, 1953, that reads: "Eastward track single track between Nichols yd [at Battle Creek] & Bellevue until 5:00 pm. 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 U-4-b class had a grate area of 73.7 square feet; they had 3860 square feet of evaporative heating surface, and their superheating surface totaled 1530 square feet. 1930). In 1960, No. She belonged to class S-3-a and was erected by American Locomotive's Schenectady works in 1918. locomotives, numbered 6037 through 6041, which it assigned to Class . S-19802 from the railway's Purchasing Department in Montreal, Quebec, on 3523 renumbered to 3522 in June, 1956; others presumably scrapped by then. Two 2-day photo charters featuring EBT 2-8-2 #16 with passenger and freight [8] It was subsequently put on display[9] next to the new Steamtown National Historic Site's parking lot behind Reading 4-8-4 No. The GTW's class U-3-b 4-8-4s were built by American Locomotive Company in 1942-1943 for both freight and passenger service, and capably handled such trains as the Maple Leaf, the Inter-City Limited, and the International Limited in addition to main line freights. No. Maryland 5629's sister locomotives, Nos. Hocking Valley Scenic Railway, March 18: Winterail 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. In the 1950s, the Grand Trunk Western operated five 4-8-2s in class U-1-c, Nos. 6400-6404 of parent Canadian National. As for No. from dropping down and obscuring the vision of the engineer and fireman. Railroad No. Durango & Silverton Diameter of Drive Wheels: 69" To order tickets click on the link below to reserve your tour slot today! 8380 and its eleven sisters in class P-5-g were erected by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1929. 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. Santa Fe No. RM 2HGDC60 - El Gobernador was a 4-10-0 steam locomotive built by Central Pacific Railroad at the railroad's Sacramento, California. Its locomotive road numbers would also be integrated into CNs roster sequence. [20] In 1992 the small Michigan restoration group was notified by the GTW/Canadian National railroad that 6325 would have to be moved from its current siding. In the late days of steam they drew a variety of assignments, even serving in Detroit suburban service an unusual assignment for a locomotive which in North America was used almost exclusively to haul freight. 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. successful, to the extent that Canadian National bought another 21 in D&RGW 168 leads a special with photo runbys from Antonito, Lerro Photography 2124. 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. 6039. This translation tool is for your convenience only. 58463, Cylinders: 26 x 30, Drive Wheels: 73, Weight on Drivers: 231,370, Boiler Pressure: 210, Tractive Effort: 49,590. These Consolidations were members of class N-4, which had several subclasses; all were built between 1906 and 1911 for the Grand Trunk Railway. Railroad Photos, March 23-24: Southern Pacific 18 at Laws Railroad Museum Related photos: 6039 remains on static display at Scranton with very meticulous cosmetic care. 8380, above. which 10 are 0-8-0 switch engines, so that No. This page provides a calendar of upcoming railfan events and excursions throughout North America. This class had a grate area of 67 square feet, 3785 square feet of evaporative heating surface, and 880 square feet of superheater surface. 6325, had the headlight centered on the smokebox front. 6039 was the third member of the class,[3] and it was initially used by the GTW to pull heavy passenger trains between Chicago, Illinois and Port Huron, Michigan. [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 this preview video we take a look at its histo. 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. Out of service since 1990, she is undergoing restoration in Cleveland. 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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Durango & Silverton This locomotive was used for freight and passenger service on the Grand Trunk Railroad. [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. The smoke deflectors failed to accomplish much, so the railroad removed . Related photos: East Broad Top Railroad Photos, April 29: Ashland Train Day Built for Grand Trunk Western Railway as No. Card on No. No. 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. 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 . Whyte System Type: 4-8-2 Mountain FEBRUARY 2023. Grand Trunk Western No. Builder's Number: 58463, Cylinders (diameter x stroke in inches): 26 x 30 I snapped the above photo of No. 6313 in the next photo. Date Built: June 1925 The line still featured a daily local freight and a mixed train, which we rode. Submit Your Event. they could be found, in the words of the railroad's historian, "as often In the view below we see No. 7730, the 1929 Brill boxcab unit that switched the ferry docks in Milwaukee). resulted in the railroad downgrading use of the "Mountains," and they After World War II, the GTW started investing into diesel locomotives, which would take over most of the high-priority assignments. USA. The locomotive was mainly designed to haul freight trains, but also did occasional passenger service whenever possible. Despite a network of less than 300 miles its hotly contested Detroit - Chicago market was a vital artery for CN in reaching America's railroad capital. RM 2F5J0AR - Grand Trunk Railway 4-4-0 locomotive, no. 6325 also remains and was restored to service by the late Jerry Jacobson and the Ohio Central Railroad. 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. 6313 and 6333. As a result, local freight and branch line duties were still performed by the GTW's ageing stable of lighter steam power. 8318 poses with Electro-Motive type SC switcher No. Baldwin Locomotive Works. National Railway. In August of 1923, she was renumbered #18, continuing service on the LS&I until 1962. Free shipping for many products! Hollidaysburg to Martinsburg, PA 6405 heading the Inter-City Limited at the Durand depot. 5030-5048 were built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1912 for GTW's predecessor, the Grand Trunk Railway; No. I saw them operating there a few times, and photographed my sons Peter and Paul posing with Northwestern Steel & Wire's No. No. Class: U-1-c, Builder: Baldwin Locomotive Works 6038 in commuter service. In 1965, the collection was moved again across the Connecticut River to Bellows Falls, and No. 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. This broadside view of another example of the K-4-b class, No. Narrow Gauge Railroad Photos, October 6-9: Nevada Northern Railway "Photo Spectacular" Durango & Silverton (The third locomotive in the photo, only partially visible, is No. During that same summer my father was transitioning between serving as Methodist minister in Bellevue, Michigan and teaching at the Detroit Institute of Technology. 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. 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. Steamtown Foundation, n.d. (ca. Everett Railroad Old 19th century engraved illustration from La Nature 1884. 6327 is known for being the last steam engine to run in Port Huron, Michigan, as well as pulling the last steam train there.

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