Tractive Effort: 42,000 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. For more information: According to Larry D. Bell, a former GTW employee, they were built in 1911 by the Brooks works of the American Locomotive Company as cross-compound locomotives, with steam from the high-pressure cylinder on the fireman's side being reused in the low-pressure cylinder on the engineer's side. Class: U-1-c, Builder: Baldwin Locomotive Works Grand Trunk Western Locomotive No. 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. As a result of this, No. [3] The U-3-b engines were right at home with GTW's road profile and characteristics, running almost a quarter of a million miles (400,000km) between heavy repairs. [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. 58463, Cylinders: 26 x 30, Drive Wheels: 73, Weight on Drivers: 231,370, Boiler Pressure: 210, Tractive Effort: 49,590. 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. They were converted to a "simple" locomotive (both cylinders use fresh steam) around 1926. locomotives, numbered 6037 through 6041, which it assigned to Class all of them in the late 1940s. 5629's endangerment spread through the local railroad community. As with many It was used on the New England Lines between Portland, Me. 2683 at Bellevue, from the summer of 1953, reveals the careful maintenance the Grand Trunk Western applied to even its older locomotives. Two 2-day photo charters featuring EBT 2-8-2 #16 with passenger and freight 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. Above, sister No. This portrait of 2-8-0 No. They were manufactured with friction bearings on all 19th annual street festival and railfan extravaganza - Ashland, 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. Durango & Silverton Hocking Valley Scenic Railway, March 18: Winterail 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. Date Built: June 1925 4-8-2 Mountain type during the 1920s. Western equipped them all with more modern and efficient roller bearings Lerro Photography 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. Oddly, these modern drive wheels were not all However, returning No. No. Richard Leonard's Steam Locomotive Archive - Grand Trunk Western Roster The Grand Trunk No. The CNR started it's life in January 1923. 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. the United States, six of which were engines of the St. Louis and San Operator Bellevue and Switchtender Nichols yard will handle Crossover Switches. 1980: 342-344. After our family had moved to Bloomington, Illinois, my brother David took my 35mm camera on a steam-hunting expedition to Michigan and Ontario. tender. of course, subsequently was absorbed into the government-owned Canadian On September 2, 1958 he found 4-8-4 No. Scenic Expeditions into the Secret Valley. No. 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. The Grand Trunk Western No. The Point St.Charles shop was opened in 1859 by the Grand Trunk and built a healthy portion of the Grand Trunk's roster. No. No. Because the Canadian National system used a percentage rating instead of a tractive effort figure, the tractive effort given for most classes is approximate. 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. Grand Trunk 3415 in 1954 in Quebec Province. It is a USRA Light Mikado 2-8-2. No. More information: Sugar Express. Text and photo images2013 Richard Leonard. 713 is a "Mogul" type 2-6-0 steam locomotive. "Grand Trunk Western Keeps its Word." As a result I never saw them in operation, though I photographed No. No. [4], Because of its historical significance, when No. All U-3-b class locomotives were known as good steamers and were liked by all engine crews and No. Related photos: [3], Since its sidelining in 2005, No. 6039 4-8-2, Builder: Baldwin Locomotive Works, June 1925. 32, No. In 1984, No. 100. headed to abide by the timetables, a costly practice that required an ): 65,000 (also reported as 49,590), Tender Capacity: Coal (in tons): 18 Work Ex 50196 and 3748 working between Nichols yd & Olivet." Related photos: Grand Trunk No. 713 | Locomotive Wiki | Fandom 3732 was renumbered to 4068 in June 1956 to make room for diesels. 86 was built in 1910 by the Canadian Locomotive Co. as Grand Trunk No. 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. served on passenger runs between Detroit and Muskegon. Grand Trunk Western Railroad 4-8-2 Locomotive No. No. 6325 hasn't been fired up due to Ohio Central's cease in steam train operations. See details. There, Jensen and a group of local railfans worked to restore No. 2023 Colebrookdale Railroad Preservation Trust. Railfan Events & Train Excursions 2023 Calendar - RailServe.com A member of class S-3-c outshopped by American Locomotive in 1924, she was assigned No. 1941, the railroad installed cowls or smoke deflectors of various side, the opening between the spokes was circular, rather than automatic or mechanical stokers, and they were the first locomotives on Railroad photography exposition and railroadiana show - Corvallis, Oregon 2670, 2674, 2675 built 1907; 2684 built 1911. Railway in the United States. Its forte was heavy passenger and fast freight service. 4-6-2 Pacific type and 4-8-2 Mountain type locomotives also built by Baldwin and Alco in the 1920s and 4-6-0 Ten-Wheelers built around 1900 began in mainline service but later were eventually both found mostly on branch lines and mixed train service. Here we found J-3-a classmates Nos. These class O-19-a switchers were built by ALCo in 1919. In the scene below, taken at Battle Creek in the summer of 1953, P-5-b No. be restored cosmetically to serve as a static exhibit engine in the Two days of photo shoots with visiting SP 4-6-0 steam locomotive #18 - Laws, 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. Making a stop at Durand, Michigan, with train No. Technically called "box-spoke," these drivers had fewer spokes http://www.steamlocomotive.com/lists/searchdb.php?railroad=GTW&country=USA. Since No. Both of these engines were scrapped in 1960. I took the above photo of No. 6039 was She was sent to the scrapyard in 1959. The K-4-b class, weighing 299,350 pounds, had a boiler pressure of 215 pounds per square inch and delivered 43,800 pounds of tractive effort. 8380 and its eleven sisters in class P-5-g were erected by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1929. [See Item 45. 6039 was sold for $7,425 on June 17, 1959, to seafood magnate and steam locomotive enthusiast F. Nelson Blount. primary focus of the Steamtown collection. that its restoration for operation may not be fiscally within reason, Mid-Twentieth Century. 7730, the 1929 Brill boxcab unit that switched the ferry docks in Milwaukee). Rail History: Grand Trunk Western 4070 - YouTube U.S. Sugar 4-6-2 #148 leads excursions from Sebring and Lake Placid, Florida. ], Scribbins, Jim. Class includes both GT and GTW locomotives. on leading and trailing trucks on the locomotive itself. 50196 was a self-propelled Burro crane used in track work.) Vol. The last time I encountered them was around 1960 when I saw one being hauled through DeKalb, Illinois, in a Chicago & North Western freight train destined, I presume, for scrapping at Northwestern Steel & Wire in Sterling, Illinois. 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. This subclass had Stephenson valve gear until retired. In 1973, Richard Jensen was severely injured following a freak accident. Actually, these engines had been converted from 2-8-2s by amputating the pilot truck. vanadium steel main frames, boxpok drive wheels, and a Vanderbilt During that same summer my father was transitioning between serving as Methodist minister in Bellevue, Michigan and teaching at the Detroit Institute of Technology. 6039 from the Canadian National Railway Company for his Builders Number: 38441, Cylinders: 23x28 [1] The Canadian National Railway (CN) purchased sixteen locomotives with this wheel arrangement in 1923, and they proved to be so successful, that the railroad purchased twenty-one additional units the following year. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is . 6408 at Durand, Michigan, in the summer of 1953, as it stopped at the depot with the Maple Leaf. The photo was taken during a station stop at Pontiac, Michigan, in May, 1954. Those remaining in 1956 renumbered as follows: 3740 = 4076; 3742-3747 = 4077-4082. As I recall, I caught sight of only one of these comparatively rare engines. President Truman was invited to attend the dedication ceremony but sent a letter expressing regrets that he could not attend. They featured enclosed or vestibule cabs similar to those on GTW's 4-8-4s and 4-8-2s, and also introduced the exhaust steam injector in place of the feedwater heater of the K-4-a class. 6327 was, yet, another well known sister engine, No. 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. 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 was often seen on fast freight trains beginning in the early 1930s. Colebrookdale Railroad Preservation Trust, Station & Parking Lot: 64 S. Washington Street Business Office: 100 S. Chestnut Street. However, when I came across No. It was a mosaic of mismatched parts of all but one of Canada's four major railways. Eventually, Metra had finally had enough and contracted with the Erman-Howell Division of the Luria Brothers Scrap Company to dispose of No 5629. attempt to standardize designs of all American steam locomotives when 6325 rests on the bridge over the Battle Creek River in the summer of 1952, waiting for the highball to proceed westward. 6039 remains on static display at Scranton with very meticulous cosmetic care. The CNR system U-1-a through U-1-e classes had the "Indirect" or "reverse" configuration of the Walschaerts valve gear. More information: Walkersville Southern Railroad, May 27: Cumbres & Toltec Locomotive 315 Memorial Weekend Special 5629 View source A postcard from the late 1960s showing No. In the late 1970s, Jensen moved No. 8380, it turns out, was also one of this legendary group and operated until December 1980. 8380 at the Illinois Railway Museum. successful, to the extent that Canadian National bought another 21 in 56 from Muskegon to Detroit is 4-6-2 No. 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. No. It has bad cylinder castings. More information: Subsequently the engine was exhibited at Blount's Steamtown located at I photographed No. In the summer of 1953 we visited the Grand Trunk Western engine terminal in Pontiac, Michigan. Railway to acquire heavy passenger (and freight) locomotives of the 6313 was scrapped in 1960. 3740 was built by Schenectady in 1923, and was listed as being renumbered to 4076 in June 1956. 6039 awaited a call at Detroit, Michigan, on July 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. I saw them operating there a few times, and photographed my sons Peter and Paul posing with Northwestern Steel & Wire's No. Tractive Effort: 34,669 lbs Narrow Gauge Railroad, Durango & Silverton 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. 1 National Railway. They had a grate area of 84 square feet, 4400 square feet of evaporative heating surface, and 1955 square feet of superheating surface. More information: Streamlining of steam engines for passenger service enjoyed a brief vogue in North America after diesel streamliners were introduced in the 1930s. Others, such as the surviving No. USA. photograph), but not on the fourth. The distinctive cylindrical tank of a Vanderbilt tender graced 4070 is an S-3-a class 2-8-2 "Mikado" type steam locomotive built by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) for in 1918 the Grand Trunk Western Railroad. . Scrapping began on July 14, 1987 and was completed by July 17th. 6039 was moved to Riverside, to become an exhibit of Blount's new Steamtown, U.S.A. collection. [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. ", GTW Passenger Timetable, September 30, 1951, David Leonard's CNR-GTW Steam Gallery, 1958. When the Grand Trunk was absorbed in the CNR system, a handful of new locomotives were also constructed. Cumbres & Toltec, Galloping Goose # 5 makes round-trips to Cascade Canyon - Durango, Colorado No. S-19802, Montreal, Quebec, June 17, 1959.". Related photos: EARLY PHOTO of GRAND TRUNK RAILROAD 0-6-0 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE #1826 in 1930's. $7.99 + $1.50 shipping. locomotives in the collection, this engine had its drive rods removed 6323 is on display at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illinois. 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. In its later years of service on the GTW, the locomotive pulled numerous excursion trips hosted by local railroad clubs and the GTW. [This fine book is a principal source on No. Have one to sell? 6325 could easily handle sixteen passenger cars or eighty car hotshot freights with equal ease on the Chicago division. 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. Narrow Gauge Railroad Photos, October 6-9: Nevada Northern Railway "Photo Spectacular" 6039, now at Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton, Pennsylvania. U-1-c. The video was recorded at the Ohio Central's Morgan Run Shops near West Lafayette, OH. Initially, it was to be shipped to Wakefield, Massachusetts, for Trains & Travel International 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. It seems that the company had acquired a number of locomotives for scrapping, and even replaced older switchers with more recent acquisitions. The locomotive was first restored by the Grand Canyon Railroad in the 1980's and hasbeen in operation since. Boiler Pressure (in lbs. 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! CNR and Grand Trunk Railway Steam Locomotives - Your Railway Pictures Grand Trunk Railway - Toronto Railway Historical Association 6038 in commuter service. 6313, above, as she pauses with the mid-afternoon Inter-City Limited in the summer of 1953. This is one of Thirty-nine of these relatively small but . Then at 5 pm, it pulled a special 3-hour excursion to the OHCR Morgan Run steam shops for tours. Grand Trunk Western Model Train Locomotives - Hobbylinc Francisco Railway. 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. No. 6039 found itself on display on Vermont soil again. 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. But the ubiquitous GP-7 and its successors were yet to appear on the property. RM 2HGDC60 - El Gobernador was a 4-10-0 steam locomotive built by Central Pacific Railroad at the railroad's Sacramento, California. 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. Five people lost their lives in the accident. The judge ruled in favor of Metra and stated that if Jensen could not move it, Metra would be allowed to scrap it. Blount paid $7,425 for 8380 in the yards at Durand, Michigan during the summer of 1953. No. In 1946, the 6325 gained notoriety for pulling United States President Harry S. Truman's election campaign train through the state of Michigan. Durango & Silverton heavier engine was essential to eliminate the practice. For tourist railroads offering regularly 3-day weekend photographing passenger, freight, and ore trains with 2-8-0 #81, 2-8-0 #93, American railroad owned by the government of Canada. 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. 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. 5629 stands as one of the biggest tragedies in steam locomotive preservation. The boxpok drivers proved an important modification railroad to survive. Oil (in gallons): Not applicable for the move from Bellows Falls to Scranton, and those need to be 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. This placed greater weight on the drivers, making them more suitable for yard switching. See details. Grand Trunk Western No. Trains, 1973). Its role in history is what saved it from the scrapper's torch. Galloping Goose #5 round-trip to Cascade Canyon - Durango, Colorado Northwestern Wire & Steel Company used three Grand Trunk Western 0-8-0s as plant switchers. $75.00 + $22.45 shipping. - 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). On August 10, 2021, it was test-fired for the . RM 2F5J0AR - Grand Trunk Railway 4-4-0 locomotive, no. 4083 in the 1956 renumbering. CANADIAN NATIONAL & GRAND TRUNK RAILROAD STEAM LOCOMOTIVES IN - YouTube 5629 was designed for use on the GTW's commuter trains in the Detroit area. 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. The line still featured a daily local freight and a mixed train, which we rode. No. Durango & Silverton Grand Trunk Western No. 5030 | Locomotive Wiki | Fandom Due to how successful was did while pulling passengers and how well liked it was by train crews, No. With 63-inch drivers, they had 23x32-inch cylinders and carried a boiler pressure of 180 pounds per square inch. [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. ], National Railway Historical Society Bulletin, Vol. This photo appears in I. E. Quastler's book Where the Rails Cross: A Railroad History of Durand, Michigan, published in September 2005. 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. class designed by the U.S. Railroad Administration in its short-lived 3748, mentioned in the train order, in its work train duty. Grand Trunk Western road engines, and the only 4-8-2 of the 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. In her tow is one of the K-4-b Pacifics (identifiable by the vestibule cab) evidently destined for shopping at Battle Creek. 6039 at the Baldwin Locomotive Works on June 26, 1925. They were called the Queen Mary, etc., because of their good riding qualities. Colorado to Osier 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. If it All Rights Reserved. trains, plus night photo session - Rockhill Furnace, Pennsylvania As a member of the dual service U-3-b class, the 6325 handled heavy passenger and freight work for the Grand Trunk Western. GTW U3b Confederation - K&L Trainz Last edited on 11 February 2023, at 06:56, "Business Firms To Be Solicited for 'Old 6325' Aid", "Into the Roundhouse: '6325' Finds Winter Home", "Old 6325 Making Last Run July 9 To Its New Home", "Rail 'Veep' Here Sunday: Gaffney To Present 'Old 6325' to City", "HST Likes Steamers But He Can't Attend 'Old 6325' Dedication", "Engine '6325': A mighty relic suffers neglect", "Putting History Back On Track: Fixing Old 6325 is labor of love", "Fall rail excursions include New River Gorge, Amish Country", "The locomotive is in great shape and wouldn't take too much as normally would to restore but for the time being the locomotive is on static display inside our roundhouse. But it wasn't until 1998 that restoration efforts began and on July 31, 2001, No. Although engine crews reportedly liked these 4-8-2s, 6039. No. In 1965, the collection was moved again across the Connecticut River to Bellows Falls, and No. This page provides a calendar of upcoming railfan events and excursions throughout North America. Western Railroad engines that have survived in the United States, of Locomotive No. (It was used in Quastler's Where the Rails Cross, mentioned above.) Boiler Pressure: 200 psi 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 January 1929, the Grand Trunk Western This class had a grate area of 67 square feet, 3785 square feet of evaporative heating surface, and 880 square feet of superheater surface. Grand Trunk Western Railroad 4-8-2 Locomotive No. 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. To add your event or excursion to this page, please 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. Installation of 50 sq ft of thermic siphons also increased the firebox heating surface to 231 sq ft. Normally the local freight through Bellevue, Michigan, was headed by a Consolidation. Used: An item that has been used previously. On the GTW, it was the ultimate in modern steam power. For surviving steam locomotives, visit the Grand Trunk Western page in Wes Barris' North American Steam Locomotive site. the Grand Trunk Western Railway owned 331 miles of track in Michigan and 5629 we find her at the Durand diamonds during the summer of 1954, waiting to proceed south into the depot with No. 5030-5048 were built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1912 for GTW's predecessor, the Grand Trunk Railway; No. which 10 are 0-8-0 switch engines, so that 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. Grand Trunk Western 6039 - Wikipedia Although the 4-8-4 was a popular dual-service locomotive, only a few railroads applied streamlining or semi-streamlining to this wheel arrangement.
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