"Grand Trunk Western Keeps its Word." Ashland Train Day, May 20-21 & 27-29: Walkersville Southern Railroad Steam Trains Grand Trunk Western road engines, and the only 4-8-2 of the
Above, in a photo that also appears in Grand Trunk Western Railroad: An Illustrated History by I. E. Quastler, we see 4-6-2 No. It was comprised of the Grand Trunk Railway (GTR), Intercolonial Railway (ICR) and the Canadian Northern (CNoR). No. which 10 are 0-8-0 switch engines, so that No. and 4-6-0 #40 - Ely, Nevada Oil (in gallons): Not applicable
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. 5629's endangerment spread through the local railroad community. Note: The accuracy and accessibility of the resulting translation is not guaranteed. Michigan and controlled by the Grand Trunk Railroad of Canada, by 1920
My brother, David Leonard, photographed No. 519 and behind Boston and Maine 4-6-2 No. She was the last of three K-4-b class Pacifics built for the Grand Trunk Western by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1929. Remarks: Engine has duplex mechanical stoker,
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Winterail, March 18-19: Durango & Silverton Galloping Goose Excursions [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. 6039 is a preserved class "U-1-c" 4-8-2 "Mountain type" steam locomotive built in June 1925 by Baldwin. 6039. In another view of No. Gary Thompson provided a photo by William Rosenberg of No. Locomotives built for the Grand Trunk at the Point St.Charles shops will be identified in the "Builder" with the mark "GTR". 3732, 3740 and 3748 above. locomotives in the collection, this engine had its drive rods removed
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. A wheel arrangement so rare that it doesn't even appear in most lists of steam locomotive types was the 0-8-2. 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. Western No. Jacobson sold the Ohio Central to Genesee & Wyoming in 2008, retained his vintage locomotives and began construction on a large roundhouse, the Age of Steam Roundhouse, in Sugarcreek, Ohio, in order to house his collection. Beaudette, Edward H. Central Vermont Railway: Operations in the
6325 could easily handle sixteen passenger cars or eighty car hotshot freights with equal ease on the Chicago division.
GTW U3b Confederation - K&L Trainz February 24-26: Sugar Express Excursions. In January 2021 the locomotive was sold to the Colebrookdale Railroad, a Pennsylvania tourist line, for eventual restoration to operation. 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. Some well known trips done by No. 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 5634. 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. Last updated February 22, 2023. Western equipped them all with more modern and efficient roller bearings
6323 is said to be that last steam locomotive used in main line passenger service in the U.S., and made her last run under GTW ownership on September 20, 1961. [1] No. Detroit on Grand Trunk Western trains were in fact being hauled by an
and special excursions; if it cannot be restored mechanically, it should
Sugar Express, February 25: Hocking Valley Steam Train Special 3523 was a member of class S-1-h, built in 1918 by Schenectady. 6039 4-8-2, Builder: Baldwin Locomotive Works, June 1925. 5030 was GTR's No. I snapped the above photo of No. 56 from Muskegon to Detroit is 4-6-2 No. In the late 1970s, Jensen moved No. the railroad later removed. they could move hotshot fast freight trains, so that by the early 1930s
Its forte was heavy passenger and fast freight service. Oddly, these modern drive wheels were not all
CNR Steam Locomotives - Your Railway Pictures Railroad photography exposition and railroadiana show - Corvallis, Oregon Builder: BaldwinLocomotive Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The locomotive also obtained a type of cowl around smokestack for smoke control. Tom Golden photo. 6325 was retired in 1959 it was donated to the City of Battle Creek, Michigan, for display. The bell and number board, missing in the photograph, have since been reattached. 5030 and 5632, are both on static display in Michigan. 3732 at the engine terminal in Battle Creek in August, 1956. 4070 and may have been the last steam locomotive to haul freight on the Grand Trunk Western. EARLY PHOTO of GRAND TRUNK RAILROAD 0-6-0 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE #1826 in 1930's. $7.99 + $1.50 shipping. 4083 in the 1956 renumbering. 5629 we find her at the Durand diamonds during the summer of 1954, waiting to proceed south into the depot with No. 6325 was no exception. Sister locomotive No. Colorado to Osier 50196 was a self-propelled Burro crane used in track work.) 6325 remains in the museum's collection. As a result, local freight and branch line duties were still performed by the GTW's ageing stable of lighter steam power. No. 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. In 1999, 46 years after I photographed her at Durand, I posed in front of No. 6323 and 6313 above and 6328 below. 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. 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. [5][1], After sitting in storage for a few months, No. No. Accordingly, in 1925 that the Grand Trunk Western
It was comprised of the Grand Trunk Railway (GTR), Intercolonial Railway (ICR) and the. These Lima-built locomotives closely resembled Nos. 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. Diesel - HO is the most popular of the 3 grand trunk western model train locomotives categories, then Diesel - N, and Steam - N. Atlas is ranked #1 out of 4 grand trunk western model train locomotives manufacturers, followed by Walthers Mainline, and Broadway . 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. . See details. trains, plus night photo session - Rockhill Furnace, Pennsylvania A decade later, No. 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. "Specification Card for Locomotive No. 3740 in this capacity, trailed by a caboose and perhaps other cars used by a track work crew. More information: Date Built: June 1925
5043 and 5042 resting near the roundhouse. acquisition of still heavier steam power, and later, diesel locomotives,
the railroads were briefly nationalized during and just after World War
Locomotive 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. The video was recorded at the Ohio Central's Morgan Run Shops near West Lafayette, OH. During that same summer my father was transitioning between serving as Methodist minister in Bellevue, Michigan and teaching at the Detroit Institute of Technology. Grand Trunk Western No. 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. locomotives, numbered 6037 through 6041, which it assigned to Class
The locomotive is in storage, on static display at the Age of Steam Roundhouse in Sugarcreek, Ohio. For tourist railroads offering regularly View cart for details. 6039. I photographed No. The main visible difference between the CNR and GTW classes was the design of the air intake ahead of the stack. His letter was read publicly at the ceremony. Built in February 1942 by the American Locomotive Company (Alco), 6325 was one of 25 4-8-4 "Northern" type locomotives in the Grand Trunk Western's U-3-b class. The Grand Trunk Western made two other notable
Work Ex 50196 and 3748 working between Nichols yd & Olivet." It has bad cylinder castings. With a full load of coal in her Vanderbilt tender, Grand Trunk
Eventually, Metra had finally had enough and contracted with the Erman-Howell Division of the Luria Brothers Scrap Company to dispose of No 5629. Nos. for the move from Bellows Falls to Scranton, and those need to be
It also appeares on the back cover of the Spring 2022 issue of The Semaphore, magazine of the Grand Trunk Western Historical Society. Railway took delivery from the Baldwin Locomotive Works on five 4-8-2
Grand Trunk Western 6325, Part of Truman's Whistle-Stop Campaign Because the Canadian National system used a percentage rating instead of a tractive effort figure, the tractive effort given for most classes is approximate. 6039 is one of about 17 Grand Trunk
Durango & Silverton Scenic Expeditions into the Secret Valley. No. In her tow is one of the K-4-b Pacifics (identifiable by the vestibule cab) evidently destined for shopping at Battle Creek. Virginia The Grand Trunk No. 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. - 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).
Santa Fe No. 3751 | Locomotive Wiki | Fandom 6039 found itself on display on Vermont soil again. heavier engine was essential to eliminate the practice. Illinois and was in its later years the only railroad that provided
No. FEBRUARY 2023. (1967): 36. USA. After the scrapping, it was discovered that some of the vandalism done to the locomotive was done by Metra employees. Built for Grand Trunk Western Railway as No. The distinctive turreted rooftop of the historic Durand depot pokes skyward behind U-3-b 4-8-4 No. 3-day weekend photographing passenger, freight, and ore trains with 2-8-0 #81, 2-8-0 #93, Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad $75.00 + $22.45 shipping. 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. The grate is 50.62 sq ft and total heating surface is 3,003 sq ft including 578 sq ft superheating. The distinctive cylindrical tank of a Vanderbilt tender graced
No. 8376 shown above.). Between 1923 and 1930, the GTW purchased a total of fifty-nine 4-8-2 locomotives for their roster, and they were classified as U-1-as, U-1-bs, U-1-cs, U-1-ds, and U-1-es, designed by the GTW's Chief Mechanical Engineer of the time Thomas H. Walker. Below is a broadside shot of 0-8-0 switcher No. No. Lerro Productions, April 8, 22 & 29: Durango & Silverton Galloping Goose Excursions Most of the locomotives listed here were still in service in the early 1950s. Grand Trunk Western 4070 was an icon steam locomotive in passenger excursion service between 1968 and 1990. No. Colorado to Osier It was a mosaic of mismatched parts of all but one of Canada's four major railways. This is one of Thirty-nine of these relatively small but . 6325, had the headlight centered on the smokebox front. At
100. 2681 poses in Middleton, Michigan, on the Greenville branch, in June 1954. 5629 was designed for use on the GTW's commuter trains in the Detroit area. East Broad Top Railroad Photos, April 29: Ashland Train Day D&RGW 315 leads a special with photo runbys from Antonito, With a locomotive weight of 403,000 pounds and a combined engine-and-tender length of 96 feet, the U-3-b class was still one of the smaller types of 4-8-4s used on the North American railway system. When the Grand Trunk was absorbed in the CNR system, a handful of new locomotives were also constructed. 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. They were converted to a "simple" locomotive (both cylinders use fresh steam) around 1926. Sent to CNR or GT after delivery of U-3-b class. ], Scribbins, Jim. Narrow Gauge Railroad Photos, March 19: Everett Railroad "Steam Into The Cove" Foss, Charles R. Evening Before the Diesel: A Pictorial History of
designs around the stacks of these engines, following the popularity of
6313 and 6333. headed to abide by the timetables, a costly practice that required an
At that time, the locomotive was leased to the Central Vermont Railway (CV), another American subsidiary of CN, to pull fast freight trains throughout the state of Vermont. Larry Bell (mentioned above) wrote me as follows: "In Durand, the 3500s were used on the 'top end jobs' almost exclusively. 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. No. No. As a result of this, nine employees were fired from Metra and Jensen filed a lawsuit, but ultimately lost. 6405 heading the Inter-City Limited at the Durand depot. 6327 was among the last of GTW's steam engines still operating when the railroad dieselized in 1960 and it was scrapped that year. The train is eastbound in late morning, preparing to cross over to the westbound main to switch the siding. tender. 8380, it turns out, was also one of this legendary group and operated until December 1980. 6039 is the only 4-8-2 Mountain-type engine in
Rail History: Grand Trunk Western 4070 - YouTube Photo by the author, Edward J. Ozog. Lerro Photography Durango & Silverton 1941, the railroad installed cowls or smoke deflectors of various
Related photos: 1921), Blotting the sunStinging the eyes.The hot seeds steam undergroundstill alive.Gary Snyder (b. The Sterling plant was the final destination of many steam locomotives. the Grand Trunk Western to feature both Vanderbilt tenders and enclosed,
regarding whether it can be reasonably restored to operability. Keep up to date on news and upcoming events. No. Whyte System Type: 4-8-2 Mountain
Probably the lowliest assignment given to these engines was work train service, almost always a task relegated to obsolete or surplus power even today. No. Hocking Valley Scenic Railway, March 18: Winterail No. Returning to service, she became the last remaining 0-8-2 on the GTW roster when renumbered to 3522 in 1956. Text and photo images2009 Richard Leonard. Picture Information. Maryland Weight on Drivers: 189,360 lbs. 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. 6039 from the Canadian National Railway Company for his
Locomotives - Steamtown National Historic Site - National Park Service These Consolidations were members of class N-4, which had several subclasses; all were built between 1906 and 1911 for the Grand Trunk Railway. Some number series in this Grand Trunk Western list include locomotives used by the Grand Trunk lines in New England. If it
I saw them operating there a few times, and photographed my sons Peter and Paul posing with Northwestern Steel & Wire's No. and Island Pond, Vt. Mostly, it served on the . No. Since double-headers would be a more costly practice, a larger locomotive was needed for the railroad's roster. 6039 was reassigned to pulling secondary passenger trains between Detroit and Muskegon, and it last served in the late 1950s. the United States, six of which were engines of the St. Louis and San
Steamed up for the first time in October 1961, No. The smoke deflectors failed to accomplish much, so the railroad removed
September 21, 1941, it had the boxpok drivers on at least the second and
the very least, it should be restored for use as a static exhibit;
Two 2-day photo charters featuring EBT 2-8-2 #16 with passenger and freight 6325 to steam is not a priority for the museum at this time.[22]. These engines weighed 224,100 pounds and exerted a modest (by later standards) 33,756 pounds of tractive effort. 1
This page provides a calendar of upcoming railfan events and excursions throughout North America. Rich Brzycki sent me a photo he rediscovered of No. American railroad owned by the government of Canada. In the photo below, 4-8-4 No. It seems that the company had acquired a number of locomotives for scrapping, and even replaced older switchers with more recent acquisitions. Grand Trunk Western No. Builder's Number: 58463, Cylinders (diameter x stroke in inches): 26 x 30
Francisco Railway. With 63-inch drivers, they had 23x32-inch cylinders and carried a boiler pressure of 180 pounds per square inch. 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. The Southern Pacific's Daylights and the Norfolk & Western's Class J series were outstanding examples. 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. [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. With the sale of the Ohio Central to the Genessee & Wyoming, Mr. Jacobson's entire steam collection was transferred to the Age of Steam Roundhouse near Sugarcreek, Ohio. 6039," June 26, 1925. Many of these pieces, including the bell and headlight, survive today in private collections around the country. The boxpok drivers proved an important modification
Steamtown NHS: Special History Study - nps.gov 6313, along with most members of the U-3-b class, was cut up in 1960. At left is a dramatic low-angle shot of 4-8-4 No. Shop online for 11 grand trunk western model train locomotives at discounts up to 25%.
The VERY last U.S. steam - Classic Trains Magazine - Railroad History All Rights Reserved. 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. 1924. ageofsteamroundhouse.org/events/", "RailPictures.Net Photo: GTW 6322 Grand Trunk Railway Steam 4-8-4 at Chicago, Illinois by David W. DeVault", Steamlocomotive.com webpage on the GTW 4-8-4's, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Grand_Trunk_Western_6325&oldid=1138723189, This page was last edited on 11 February 2023, at 06:56. Submit Your Event. In other respects these engines had specifications similar to No. ], Locomotive Cyclopedia of American Practice, 8th ed. A photographer reportedly caught No. report to document the use and physical history of the locomotive. railroad to survive. More information: 6323 is on display at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illinois. EARLY PHOTO of CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILROAD GAS ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE #9000 in 1920's. $7.99 + $3.25 shipping. The Grand Trunk Railroad,
Burr Oak Yard was sold to Metra Commuter Rail of Chicago, who asked Jensen to relocate No. At the end of its career in the 1950s, the Grand
It ran the last scheduled steam train in the United States on March 27, 1960 on its train #21 from Detroits Brush Street Station north to Durand Union Station. In the scene below, taken at Battle Creek in the summer of 1953, P-5-b No. 6039 was removed from display and towed to Steamtown's back shops to await for another cosmetic restoration that wouldn't come until October the following year. kind of modem, heavy-duty, main line motive power that should become the
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. [1] After being retired in the late 1950s, No. 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.
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