6325, had the headlight centered on the smokebox front. More information: No. 3751 is a 3751 class 4-8-4 "Northern" type steam locomotive which was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1927 for the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway (AT&SF). 3523 renumbered to 3522 in June, 1956; others presumably scrapped by then. Here we found J-3-a classmates Nos. and Island Pond, Vt. Mostly, it served on the . More information: Second, the parent Canadian National Railways had purchased 16 of Today, the story of GTW No. Cumbres & Toltec 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. Related photos: Sugar Express, February 25: Hocking Valley Steam Train Special Western equipped them all with more modern and efficient roller bearings 1921), Blotting the sunStinging the eyes.The hot seeds steam undergroundstill alive.Gary Snyder (b. 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. 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. On September 2, 1958 he found 4-8-4 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. documented the vital statistics of Grand Trunk Western Locomotive Click to enlarge. 6039 was often seen on fast freight trains beginning in the early 1930s. These class O-19-a switchers were built by ALCo in 1919. Circa 1937-1942, compiled from various sources. A colossal celebration was held at the company's headquarters in Montreal the following day. No. Although idle, the 6325 now resides, protected from the elements in the Age of Steam Roundhouse near Sugarcreek, OH. 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. 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. 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. Related photos: Card on No. FEBRUARY 2023. Third, during the Roaring Twenties passenger traffic on the Grand Our Equipment - Colebrookdale Railroad of modifications. (Train orders were sometimes called "flimsies" because of the thin paper used in making multiple carbon copies.) 3734 heading a westbound local freight in my village of Bellevue, Michigan, in the autumn of 1952. By 1857, the Grand Trunk had a total of 849 miles of track in operation and rostered a fleet of 197 locomotives. 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. In the scene below, taken at Battle Creek in the summer of 1953, P-5-b No. Richard Leonard's Steam Locomotive Archive - Grand Trunk Western An unusual feature of No. locomotives featured feedwater heaters, power reverse gear, and 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. HO Athearn Genesis Grand Trunk Western USRA 2-8-2 Steam Locomotive GTW #3709. 3523 was a member of class S-1-h, built in 1918 by Schenectady. The Grand Trunk No. But it wasn't until 1998 that restoration efforts began and on July 31, 2001, No. Unable to run the locomotive, it was placed in storage at the Amtrak yard near Union Station in Chicago while Jensen was hospitalized. In 1948, locomotive No. Selten - Champ, Grand Trunk Western, Gtw, Dampflok, O Scale Aufkleber Western No. This is one of Thirty-nine of these relatively small but . 5629 lead many excursions over the GTW in Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan. Everett These engines spent their final operating days in suburban service between Detroit and Durand. 16 (Dec. 1955): 18-20. Grand Trunk Western Railroad - American-Rails.com 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 They developed 52,457 pounds of tractive effort and weighed 382,700 pounds. Class: SC-4 As a member of the dual service U-3-b class, the 6325 handled heavy passenger and freight work for the Grand Trunk Western. Class includes both GT and GTW locomotives. Below is a July, 1954 view of No. 6313 in the next photo. 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. In other respects these engines had specifications similar to No. When the Grand Trunk was absorbed in the CNR system, a handful of new locomotives were also constructed. It was a major event featuring all of their steam locomotive, some historic diesel locomotives as well as rolling stock and many more rail-related activities. heavier engine was essential to eliminate the practice. Mikado No. Grand Trunk Western 6039 - Wikipedia 5629 was placed in storage at Durand, MI. 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. Steamtown NHS: Special History Study - National Park Service This locomotive was used for freight and passenger service on the Grand Trunk Railroad. regarding whether it can be reasonably restored to operability. 0-6-0 steam locomotive #3 leads two trips from Nelsonville, Ohio Grand Trunk Western Model Train Locomotives - Hobbylinc 6325 had sat in static display with very little maintenance. Mechanical Engineer Thomas H. Walker signed the Specification 3523 at the GTW's Battle Creek shops in the summer of 1953 she was awaiting repairs. Two 2-day photo charters featuring EBT 2-8-2 #16 with passenger and freight 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. 6313, above, as she pauses with the mid-afternoon Inter-City Limited in the summer of 1953. 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. East Broad Top Railroad Photos. No. More information: A photographer reportedly caught No. Diameter of Drive Wheels (in inches): 73 The CNR system U-1-a through U-1-e classes had the "Indirect" or "reverse" configuration of the Walschaerts valve gear. 6315. The Grand Trunk Western did, . However they could be a difficult engine for a fireman, before conversion, because they had a long firebox and did not have a stoker. and it proved to be one of the last steam locomotives in normal common 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. 5030 and 5632, are both on static display in Michigan. Santa Fe No. 3751 | Locomotive Wiki | Fandom Grand Trunk Western No. 7531 | Locomotive Wiki | Fandom Oddly, these modern drive wheels were not all Grand Trunk Western #6039 Historical Marker - hmdb.org Tom Golden photo. 3732 at the engine terminal in Battle Creek in August, 1956. Peering over her shoulder is K-4-a Pacific No. They weighed about 211,200 pounds and were rated at 40,000 pounds of tractive effort. Tractive Effort: 34,669 lbs I saw them operating there a few times, and photographed my sons Peter and Paul posing with Northwestern Steel & Wire's No. Railway to acquire heavy passenger (and freight) locomotives of the In 1960, No. modifications of these locomotives. they could be found, in the words of the railroad's historian, "as often All Rights Reserved. 6323 is on display at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illinois. 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. June 17, 1959, undoubtedly with plans to use it elsewhere than at South In its later years of service on the GTW, the locomotive pulled numerous excursion trips hosted by local railroad clubs and the GTW. Her front end, the paint chipped by impacts from roadbed debris, testifies to the high-speed service of which these engines were capable. 6039, which operated on Canadian National's American Operator Bellevue and Switchtender Nichols yard will handle Crossover Switches. 209, 'Trevithick'. 100. Nice old pic for my collection. Carver. 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No. 6039. 2023 Colebrookdale Railroad Preservation Trust. 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. 5634. Railway Winter Steam Spectacular, October 16-19: East Broad Top Railroad Photo Charters Photos, June 3-4: Walkersville Southern Railroad Steam Trains Galloping Goose # 5 makes round-trips to Cascade Canyon - Durango, Colorado 50196 was a self-propelled Burro crane used in track work.) 6315, stopping briefly with her freight train on the main line at Bellevue, Michigan in the summer of 1953. 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. This page provides a calendar of upcoming railfan events and excursions throughout North America. Thus commuters riding to their jobs in However, when I came across No. Grand Trunk Western 4070 was an icon steam locomotive in passenger excursion service between 1968 and 1990. It was used on the New England Lines between Portland, Me. Grand Trunk Western: 4-6-2 "Pacific" February 24-26: Sugar Express Excursions. Athearn Genesis G9013 USRA 2-8-2 . Grand Trunk Western No. Since No. 6325 to steam is not a priority for the museum at this time.[22]. Galloping Goose #5 round-trip to Cascade Canyon - Durango, Colorado be restored cosmetically to serve as a static exhibit engine in the SHREVEPORT HOUSTON & GULF RAILROAD 4-6-0 #5 ORIGINAL CAMDEN TEXAS LOGGING PHOTO (#404179167035). Boulder, Colo.: Pruett Publishing, 21 bound for Muskegon. For more GTW and CNR steam images taken by my late brother, visit David Leonard's CNR-GTW Steam Gallery, 1958. The locomotives shown here belonged to class N-4-d. 6039 from the Canadian National Railway Company for his [4], Because of its historical significance, when No. that its restoration for operation may not be fiscally within reason, Old 19th century engraved illustration from La Nature 1884. 6405 heading the Inter-City Limited at the Durand depot. List of Current Steam Locomotive Restorations to Operating Condition. (1967): 36. After he was released from the hospital, Jensen began planning another excursion trip, but it never happened due to financial troubles. 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. Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad Canadian National Railway Company. 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! 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. In the view below we see No. (It was used in Quastler's Where the Rails Cross, mentioned above.) 6327 is known for being the last steam engine to run in Port Huron, Michigan, as well as pulling the last steam train there. Builder's no. The locomotive at right is U-3-b 4-8-4 No. Grand Trunk Railway - Toronto Railway Historical Association U.S.R.A. [13][14][note 1]. CNR Steam Locomotive Roster - Locomotive Builders - TrainWeb.org 2680, the "regular" on the local freight at that time. More information: Walkersville Southern Railroad, August 26: Durango & Silverton Galloping Goose Excursions I snapped several photos of No. 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. wedge-shaped. More information: Edmunds: Pacific Fast Mail, 1977: 4-9, 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. Sponsored Links 1930). 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. 1980: 342-344. With a full load of coal in her Vanderbilt tender, Grand Trunk mechanical condition should be thoroughly assessed and a decision made Refresh your browser window to try again. 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. [1] No. No. These Locomotive No. More information: Nos. All U-3-b class locomotives were known as good steamers and were liked by all engine crews and No. Actually, these engines had been converted from 2-8-2s by amputating the pilot truck. 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. Many of these pieces, including the bell and headlight, survive today in private collections around the country. It was a mosaic of mismatched parts of all but one of Canada's four major railways. [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. No. She heads train No. Throughout its history GTW has shared the same type and class designations of its locomotives with parents Grand Trunk Railway and Canadian National. Grand Trunk Western 6325, Part of Truman's Whistle-Stop Campaign Date Built: 1910 Power consisted of the 5000 series Pacifics and 2600-series Consolidations. These coal-burning locomotives had cylinder-shaped Vanderbilt tenders and enclosed all-weather cabs. This photo was taken in the summer of 1953. 32, No. Grand Trunk 3415 in 1954 in Quebec Province. California 6039. extra engine crew, not to mention the additional engine, so that a 6325 also remains and was restored to service by the late Jerry Jacobson and the Ohio Central Railroad. Newton: Carstens Publications, 1982: 85. 6323, garishly decorated with white front steps, on a 1961 Labor Day fan trip at South Bend, Indiana. 8380, above. [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. (Photo: DogsRNice via CC by 4.0) Early Years for the Grand Trunk Western 6325. [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. all of them in the late 1940s. No. She was sent to the scrapyard in 1959. It was also the one of the last steam locomotives to ever regularly operate in the state of Vermont. Due to poor ballast conditions the train jumped the tracks a mile west of Durand, Michigan. 6325 in 1993 and moved it to OHCR's steam shops at Morgan Run. railroad to survive. Rich Brzycki sent me a photo he rediscovered of No. 6039 is a preserved class "U-1-c" 4-8-2 "Mountain type" steam locomotive built in June 1925 by Baldwin. [16] In 1985, fundraising began to restore the engine. 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. Used: An item that has been used previously. These Consolidations were members of class N-4, which had several subclasses; all were built between 1906 and 1911 for the Grand Trunk Railway. 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. Weight on Drivers: 189,360 lbs. It was comprised of the Grand Trunk Railway (GTR), Intercolonial Railway (ICR) and the. This broadside view of another example of the K-4-b class, No. Jeddo Coal 0-4-0 steam locomotive #85 pulls three excursions each day - Walkersville, The run drew thousands of rail enthusiasts. No. As for No. [7][1] There, it was repainted again with the smokebox becoming black again. Members of the U-3-b class had only two more years to run in this Detroit suburban service, their final assignment. The Herron video/DVD Glory Machines of the Grand Trunk Western features a helicopter chase of the modified No. 56, her Muskegon-Detroit train. No. Grand Trunk Western Locomotive No. I. E. Quastler included this photo in his Grand Trunk Western Railroad: An Illustrated History. 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. For surviving steam locomotives, visit the Grand Trunk Western page in Wes Barris' North American Steam Locomotive site. As a result I never saw them in operation, though I photographed No. Text and photo images2013 Richard Leonard. During their careers, these engines received a number Narrow Gauge Railroad 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. Narrow Gauge 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. No. As with many major railroads of North America, the 2-8-2 or Mikado type locomotive had been the Grand Trunk Western's principal main line freight power until the appearance of dual-service 4-8-4s beginning in the late 1920s. 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. The train ran between Detroit to Durand during November 1960. 7526, because of its short wheelbase, was probably used to switch some industrial trackage in Battle Creek that had sharp curves. 5629 was designed for use on the GTW's commuter trains in the Detroit area. No. 6327 was among the last of GTW's steam engines still operating when the railroad dieselized in 1960 and it was scrapped that year. Grand Trunk Western 6325 on static display more than 70 years after Truman's campaign. EARLY PHOTO of GRAND TRUNK RAILROAD 0-6-0 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE #1826 in 1930's. $7.99 + $1.50 shipping. 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. This portrait of 2-8-0 No. Santa Fe No. Mid-Twentieth Century. 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. Its role in history is what saved it from the scrapper's torch. Knott's Berry Farm Steam Train, Buena Park, California 6038 and specifications. 6405-6410. 5629 so they could build a new car shop where it stood. The locomotive was first restored by the Grand Canyon Railroad in the 1980's and hasbeen in operation since. The smoke deflectors failed to accomplish much, so the railroad removed 5030 was captured on movie film by Jerry Carson and may be seen in the Green Frog video Steam in the 50's. Here we see No. No. EARLY PHOTO of GRAND TRUNK RAILROAD 4-4-0 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE #1699 in 6323 at speed on the main line with a passenger train, perhaps even the Maple Leaf. RM 2F5J0AR - Grand Trunk Railway 4-4-0 locomotive, no.
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