At right is a postcard published early in the diesel era, still showing one of the 6400s stopped at Durand with a Montreal-Chicago train. Photo Concepts: When the gates close, the engineer gives a steam blast on the whistle, then steam escapes on both sides of the locomotive making a nice action shot. Newton: Carstens Publications, 1982: 85. Rebuilt from 2-8-2s. primary focus of the Steamtown collection. This broadside view of another example of the K-4-b class, No. Date Built: 1910 On the GTW, it was the ultimate in modern steam power. ", "Steamtown National Historic Site, Scranton, Pennsylvania", "Grand Trunk Western #6039 Historical Marker", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Grand_Trunk_Western_6039&oldid=1139322142, On static display while being occasionally moved around, This page was last edited on 14 February 2023, at 14:40. U.S.R.A. Tom Golden photo. ripping the quiet Michigan and Indiana countrysides apart with fast 5030 Thirty-nine of these relatively small but handsome Class J-3-a Pacifics were delivered to the Grand Trunk Western Railroad over a two-year period from the Baldwin Locomotive Works and the Montreal Locomotive Works starting in 1912. 3734 heading a westbound local freight in my village of Bellevue, Michigan, in the autumn of 1952. Edaville Railroad at South Carver, Massachusetts, on Sales Order No. I snapped several photos of No. It is a USRA Light Mikado 2-8-2. 1930). 2023 Colebrookdale Railroad Preservation Trust. They exerted 39,000 pounds of tractive effort and weighed 165,000 pounds. Related photos: Maryland Last updated February 22, 2023. The locomotives shown here belonged to class N-4-d. However in 2005, the engine was sidelined after it suffered a hot driving axle bearing issue during an excursion run, it was taken out of service indefinitely were it was previously awaiting for a complete rebuild. More information: No. As a result I never saw them in operation, though I photographed No. 56 from Muskegon to Detroit is 4-6-2 No. Class: U-1-c, Builder: Baldwin Locomotive Works After he was released from the hospital, Jensen began planning another excursion trip, but it never happened due to financial troubles. In 1925, the Grand Trunk Western Railway purchased five 4-8-2 Mountain locomotives, numbered 6037 through 6041, from the Baldwin Locomotive Works. 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. Diameter of Drive Wheels (in inches): 73 No. 56, her Muskegon-Detroit train. [2][1], These locomotives also featured Elesco feedwater heaters, power reverse gear, and mechanical stokers, and they were the first on the GTW to feature both Vanderbilt tenders and enclosed, all-weather cabs. Weight on Drivers: 146,550 lbs. No. 6400-6404 of parent Canadian National. Note: The accuracy and accessibility of the resulting translation is not guaranteed. 5629's sister locomotives, Nos. CNR steam locomotives that serviced this country of ours. Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad photograph), but not on the fourth. In stepped Jerry J. Jacobson of the Ohio Central Railroad System (OHCR) who purchased No. 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. Text and photo images2009 Richard Leonard. Builders Number: 46941, Cylinders: 20x28 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. The Grand Trunk Western No. Grand Trunk Western No. RM 2F5J0AR - Grand Trunk Railway 4-4-0 locomotive, no. can be restored to run, it should be so restored for interpretive use 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! 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. Florida She was the last of three K-4-b class Pacifics built for the Grand Trunk Western by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1929. Narrow Gauge Railroad Power consisted of the 5000 series Pacifics and 2600-series Consolidations. Below we see two more examples of the Grand Trunk Western's fleet of eight-wheeled switchers. In August of 1923, she was renumbered #18, continuing service on the LS&I until 1962. The locomotive was designed to haul iron ore from the docks of Marquette, Michigan, on Lake Superior, from where the ore would be shipped to steel mills on the lower lakes. Since No. headed to abide by the timetables, a costly practice that required an . 6039 at Elsdon engine terminal in More information: Francisco Railway. As for No. No. U.S. Sugar 4-6-2 #148 leads excursions from Sebring and Lake Placid, Florida. I took the above photo of No. All U-3-b class locomotives were known as good steamers and were liked by all engine crews and No. 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. 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. Grand Trunk Western Railroad 4-8-2 Locomotive No. USA. 6325 on static display at the Age of Steam Roundhouse in April 2022. Streamlining of steam engines for passenger service enjoyed a brief vogue in North America after diesel streamliners were introduced in the 1930s. It pulled its first excursion train from Dennison to Columbus, Ohio on September 22 of that year. Carver. 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. 6039 was also one of the very first steam locomotives to be a part of the Steamtown collection, and the only locomotive in the collection with a 4-8-2 wheel arrangement. "Purchasing Department Sales Order 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. Related photos: Two 2-day photo charters featuring EBT 2-8-2 #16 with passenger and freight This subclass had Stephenson valve gear until retired. It was comprised of the Grand Trunk Railway (GTR), Intercolonial Railway (ICR) and the. Diameter of Drive Wheels: 69" 6405 heading the Inter-City Limited at the Durand depot. In the view below we see No. 6325 had sat in static display with very little maintenance. served on passenger runs between Detroit and Muskegon. they could move hotshot fast freight trains, so that by the early 1930s They were manufactured with friction bearings on all International.". Because the Canadian National system used a percentage rating instead of a tractive effort figure, the tractive effort given for most classes is approximate. 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. The famous K-4-a No. http://www.steamlocomotive.com/lists/searchdb.php?railroad=GTW&country=USA. (Photo: DogsRNice via CC by 4.0) Early Years for the Grand Trunk Western 6325. In her tow is one of the K-4-b Pacifics (identifiable by the vestibule cab) evidently destined for shopping at Battle Creek. Everett Railroad In 1967 and 1968, it traveled to Baraboo, WI to pull the Circus World Museum's Schlitz Circus Train. Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. They weighed about 211,200 pounds and were rated at 40,000 pounds of tractive effort. 6039 is the only 4-8-2 Mountain-type engine in Installation of 50 sq ft of thermic siphons also increased the firebox heating surface to 231 sq ft. Athearn Genesis G9013 USRA 2-8-2 . Additional views from both of us appear in our Random Steam Collection. 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. 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. (The third locomotive in the photo, only partially visible, is No. [1] In 1984, the locomotive was moved along with every other locomotive in the Steamtown collection from Bellows Falls to Scranton, Pennsylvania, where the name would late be changed to Steamtown National Historic Site under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service. 6039 was often seen on fast freight trains beginning in the early 1930s. . Western Railroad engines that have survived in the United States, of 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. In addition, we are making available a copy of the GTW Passenger Timetable, September 30, 1951 in PDF format. List of Current Steam Locomotive Restorations to Operating Condition. Railroad photography exposition and railroadiana show - Corvallis, Oregon Grand Trunk Western No. The piping and jacketing were removed so that the underlying asbestos could be safely disposed of. 6039 is one of about 17 Grand Trunk An unusual feature of No. See details. be restored cosmetically to serve as a static exhibit engine in the 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. 5048 with the local freight at the depot in nearby Perrinton. Grand Trunk Western No. 5030-5048 were built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1912 for GTW's predecessor, the Grand Trunk Railway; No. Edmunds: Pacific Fast Mail, 1977: 4-9, More information: Walkersville Southern Railroad, May 27: Cumbres & Toltec Locomotive 315 Memorial Weekend Special Condition: Although ostensibly in good 8318 poses with Electro-Motive type SC switcher No. 1 In this preview video we take a look at its histo. side, the opening between the spokes was circular, rather than Grand Trunk Western No. 3-day weekend photographing passenger, freight, and ore trains with 2-8-0 #81, 2-8-0 #93, 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. It seems that the company had acquired a number of locomotives for scrapping, and even replaced older switchers with more recent acquisitions. Three factors influenced the Grand Trunk Western It was taken from a car pacing on a parallel highway, evidently by Tom Miller of Toledo, Ohio. 8380 and its eleven sisters in class P-5-g were erected by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1929. 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. freight as they could heading up the Maple Leaf or the Nevada Northern Unfortunately, the locomotive had been vandalized over the years to the point where it was unsafe to move. 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The Grand Trunk Western (GTW) was one of three notable U.S. properties owned by Canadian National (others being Central Vermont and Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific). Locomotive No. It was built in 1900 by the GTR Point St. Charles Shops for the Grand Trunk Railroad as No. [See p. 198, fig. Boiler Pressure: 200 psi 6325 to steam is not a priority for the museum at this time.[22]. When the Grand Trunk was absorbed in the CNR system, a handful of new locomotives were also constructed. ], Locomotive Cyclopedia of American Practice, 8th ed. tender and engine axles, but during the mid-1930s the Grand Trunk American railroad owned by the government of Canada. 2680, the "regular" on the local freight at that time. 6313 in the next photo. 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. 6323 and 6313 above and 6328 below. A wheel arrangement so rare that it doesn't even appear in most lists of steam locomotive types was the 0-8-2. Nice old pic for my collection. Builder's no. Scenic Expeditions into the Secret Valley. 6315, stopping briefly with her freight train on the main line at Bellevue, Michigan in the summer of 1953. 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. 76 (8376) today it is at the Amboy Depot Museum in Amboy, Illinois. In the scene below, taken at Battle Creek in the summer of 1953, P-5-b No. 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. Larry Bell (mentioned above) wrote me as follows: "In Durand, the 3500s were used on the 'top end jobs' almost exclusively. 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. In January 2021 the locomotive was sold to the Colebrookdale Railroad, a Pennsylvania tourist line, for eventual restoration to operation. 7730, the 1929 Brill boxcab unit that switched the ferry docks in Milwaukee). Alco 2-6-0 steam locomotive #11 powers a 27-mile round-trip excursion from Durango & Silverton C ANADIAN N ATIONAL R AILWAYS The People's Railway The CNR started it's life in January 1923. The run drew thousands of rail enthusiasts. Above, 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. No. Railroad succeeded the Grand Trunk Western Railway. Steamed up for the first time in October 1961, No. 159. The Grand Trunk 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. 5629, famous for her steam excursions in the diesel era (see below). the engine, which at the time was stored in St. Albans, Vermont. 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. In other respects these engines had specifications similar to No. the railroads were briefly nationalized during and just after World War These engines spent their final operating days in suburban service between Detroit and Durand. Its role in history is what saved it from the scrapper's torch. 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. [5][1], After sitting in storage for a few months, No. Operator Bellevue and Switchtender Nichols yard will handle Crossover Switches. As a member of the dual service U-3-b class, the 6325 handled heavy passenger and freight work for the Grand Trunk Western. Fast shipping and well packaged, Thanks. Railroad Photos, March 23-24: Southern Pacific 18 at Laws Railroad Museum railroad to survive. vestibuled or all-weather cabs. On September 2, 1958 he found 4-8-4 No. Old 19th century engraved illustration from La Nature 1884. Lerro Photography 3748 appears briefly in the Herron video/DVD Glory Machines of the Grand Trunk Western. 6039 was 6405-6410. No returns accepted. [16] In 1985, fundraising began to restore the engine. 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. Related photos: per square inch): 210 More information: 6039 is a preserved class "U-1-c" 4-8-2 "Mountain type" steam locomotive built in June 1925 by Baldwin. Cumbres & Toltec, In 1948, locomotive No. Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. [1] No. 8380, above. 5629 was placed in storage at Durand, MI. Grand Trunk Western No. She had 27x30-inch cylinders, 63-inch drivers, and a boiler pressure of 175 pounds. North American Steam [Article includes photograph of sister wheels. 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). 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. 6410 in this role at Bellevue, Michigan late in 1952. 6039 found itself on display on Vermont soil again. 6039 to the Central Vermont Railway, Drawing of 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 . No. ], Guide to the Steamtown Collection. 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. The main visible difference between the CNR and GTW classes was the design of the air intake ahead of the stack. She was sent to the scrapyard in 1959. S-19802, Montreal, Quebec, June 17, 1959.". Have one to sell? passenger service, the Grand Trunk Western soon learned how successfully Jeddo Coal 0-4-0 steam locomotive #85 pulls three excursions each day - Walkersville, D&RGW 315 leads a special with photo runbys from Antonito, The operator had to copy, and hand up to the crews, any train orders issued by the dispatcher in Battle Creek that governed movements over the crossover. 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. Date Built: 1912 In 1999, 46 years after I photographed her at Durand, I posed in front of No. These class O-19-a switchers were built by ALCo in 1919. [This fine book is a principal source on No. 2664, 2665, 2669, 2671-2673, 2676 built 1907; 2666-2668, 2677-2683 built 1911. During their careers, these engines received a number the Grand Trunk Western to feature both Vanderbilt tenders and enclosed, [10] In June 2010, No. 6039, now at Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton, Pennsylvania. the Steamtown collection, and one of only 14 "Mountains" preserved in February 24-26: Sugar Express Excursions 6329 during the summer of 1953, including the one below in which the 4-8-4 pauses just east of Bellevue with an eastbound movement. In 1984, No. It was comprised of the Grand Trunk Railway (GTR), Intercolonial Railway (ICR) and the Canadian Northern (CNoR). 3732 was renumbered to 4068 in June 1956 to make room for diesels. [7][8] As site preparation began, some residents protested suggesting that the site was too small; ultimately, the chosen site was used. Proud queens of Grand Trunk Western's steam passenger fleet were the six 4-8-4s in class U-4-b, Nos. GTW also had a variety of other models of steam engines including several 0-8-0 and 0-6-0 switching locomotives used to move rolling stock around rail yards. 5629 at Dearborn Station in Chicago. Locomotive No. [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. 16 (Dec. 1955): 18-20. 6039. The locomotive was mainly designed to haul freight trains, but also did occasional passenger service whenever possible. Viewed from the 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. 519 and behind Boston and Maine 4-6-2 No. third axles (and possibly the first, which is obscured in the Narrow Gauge Railroad Photos, April 27-30: East Broad Top Railroad Photo Charters 5629 to the Rock Island Railroad's Burr Oak Yard in Blue Island, IL. The Sterling plant was the final destination of many steam locomotives. report to document the use and physical history of the locomotive. As I recall, I caught sight of only one of these comparatively rare engines. and were of box-section type, like the wheel rim, a design that provided No. Narrow Gauge Railroad, Durango & Silverton 5629's endangerment spread through the local railroad community. 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. 6405 was the last of the U-4-b class to remain in service. No. [1], No. Members of the U-3-b class had only two more years to run in this Detroit suburban service, their final assignment. 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. Oil (in gallons): Not applicable After World War II, the GTW started investing into diesel locomotives, which would take over most of the high-priority assignments. Class: J-3-b Grand Trunk 100 Steam Engine HO Scale Locomotive And Tender. of modifications. 5629 View source A postcard from the late 1960s showing No. 5043 and 5042 resting near the roundhouse. 6323 is on display at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illinois. 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. extent that the company's 4-6-2 Pacifics increasingly had to be double- 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. Built as part of the K-4-a class of Pacific types for the GTW, No. 25. More information: Sugar Express. No. Those remaining in 1956 renumbered as follows: 3748 = 4083; 3750-3757 = 4084-4091. A member of class S-3-c outshopped by American Locomotive in 1924, she was assigned No. 6325 moved for the first time under its own power in forty-two years. My brother, David Leonard, photographed No. Western Railroad, 1938-1961. Durango & Silverton Northwestern Wire & Steel Company used three Grand Trunk Western 0-8-0s as plant switchers.