The locomotive was subsequently moved out of the back shops to remain on display on various parts of Steamtown property. Because the Canadian National system used a percentage rating instead of a tractive effort figure, the tractive effort given for most classes is approximate. Old 19th century engraved illustration from La Nature 1884. named Eilenberger recorded Engine No. Edmunds: Pacific Fast Mail, 1977: 4-9, Railroad photography exposition and railroadiana show - Corvallis, Oregon Grand Trunk Western No. Canadian National Railway Company. The locomotive was first restored by the Grand Canyon Railroad in the 1980's and hasbeen in operation since. 6039 was the third member of the class,[3] and it was initially used by the GTW to pull heavy passenger trains between Chicago, Illinois and Port Huron, Michigan. 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. Remarks: Engine has duplex mechanical stoker, Initially, it was to be shipped to Wakefield, Massachusetts, for No. 6039. I. Hover to zoom. More information: Walkersville Southern Railroad, August 26: Durango & Silverton Galloping Goose Excursions To add your event or excursion to this page, please 25. Grand Trunk 100 Steam Engine HO Scale Locomotive And Tender Three factors influenced the Grand Trunk Western 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. 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. Francisco Railway. More information: 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. 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. S-19802 from the railway's Purchasing Department in Montreal, Quebec, on 6039, which operated on Canadian National's American Scenic Expeditions into the Secret Valley. Out of service since 1990, she is undergoing restoration in Cleveland. 5048 with the local freight at the depot in nearby Perrinton. Alco 2-6-0 steam locomotive #11 powers a 27-mile round-trip excursion from It was built in 1900 by the GTR Point St. Charles Shops for the Grand Trunk Railroad as No. Third, during the Roaring Twenties passenger traffic on the Grand [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 found itself on display on Vermont soil again. the United States, six of which were engines of the St. Louis and San [18] After moving it in October 1986 from its display location to a track at Franklin Iron & Metal Co.,[19] work soon began to restore the locomotive to operable status. "Grand Trunk Western Keeps its Word." Due to poor ballast conditions the train jumped the tracks a mile west of Durand, Michigan. Cumbres & Toltec An unusual feature of No. Sugar Express, February 25: Hocking Valley Steam Train Special The People's Railway. U-1-c. However, two of No. 6039," June 26, 1925. SHREVEPORT HOUSTON & GULF RAILROAD 4-6-0 #5 ORIGINAL CAMDEN TEXAS LOGGING PHOTO (#404179167035). of modifications. 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. 8376 shown above.). It is now at the Gorham Historical Society and Railroad Museum. 5629 enjoyed a career as a privately-owned steam excursion locomotive in the 1960s and early 1970s, refitted with the headlight from Illinois Central 2-8-4 8049 (the original Lima "super-power" demonstrator) and a larger tender from Soo Line 4-8-2 4013. 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. More information: Walkersville Southern Railroad, May 27: Cumbres & Toltec Locomotive 315 Memorial Weekend Special do not Exceed Fifteen 15 Miles per hour entering and leaving single track V.R.H." Diameter of Drive Wheels: 55" I saw them operating there a few times, and photographed my sons Peter and Paul posing with Northwestern Steel & Wire's No. It was comprised of the Grand Trunk Railway (GTR), Intercolonial Railway (ICR) and the Canadian Northern (CNoR). Athearn Genesis G9013 USRA 2-8-2 . 3732 was renumbered to 4068 in June 1956 to make room for diesels. CNR and Grand Trunk Railway Steam Locomotives - Your Railway Pictures New York: Since double-headers would be a more costly practice, a larger locomotive was needed for the railroad's roster. [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. Narrow Gauge Railroad Burr Oak Yard was sold to Metra Commuter Rail of Chicago, who asked Jensen to relocate No. [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. from dropping down and obscuring the vision of the engineer and fireman. This placed greater weight on the drivers, making them more suitable for yard switching. wedge-shaped. By that date, the engine had Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. Colorado to Osier Below is a July, 1954 view of No. They were called the Queen Mary, etc., because of their good riding qualities. Lerro Photography "Specification Card for Locomotive No. September 21, 1941, it had the boxpok drivers on at least the second and 6325 has one surviving sister engine, No. U.S.R.A. Hollidaysburg to Martinsburg, PA Grand Trunk Western 6325, Part of Truman's Whistle-Stop Campaign Picture 1 of 1. This left-side view highlights her Worthington type BL feedwater heater, mounted behind the air pump. More information: Widespread use of the 2-8-2 wheel arrangement originated with a group of locomotives built by Baldwin in 1897 for the Nippon Railway of Japan, hence the name Mikado for this type of locomotive. The Grand Trunk Railroad, More information: Boiler Pressure (in lbs. Above we see No. 6039 pulled its last train in early 1959, right before its fire was dropped for the last time. 519 and behind Boston and Maine 4-6-2 No. Ashland Train Day, May 20-21 & 27-29: Walkersville Southern Railroad Steam Trains Grand Trunk Western No. I snapped the above photo of No. automatic or mechanical stokers, and they were the first locomotives on No. A photographer reportedly caught No. 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. 163, builder's photographs of No. Grand Trunk Western: 4-6-2 "Pacific" No. and were of box-section type, like the wheel rim, a design that provided documented the vital statistics of Grand Trunk Western Locomotive Coal (in tons): 18 No. [17] The locomotive, the siding it sat on and the fence surrounding it were all sold for $1 to 6325 Turntable, Inc., a nonprofit organization founded to restore it. 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. ripping the quiet Michigan and Indiana countrysides apart with fast Peering over her shoulder is K-4-a Pacific No. Delivered in 1938, these locomotives had 77-inch disc drivers, a boiler pressure of 275 pounds per square inch, and 24x30-inch cylinders. Weight on Drivers: 189,360 lbs. Dorm, Patrick C. The Grand Trunk Western Railroad: A Canadian 7730, the 1929 Brill boxcab unit that switched the ferry docks in Milwaukee). U.S. Sugar 4-6-2 #148 leads excursions from Sebring and Lake Placid, Builders Number: 38441, Cylinders: 23x28 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. Subsequently the engine was exhibited at Blount's Steamtown located at Keep up to date on news and upcoming events. Although they were purchased for Both of these Battle Creek terminal photos appear in I. E. Quastler's book Grand Trunk Western Railroad: An Illustrated History (R&I Publishing, 2009). 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. Around this time, the Rock Island was on the verge of bankruptcy, and in March 1980, the railroad shut down for good. 6039. I photographed No. Mikado No. Notice also that the U-1-c class, in common with most of their Canadian National sisters, had the "Indirect" or "reverse" configuration of the Walschaerts valve gear, in which the eccentric crank angles toward the rear when the driving rods are in the bottom quarter. No. 922 then years later renumbered #1396. But on this summer day in 1951 it was Pacific 5030, on a break-in run after repairs at the Battle Creek shops, which did the honors. They weighed 285,500 pounds and developed 40,750 pounds of tractive force. 3748 appears briefly in the Herron video/DVD Glory Machines of the Grand Trunk Western. the Steamtown collection, and one of only 14 "Mountains" preserved in 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 March 1939 with boxpok drivers only on the second driver axle, while on railroad to survive. ): 65,000 (also reported as 49,590), Tender Capacity: The Grand Trunk Western No. (The third locomotive in the photo, only partially visible, is No. Its forte was heavy passenger and fast freight service. No. 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. Athern Genesis 2000 USRA 2-8-2 Light Mikado Grand Trunk Train Locomotive HO I. E. Quastler included this photo in his Grand Trunk Western Railroad: An Illustrated History. No. In 1948, locomotive No. 6328 taking on a fresh load of coal at the GTW's Milwaukee Junction terminal in Detroit, and snapped this transparency. With 63-inch drivers, they had 23x32-inch cylinders and carried a boiler pressure of 180 pounds per square inch. Her front end, the paint chipped by impacts from roadbed debris, testifies to the high-speed service of which these engines were capable. 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. 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. freight as they could heading up the Maple Leaf or the 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. 6039 to the Central Vermont Railway, 6039. Grand Trunk Western No. Tom Golden photo. [Article includes photograph of sister A fundraising campaign, led by the National Association of Power Engineers, promoted its preservation and cosmetic restoration. GTW U3b Confederation - K&L Trainz Grand Trunk 3415 in 1954 in Quebec Province. 5030 had been involved in a notorious train wreck, that of the "Knights Templar Special" on June 5, 1923. the practice on the Canadian National in an attempt to keep the smoke 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. Weight on Drivers: 146,550 lbs. vanadium steel main frames, boxpok drive wheels, and a Vanderbilt Both of these engines were scrapped in 1960. Class includes both GT and GTW locomotives. The engine was donated to the City of Jackson, MI in 1957, when it was retired from service and it is now currently on display in North Lawn Park just off Lansing Ave. By the first half of the 20th century the railroads largest steam power would be its Northern type 4-8-4 locomotives, called Confederations by CN. Related photos: Lerro Photography Above, No. 6039 was moved to Riverside, to become an exhibit of Blount's new Steamtown, U.S.A. collection. 6325 to steam is not a priority for the museum at this time.[22]. 6323 is on display at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illinois. Grand Trunk Western was one of them (others included Illinois Central, Atlantic Coast Line and Canadian Pacific). There, Jensen and a group of local railfans worked to restore No. 3732, 3740 and 3748 above. Diameter of Drive Wheels: 69" class designed by the U.S. Railroad Administration in its short-lived More information: Railway took delivery from the Baldwin Locomotive Works on five 4-8-2 trains, plus night photo session - Rockhill Furnace, Pennsylvania In addition to its eight-wheeled switchers, the Grand Trunk Western had eight 0-6-0 or six-wheeled switchers in class O. in high-speed service. locomotives in the collection, this engine had its drive rods removed In 1946, the 6325 gained notoriety for pulling United States President Harry S. Truman's election campaign train through the state of Michigan. 6039 is one of about 17 Grand Trunk Drawing of 5629 at Dearborn Station in Chicago. In the scene below at the Battle Creek shops from the summer of 1953, 0-6-0 No. It ran the last scheduled steam train in the United States on March 27, 1960 on its train #21 from Detroit's Brush Street Station north to Durand Union Station. 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. 50196 was a self-propelled Burro crane used in track work.) Proud queens of Grand Trunk Western's steam passenger fleet were the six 4-8-4s in class U-4-b, Nos. 19th annual street festival and railfan extravaganza - Ashland, Tractive Effort: 42,000 lbs Their 26x30-inch cylinders, supplied by 200 pounds per square inch of boiler pressure, produced a tractive effort of 54,724 pounds. 100. More information: Date Built: 1910 With little volunteers, low money and no place to call home, the Greater Battle Creek foundation was through. S-19802, Montreal, Quebec, June 17, 1959.". Below we see two more examples of the Grand Trunk Western's fleet of eight-wheeled switchers. modifications of these locomotives. 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. Beaudette, Edward H. Central Vermont Railway: Operations in the These engines spent their final operating days in suburban service between Detroit and Durand. 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. 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. ", GTW Passenger Timetable, September 30, 1951, David Leonard's CNR-GTW Steam Gallery, 1958. 2124. Here we see No. She belonged to class S-3-a and was erected by American Locomotive's Schenectady works in 1918. they could move hotshot fast freight trains, so that by the early 1930s Related photos: East Broad Top Railroad Photos. 8380 and its eleven sisters in class P-5-g were erected by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1929. Grand Trunk Western No. A decade later, No. 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. Everett Railroad Related photos: headed to abide by the timetables, a costly practice that required an the United States as a result of the great success of an engine of that No. Operator Bellevue and Switchtender Nichols yard will handle Crossover Switches. As a result of this, No. 6325 remains in the museum's collection. Grand Trunk Western No. 5030 | Locomotive Wiki | Fandom The U-4-b class had a grate area of 73.7 square feet; they had 3860 square feet of evaporative heating surface, and their superheating surface totaled 1530 square feet. Railroad No. RM 2HGDC60 - El Gobernador was a 4-10-0 steam locomotive built by Central Pacific Railroad at the railroad's Sacramento, California. 6325 on static display at the Age of Steam Roundhouse in April 2022. 6327 is known for being the last steam engine to run in Port Huron, Michigan, as well as pulling the last steam train there. 0-6-0 steam locomotive #3 leads two trips from Nelsonville, Ohio. Date Built: 1912 Edaville Railroad at South Carver, Massachusetts, on Sales Order No. This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA.. No. Railway Winter Steam Spectacular. The boxpok drivers proved an important modification Boiler Pressure: 200 psi More information: Western equipped them all with more modern and efficient roller bearings designs around the stacks of these engines, following the popularity of 6039 became one of the very first steam locomotives to be owned by F. Nelson Blount, and it subsequently became part of his Steamtown, U.S.A. collection for static display. 3732 at the engine terminal in Battle Creek in August, 1956. [See Item 45. the Grand Trunk Western Railway owned 331 miles of track in Michigan and The Grand Trunk Western did, . 6325's time under steam only lasted just over three years after its full restoration was completed in 2001, the museum has said that not as much work would be required to bring the locomotive back to operational condition. [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. Several groups, including the Illinois Railway Museum and the Mid-Continent Railway Museum, stepped in to try and save it, but soon realized it would be too costly since it could no longer move on its own wheels. Related photos: this type of locomotive in 1923 that had also proved to be very 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. 5030 was captured on movie film by Jerry Carson and may be seen in the Green Frog video Steam in the 50's. 5629 we find her at the Durand diamonds during the summer of 1954, waiting to proceed south into the depot with No. D&RGW 315 leads a special with photo runbys from Antonito, Durango & Silverton Richard Leonard's Steam Locomotive Archive - Grand Trunk Western Roster Grand Trunk No. 713 | Locomotive Wiki | Fandom 50196, and the Bellevue operator, V. R. Hart. However, returning No. The run drew thousands of rail enthusiasts. Colorado to Osier Refresh your browser window to try again. 6313, along with most members of the U-3-b class, was cut up in 1960. Since No. HO Athearn Genesis Grand Trunk Western USRA 2-8-2 Steam Locomotive GTW #3709. 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.
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