D&RGW 315 leads a special with photo runbys from Antonito, A YouTube user has also posted this video of No. 6038 in commuter service. No. 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. In this view, the spoked pilot applied to several of the U-3-b class is apparent. third axles (and possibly the first, which is obscured in the the Steamtown collection, and one of only 14 "Mountains" preserved in It was a mosaic of mismatched parts of all but one of Canada's four major railways. Keep up to date on news and upcoming events. EARLY PHOTO of CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILROAD GAS ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE #9000 in 1920's. $7.99 + $3.25 shipping. As time progressed, the GTW had given No. 2023 Colebrookdale Railroad Preservation Trust. 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. The Point St.Charles shop was opened in 1859 by the Grand Trunk and built a healthy portion of the Grand Trunk's roster. be restored cosmetically to serve as a static exhibit engine in the 0-6-0 steam locomotive #3 leads two trips from Nelsonville, Ohio 5629 in excursion service out of Chicago. More information: can be restored to run, it should be so restored for interpretive use 6325 pulling a freight, and Ohio Central's ex-Canadian Pacific Railway 1293 pulling a passenger train. The run drew thousands of rail enthusiasts. They were converted to a "simple" locomotive (both cylinders use fresh steam) around 1926. Narrow Gauge Railroad Those remaining in 1956 renumbered as follows: 3748 = 4083; 3750-3757 = 4084-4091. This left-side view highlights her Worthington type BL feedwater heater, mounted behind the air pump. The People's Railway. 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. Date Built: 1912 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. 6039 was reported to have received vanadium steel main frames and boxpok driving wheels, but not all of them were applied at the same. 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. Due to poor ballast conditions the train jumped the tracks a mile west of Durand, Michigan. 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. Click to enlarge. It seems that the company had acquired a number of locomotives for scrapping, and even replaced older switchers with more recent acquisitions. Beaudette, Edward H. Central Vermont Railway: Operations in the No. No. With 63-inch drivers, they had 23x32-inch cylinders and carried a boiler pressure of 180 pounds per square inch. To order tickets click on the link below to reserve your tour slot today! extent that the company's 4-6-2 Pacifics increasingly had to be double- 6323 is on display at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illinois. The train ran between Detroit to Durand during November 1960. for the move from Bellows Falls to Scranton, and those need to be Grand Trunk Western Railroad 4-8-2 Locomotive No. 6038 and specifications. 5629 to operating condition for use on fan trips around the area. My brother, David Leonard, photographed No. A photographer reportedly caught No. Alco 2-6-0 steam locomotive #11 powers a 27-mile round-trip excursion from Nos. 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. Locomotive No. No. [7][1] There, it was repainted again with the smokebox becoming black again. Grand Trunk Western No. Hollidaysburg to Martinsburg, PA Built as part of the K-4-a class of Pacific types for the GTW, No. The photo was taken during a station stop at Pontiac, Michigan, in May, 1954. Nos. Returning to service, she became the last remaining 0-8-2 on the GTW roster when renumbered to 3522 in 1956. [Photograph of No. No. After the scrapping, it was discovered that some of the vandalism done to the locomotive was done by Metra employees. No. 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. Some well known trips done by No. As a result I never saw them in operation, though I photographed No. Lerro Photography C ANADIAN N ATIONAL R AILWAYS. greatly improved lateral strength and rim stiffness. The Grand Trunk Western owned six of them; another user of the 0-8-2 was the Illinois Central. The locomotive was subsequently moved out of the back shops to remain on display on various parts of Steamtown property. Steamtown Foundation, n.d. (ca. per square inch): 210 Peering over her shoulder is K-4-a Pacific 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 7526, because of its short wheelbase, was probably used to switch some industrial trackage in Battle Creek that had sharp curves. See details. Railroad succeeded the Grand Trunk Western Railway. March 1939 with boxpok drivers only on the second driver axle, while on 6325 has one surviving sister engine, 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. the practice on the Canadian National in an attempt to keep the smoke This is one of Thirty-nine of these relatively small but . 6039 is one of only seven Whyte System Type: 4-8-2 Mountain 6325 to steam is not a priority for the museum at this time.[22]. To span the gap between these assignments he filled in as minister of the Methodist Church in Middleton, Michigan, on the Grand Trunk Western's Greenville branch. It is now at the Gorham Historical Society and Railroad Museum. reported to have received vanadium steel main frames and "boxpok" drive No. In the GTW's the June 1956 renumbering, 2-8-2 No. 50196, and the Bellevue operator, V. R. Hart. This photo was taken in the summer of 1953. In another view of No. Vol. 6039. Class: J-3-b D&RGW #315, May 28: Cumbres & Toltec Locomotive 168 Memorial Weekend Special 86 was built in 1910 by the Canadian Locomotive Co. as Grand Trunk No. attempt to standardize designs of all American steam locomotives when All these Pacifics had 73-inch drivers and 25x28-inch cylinders. EARLY PHOTO of GRAND TRUNK RAILROAD 0-6-0 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE #1826 in 1930's. $7.99 + $1.50 shipping. During their careers, these engines received a number Steam and First Generation Diesel Motive Power on the Grand Trunk These coal-burning locomotives had cylinder-shaped Vanderbilt tenders and enclosed all-weather cabs. Normally the local freight through Bellevue, Michigan, was headed by a Consolidation. However they could be a difficult engine for a fireman, before conversion, because they had a long firebox and did not have a stoker. 6325 on static display at the Age of Steam Roundhouse in April 2022. 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. No. 6040 in Detroit on September 2, 1958, as shown below. In other respects these engines had specifications similar to No. Gary Thompson provided a photo by William Rosenberg of No. No. Foss, Charles R. Evening Before the Diesel: A Pictorial History of kind of modem, heavy-duty, main line motive power that should become the 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. Their 26x30-inch cylinders, supplied by 200 pounds per square inch of boiler pressure, produced a tractive effort of 54,724 pounds. To add your event or excursion to this page, please No. Remarks: Engine has duplex mechanical stoker, Riverside, Vermont, just north of Bellows Falls. Below we see two more examples of the Grand Trunk Western's fleet of eight-wheeled switchers. Galloping Goose #5 round-trip to Cascade Canyon - Durango, Colorado Lerro Productions, April 8, 22 & 29: Durango & Silverton Galloping Goose Excursions Diameter of Drive Wheels (in inches): 73 Those remaining in 1956 renumbered as follows: 8222 = 8447; 8226 = 8448. primary focus of the Steamtown collection. 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. No. Accordingly, in 1925 that the Grand Trunk Western No. 8346 of class P-5-e was built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1927 and weighed 211,200 pounds. $75.00 + $22.45 shipping. A photographer Boxcab switcher for the Milwaukee ferry dock. - 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). Grand Trunk Western 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. In January 1929, the Grand Trunk Western CNR steam locomotives that serviced this country of ours. Florida Burr Oak Yard was sold to Metra Commuter Rail of Chicago, who asked Jensen to relocate No. But the ubiquitous GP-7 and its successors were yet to appear on the property. 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. 6323 and 6313 above and 6328 below. Free shipping for many products! 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. Above, No. 3523 renumbered to 3522 in June, 1956; others presumably scrapped by then. February 24-26: Sugar Express Excursions. resulted in the railroad downgrading use of the "Mountains," and they 6327 is known for being the last steam engine to run in Port Huron, Michigan, as well as pulling the last steam train there. 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. There, Jensen and a group of local railfans worked to restore No. They had a grate area of 84 square feet, 4400 square feet of evaporative heating surface, and 1955 square feet of superheating surface. 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. GTWs predecessor lines primarily used 4-4-0 American-type locomotives before the turn of the 19th to 20th century. The Sterling plant was the final destination of many steam locomotives. [7][8] As site preparation began, some residents protested suggesting that the site was too small; ultimately, the chosen site was used. Until the mid-1950s the GTW's passenger service was still entirely steam-operated, with the exception of the Detroit-Port Huron motor train. More information: Type Class Road Numbers Cylinders Driver Diameter : Boiler Pressure Locomotive Weight Tractive Effort Builder and Year: Remarks 0-6-0 O-18-b: 7474-7498 22x26 51 175 174,000 37,000 Lima, 1920 Shown on 1937 roster. Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad First, the type became popular in 6039 is one of about 17 Grand Trunk 6039. [16] In 1985, fundraising began to restore the engine. 58463, Cylinders: 26 x 30, Drive Wheels: 73, Weight on Drivers: 231,370, Boiler Pressure: 210, Tractive Effort: 49,590. 6039 is the only 4-8-2 Mountain-type engine in In 1940 and 76 (8376) today it is at the Amboy Depot Museum in Amboy, Illinois. Unfortunately, the locomotive had been vandalized over the years to the point where it was unsafe to move. No. Two 2-day photo charters featuring EBT 2-8-2 #16 with passenger and freight Because the Canadian National system used a percentage rating instead of a tractive effort figure, the tractive effort given for most classes is approximate. Maryland 56 from Muskegon to Detroit is 4-6-2 No. 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. Builder's no. 5634 above. 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. "Specification Card for Locomotive No. The distinctive cylindrical tank of a Vanderbilt tender graced No. 5629 lead many excursions over the GTW in Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan. In the scene below, taken at Battle Creek in the summer of 1953, P-5-b 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. this type of locomotive in 1923 that had also proved to be very 6039 gets meticulously taken care of while occasionally being moved around for public display with occasional night photo sessions taking place around it. 6325 moved for the first time under its own power in forty-two years. locomotives featured feedwater heaters, power reverse gear, and Narrow Gauge Railroad Photos, April 27-30: East Broad Top Railroad Photo Charters [20] In 1992 the small Michigan restoration group was notified by the GTW/Canadian National railroad that 6325 would have to be moved from its current siding. 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. Athearn Genesis G9013 USRA 2-8-2 . 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. 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. 6039. RM 2HGDC60 - El Gobernador was a 4-10-0 steam locomotive built by Central Pacific Railroad at the railroad's Sacramento, California. Grand Trunk Western No. My photo (above, left) was used in their online promotional poster. After World War II, the GTW started investing into diesel locomotives, which would take over most of the high-priority assignments. The Grand Trunk Western made two other notable Mid-Twentieth Century. heavier engine was essential to eliminate the practice. The run drew thousands of rail enthusiasts. A colorful new ride is immediately behind the train in this angle, so I made the photo black and white to make the new ride less noticeable and the photo more authentic to the 1881 . 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. 5030 was GTR's No. No. 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. Boulder, Colo.: Pruett Publishing, 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. Installation of 50 sq ft of thermic siphons also increased the firebox heating surface to 231 sq ft. It was built in 1900 by the GTR Point St. Charles Shops for the Grand Trunk Railroad as No. [See p. 198, fig. The grate is 50.62 sq ft and total heating surface is 3,003 sq ft including 578 sq ft superheating. Railway Winter Steam Spectacular, October 16-19: East Broad Top Railroad Photo Charters 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. On August 10, 2021, it was test-fired for the . carrier service in the state of Vermont, and the last to survive. reinstalled. It was comprised of the Grand Trunk Railway (GTR), Intercolonial Railway (ICR) and the Canadian Northern (CNoR). No. vanadium steel main frames, boxpok drive wheels, and a Vanderbilt 5629 to the Rock Island Railroad's Burr Oak Yard in Blue Island, IL. This broadside view of another example of the K-4-b class, No. 5632 of this class is preserved at Durand, Michigan. scheduled excursions, please see the Tourist Railroads & Museums Pages. The piping and jacketing were removed so that the underlying asbestos could be safely disposed of. During the 1940s, No. SHREVEPORT HOUSTON & GULF RAILROAD 4-6-0 #5 ORIGINAL CAMDEN TEXAS LOGGING PHOTO (#404179167035). F. Nelson Blount purchased Grand Trunk Western It was operated on this schedule for all three days of the event. No. 2681 poses in Middleton, Michigan, on the Greenville branch, in June 1954. 6323 at speed on the main line with a passenger train, perhaps even the Maple Leaf. the Grand Trunk Western Railway owned 331 miles of track in Michigan and 6323, garishly decorated with white front steps, on a 1961 Labor Day fan trip at South Bend, Indiana. Unable to run the locomotive, it was placed in storage at the Amtrak yard near Union Station in Chicago while Jensen was hospitalized. 2683 at Bellevue, from the summer of 1953, reveals the careful maintenance the Grand Trunk Western applied to even its older locomotives. In 1984, No. photograph), but not on the fourth. After our family had moved to Bloomington, Illinois, my brother David took my 35mm camera on a steam-hunting expedition to Michigan and Ontario. [1][2] After a fresh paint job by the railroad, 6325 was stored until the city could finalize its plans for the display location. 6327 was, yet, another well known sister engine, No. 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. wedge-shaped. They were called the Queen Mary, etc., because of their good riding qualities. It pulled its first excursion train from Dennison to Columbus, Ohio on September 22 of that year. Its role in history is what saved it from the scrapper's torch. http://www.steamlocomotive.com/lists/searchdb.php?railroad=GTW&country=USA. 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. class designed by the U.S. Railroad Administration in its short-lived Durango & Silverton Due to how successful was did while pulling passengers and how well liked it was by train crews, No. 1921), Blotting the sunStinging the eyes.The hot seeds steam undergroundstill alive.Gary Snyder (b.