No. for the move from Bellows Falls to Scranton, and those need to be Throughout its history GTW has shared the same type and class designations of its locomotives with parents Grand Trunk Railway and Canadian National. They developed 52,457 pounds of tractive effort and weighed 382,700 pounds. However, this was later removed for proving to be ineffective. Nos. 6325 on static display at the Age of Steam Roundhouse in April 2022. Class U-1-c was delivered by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1925. Western Railroad, 1938-1961. Railway in the United States. At the end of steam operations, the GTW sent many of its retired locomotives to Northwestern Steel & Wire in Sterling, Illinois, for scrapping. However, two of No. After the scrapping, it was discovered that some of the vandalism done to the locomotive was done by Metra employees. freight as they could heading up the Maple Leaf or the The locomotive was first restored by the Grand Canyon Railroad in the 1980's and hasbeen in operation since. ]. More information: Narrow Gauge Railroad, Durango & Silverton Farrell, Jack W., and Mike Pearsall. Durango & Silverton Class J-3-a had 69-inch drivers, a boiler pressure of 185 pounds per square inch, and cylinder dimensions of 23x28 inches. Coal (in tons): 18 side, the opening between the spokes was circular, rather than Her front end, the paint chipped by impacts from roadbed debris, testifies to the high-speed service of which these engines were capable. 6039, now at Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton, Pennsylvania. 713 is a "Mogul" type 2-6-0 steam locomotive. Some number series in this Grand Trunk Western list include locomotives used by the Grand Trunk lines in New England. 3523 renumbered to 3522 in June, 1956; others presumably scrapped by then. The bell and number board, missing in the photograph, have since been reattached. 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. In the GTW's the June 1956 renumbering, 2-8-2 No. 6405 was the last of the U-4-b class to remain in service. Grand Trunk Western No. Related photos: During their careers, these engines received a number At Class includes both GT and GTW locomotives. 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. As a result I never saw them in operation, though I photographed No. that its restoration for operation may not be fiscally within reason, It also appeares on the back cover of the Spring 2022 issue of The Semaphore, magazine of the Grand Trunk Western Historical Society. ], National Railway Historical Society Bulletin, Vol. Grand Trunk Western Railroad 4-8-2 Locomotive No. This photo is of special interest in revealing that at least this member of the U-3-b class had spoked pilot truck wheels; all other photos I have seen of these engines show solid pilot truck wheels. ], Scribbins, Jim. do not Exceed Fifteen 15 Miles per hour entering and leaving single track V.R.H." 6039 remains on static display at Scranton with very meticulous cosmetic care. Galloping Goose # 5 makes round-trips to Cascade Canyon - Durango, Colorado View cart for details. report to document the use and physical history of the locomotive. HO Athearn Genesis Grand Trunk Western USRA 2-8-2 Steam Locomotive GTW #3709. - 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). 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. Scrapping began on July 14, 1987 and was completed by July 17th. [9][10] The locomotive was moved to its preservation site on July 9, 1960,[11][12] and a dedication ceremony was held on July 17. of steam locomotives used in North America . Grand Trunk 3415 in 1954 in Quebec Province. Baldwin Locomotive Works. As of 2022, No. [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. Edaville Railroad at South Carver, Massachusetts, on Sales Order No. applied at the same time even to a single locomotive. 6039 awaited a call at Detroit, Michigan, on July 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. 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. tender and engine axles, but during the mid-1930s the Grand Trunk Despite a network of less than 300 miles its hotly contested Detroit - Chicago market was a vital artery for CN in reaching America's railroad capital. [Photograph of No. East Broad Top Railroad Photos, April 29: Ashland Train Day The engine was donated to the City of Jackson, Michgan,in 1957 and is on display in North Lawn Park just off Lansing Ave. Peering over her shoulder is K-4-a Pacific No. In the late 1970s, Jensen moved No. 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. Have one to sell? acquisition of still heavier steam power, and later, diesel locomotives, The Grand Trunk Western No. 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. 100. the Grand Trunk Western Railway owned 331 miles of track in Michigan and The Herron video/DVD Glory Machines of the Grand Trunk Western features a helicopter chase of the modified No. Technically called "box-spoke," these drivers had fewer spokes No. The photo was taken during a station stop at Pontiac, Michigan, in May, 1954. The locomotives shown here belonged to class N-4-d. The CNR started it's life in January 1923. This photo was taken in the summer of 1953. 6038 and specifications. 6410 in this role at Bellevue, Michigan late in 1952. Oil (in gallons): Not applicable Galloping Goose #5 round-trip to Cascade Canyon - Durango, Colorado 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. [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. The GTW and CNR class U-4 locomotives exemplify, to a degree, the "upside-down bathtub" look in streamlining, as opposed to the "bullet-nose" style of the examples mentioned above. It was also the one of the last steam locomotives to ever regularly operate in the state of Vermont. This was long before the days of computerized and radio-controlled train dispatching from half a continent away, and the ancient telegraph still ticked busily in the operator's office. Below is a July, 1954 view of No. No. 76 (8376) today it is at the Amboy Depot Museum in Amboy, Illinois. 6038 in commuter service. More information: Hocking Valley Scenic Railway. ", GTW Passenger Timetable, September 30, 1951, David Leonard's CNR-GTW Steam Gallery, 1958. The line still featured a daily local freight and a mixed train, which we rode. 25. The low photo angle was mandated by the location, as the roadbed was on a fill and there was no way to photograph the locomotive from track level. Vol. 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. For the U-1-c class, the GTW approached the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to place an order of five locomotives in 1925, and they were numbered 60376041. Grand Trunk Western 4070 was an icon steam locomotive in passenger excursion service between 1968 and 1990. In 1948, locomotive No. per square inch): 200 Diameter of Drive Wheels (in inches): 69 No returns accepted. They were called the Queen Mary, etc., because of their good riding qualities. These class O-19-a switchers were built by ALCo in 1919. 3523 is its Young valve gear, in which the valve mechanism drives directly off the cylinder crosshead. The Grand Trunk Western continued to use steam engines in commuter service and other local and branch line assignments in the Detroit area through the late 1950s, with a few locomotives serving until 1961. (1967): 36. See details. I have a train order copied by station operator Hart at Bellevue, dated June 26, 1953, that reads: "Eastward track single track between Nichols yd [at Battle Creek] & Bellevue until 5:00 pm. 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. 1941, the railroad installed cowls or smoke deflectors of various 6327 was, yet, another well known sister engine, No. No. 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. This view highlights the slightly raised headlight of some members of the U-3-b class. There was a crossover at Bellevue from the westbound to the eastbound main, and right-of-way maintenance or other conditions might require trains to switch from one track to the other. Some well known trips done by No. 3523 was a member of class S-1-h, built in 1918 by Schenectady. Narrow Gauge Railroad [5][1], After sitting in storage for a few months, No. (No. Grand Trunk Western No. In addition to its eight-wheeled switchers, the Grand Trunk Western had eight 0-6-0 or six-wheeled switchers in class O. heavier engine was essential to eliminate the practice. As a result of this, nine employees were fired from Metra and Jensen filed a lawsuit, but ultimately lost. 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 . Trunk Western, especially on its Chicago Division, had increased to the [13][14][note 1]. 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. A postcard from the late 1960s showing No. condition, this engine reportedly has bad cylinder castings, which means exhibit at the Pleasure Island amusement park. Weight on Drivers: 146,550 lbs. Alco 2-6-0 steam locomotive #11 powers a 27-mile round-trip excursion from Steamed up for the first time in October 1961, No. As a result, local freight and branch line duties were still performed by the GTW's ageing stable of lighter steam power. 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. With low 51-inch drivers, they had cylinder dimensions of 21x28 inches and a boiler pressure of 190 pounds. No. U.S.R.A. Related photos: 5629 at Dearborn Station in Chicago. 6313, along with most members of the U-3-b class, was cut up in 1960. 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. In 1965, the collection was moved again across the Connecticut River to Bellows Falls, and No. Due to how successful was did while pulling passengers and how well liked it was by train crews, No. In 1960, No. 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. U-1-c. I. E. Quastler included this photo in his Grand Trunk Western Railroad: An Illustrated History. 6039 gets meticulously taken care of while occasionally being moved around for public display with occasional night photo sessions taking place around it. Giant steam locomotives, colorful streamliners, great passenger trains, passenger terminals, timeworn railroad cabooses, recollections of railroaders and train-watchers. A photographer Burr Oak Yard was sold to Metra Commuter Rail of Chicago, who asked Jensen to relocate No. They had a grate area of 50.6 square feet, an evaporative heating surface of 2826 square feet, and a superheating surface of 592 square feet. 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. Picture 1 of 1. Simmons-Boardman Publishing Co., 1927. No. She heads train No. Related photos: No. be restored cosmetically to serve as a static exhibit engine in the 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. Related photos: the engine, which at the time was stored in St. Albans, Vermont. I photographed No. documented the vital statistics of Grand Trunk Western Locomotive Builder: American Locomotive Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Narrow Gauge Railroad Photos, April 27-30: East Broad Top Railroad Photo Charters 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. Railroad Photos, March 23-24: Southern Pacific 18 at Laws Railroad Museum the very least, it should be restored for use as a static exhibit; 50196, and the Bellevue operator, V. R. Hart. With cylinder dimensions of 22x28 inches, they sustained a boiler pressure of 220 pounds per square inch. 2680, the "regular" on the local freight at that time. [Article includes photograph of sister Lerro Photography No. 6039. Grand Trunk Western - Locomotive No. The locomotive is in storage, on static display at the Age of Steam Roundhouse in Sugarcreek, Ohio. [7][8] As site preparation began, some residents protested suggesting that the site was too small; ultimately, the chosen site was used. They were manufactured with friction bearings on all After World War II, the GTW started investing into diesel locomotives, which would take over most of the high-priority assignments. 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. It was taken from a car pacing on a parallel highway, evidently by Tom Miller of Toledo, Ohio. GTW U-3-b class 4-8-4 Northern-type locomotive 6319 lead the first section of train #21 with 15 passenger cars and GTW 4-8-4 Northern 6322 pulled the second section with 22 passenger cars. They weighed about 211,200 pounds and were rated at 40,000 pounds of tractive effort. 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. After our family had moved to Bloomington, Illinois, my brother David took my 35mm camera on a steam-hunting expedition to Michigan and Ontario. 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. Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. 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 vanadium steel main frames, boxpok drive wheels, and a Vanderbilt Related photos: List of Current Steam Locomotive Restorations to Operating Condition. 6039 at the Baldwin Locomotive Works on June 26, 1925. Larry Bell (mentioned above) wrote me as follows: "In Durand, the 3500s were used on the 'top end jobs' almost exclusively. No. Third, during the Roaring Twenties passenger traffic on the Grand The locomotive was then stored in the Ex-Delaware, Lackawanna and Western yard with other locomotives of the collection, until 1998, when it was given another repaint to become more presentable to the public. ): 65,000 (also reported as 49,590), Tender Capacity: U.S. Sugar 4-6-2 #148 leads excursions from Sebring and Lake Placid, Florida. 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. Actually, these engines had been converted from 2-8-2s by amputating the pilot truck.
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