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. Although the 4-8-4 was a popular dual-service locomotive, only a few railroads applied streamlining or semi-streamlining to this wheel arrangement. Galloping Goose # 5 makes round-trips to Cascade Canyon - Durango, Colorado GTWs predecessor lines primarily used 4-4-0 American-type locomotives before the turn of the 19th to 20th century. - 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). The locomotive is in storage, on static display at the Age of Steam Roundhouse in Sugarcreek, Ohio. Related photos: The train is eastbound in late morning, preparing to cross over to the westbound main to switch the siding. Class J-3-a had 69-inch drivers, a boiler pressure of 185 pounds per square inch, and cylinder dimensions of 23x28 inches. Grand Trunk Western road engines, and the only 4-8-2 of the 3523 was a member of class S-1-h, built in 1918 by Schenectady. The locomotives shown here belonged to class N-4-d. [16] In 1985, fundraising began to restore the engine. These class O-19-a switchers were built by ALCo in 1919. 86 was built in 1910 by the Canadian Locomotive Co. as Grand Trunk No. 3732 at the engine terminal in Battle Creek in August, 1956. 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. However, this was later removed for proving to be ineffective. Oddly, these modern drive wheels were not all 5629 at Dearborn Station in Chicago. CNR steam locomotives that serviced this country of ours. Those remaining in 1956 renumbered as follows: 8222 = 8447; 8226 = 8448. Railroad No. With little volunteers, low money and no place to call home, the Greater Battle Creek foundation was through. They developed 52,457 pounds of tractive effort and weighed 382,700 pounds. Riverside, Vermont, just north of Bellows Falls. The engine was donated to the City of Jackson, Michgan,in 1957 and is on display in North Lawn Park just off Lansing Ave. Durango & Silverton In other respects these engines had specifications similar to No. 5629's sister locomotives, Nos. East Broad Top Railroad Photos, April 29: Ashland Train Day 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. After photographing this engine in 1953, I saw 0-8-2s operating in the yards at Durand, Michigan. Railway to acquire heavy passenger (and freight) locomotives of the 1973). EARLY PHOTO of CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILROAD GAS ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE #9000 in 1920's. $7.99 + $3.25 shipping. 6323 at Durand, Michigan, in May, 1954, while it was temporarily separated from the Maple Leaf so diesel switcher 7904 (visible behind 6323's tender) could switch a car for the Detroit connection. 5629 View source A postcard from the late 1960s showing No. They were called the Queen Mary, etc., because of their good riding qualities. 6039 is one of only seven Grand Trunk Western No. 7526, because of its short wheelbase, was probably used to switch some industrial trackage in Battle Creek that had sharp curves. 5629 at Dearborn Station in Chicago. Mechanical Engineer Thomas H. Walker signed the Specification Grand Trunk Western No. More information: The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is . 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. As of 2022, No. US $12.00 (approx C $16.34)Expedited Shipping. National Railways, which thereafter controlled the Grand Trunk Western During the 1940s, No. No. 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 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 . 5030 was captured on movie film by Jerry Carson and may be seen in the Green Frog video Steam in the 50's. At left is a dramatic low-angle shot of 4-8-4 No. It also appeares on the back cover of the Spring 2022 issue of The Semaphore, magazine of the Grand Trunk Western Historical Society. 50196, and the Bellevue operator, V. R. Hart. Railroad Photos, March 23-24: Southern Pacific 18 at Laws Railroad Museum (Train orders were sometimes called "flimsies" because of the thin paper used in making multiple carbon copies.) The Grand Trunk Western did, . Trains & Travel International In addition, we are making available a copy of the GTW Passenger Timetable, September 30, 1951 in PDF format. The Grand Trunk Western made two other notable Tractive Effort: 34,669 lbs Technically called "box-spoke," these drivers had fewer spokes 8380, it turns out, was also one of this legendary group and operated until December 1980. Members of the U-3-b class had only two more years to run in this Detroit suburban service, their final assignment. Proud queens of Grand Trunk Western's steam passenger fleet were the six 4-8-4s in class U-4-b, Nos. and Island Pond, Vt. Mostly, it served on the . 6039 4-8-2, Builder: Baldwin Locomotive Works, June 1925. [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. No. Its role in history is what saved it from the scrapper's torch. The People's Railway. Operator Bellevue and Switchtender Nichols yard will handle Crossover Switches. Athearn Genesis G9013 USRA 2-8-2 . 76 (8376) today it is at the Amboy Depot Museum in Amboy, Illinois. Grand Trunk Western 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. Cumbres & Toltec [1] No. Three factors influenced the Grand Trunk Western Since double-headers would be a more costly practice, a larger locomotive was needed for the railroad's roster. 11, 1953.Photo by Peter Cox, Steamtown Foundation Collection. Diameter of Drive Wheels: 69" ]. 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. Grand Trunk Western No. 8380, above. February 24-26: Sugar Express Excursions 6039 pulled its last train in early 1959, right before its fire was dropped for the last time. subsidiary in Michigan.Canadian National Railways. She had 27x30-inch cylinders, 63-inch drivers, and a boiler pressure of 175 pounds. The engineer, leaning on the window sill, regards the photographer (me) on the M-78 highway bridge with some amusement. Gordon Chappell, A Canadian National Railways folio locomotive diagram sheet 1006, and renumbered twice, before it was photographed leading a mixed train through Ontario in . Colorado to Osier EARLY PHOTO of GRAND TRUNK RAILROAD 0-6-0 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE #1826 in 1930's. $7.99 + $1.50 shipping. Both of these engines were scrapped in 1960. 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. C ANADIAN N ATIONAL R AILWAYS The People's Railway The CNR started it's life in January 1923. SHREVEPORT HOUSTON & GULF RAILROAD 4-6-0 #5 ORIGINAL CAMDEN TEXAS LOGGING PHOTO (#404179167035). New York: The first Grand Trunk Western trip proved to be a big success and over the next few years, No. Below is a broadside shot of 0-8-0 switcher No. Third, during the Roaring Twenties passenger traffic on the Grand [6][1] The locomotive was also repainted with a light grey smokebox and a solid black number plate, and it was put on display at North Walpole in front of Maine Central 2-8-0 No. Grand Trunk Western - Locomotive 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. Grand Trunk Western was one of them (others included Illinois Central, Atlantic Coast Line and Canadian Pacific). "Purchasing Department Sales Order This portrait of 2-8-0 No. Throughout its history GTW has shared the same type and class designations of its locomotives with parents Grand Trunk Railway and Canadian National. In 1940 and Entdecke SELTEN - CHAMP, GRAND TRUNK WESTERN, GTW, DAMPFLOK, O SCALE AUFKLEBER, E-5 in groer Auswahl Vergleichen Angebote und Preise Online kaufen bei eBay Kostenlose Lieferung fr viele Artikel! 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. More information: Nice old pic for my collection. Locomotive Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. 8317 and 8346 rest next to the Pontiac, Michigan roundhouse in the summer of 1953, awaiting their return to switching duties. Narrow Gauge Railroad Photos, October 6-9: Nevada Northern Railway "Photo Spectacular" But the ubiquitous GP-7 and its successors were yet to appear on the property. [3] The U-3-b engines were right at home with GTW's road profile and characteristics, running almost a quarter of a million miles (400,000km) between heavy repairs. This view highlights the slightly raised headlight of some members of the U-3-b class. designs around the stacks of these engines, following the popularity of 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). [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. 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. No. the very least, it should be restored for use as a static exhibit; FEBRUARY 2023. in high-speed service. 6039 to the Central Vermont Railway, Class: SC-4 The run drew thousands of rail enthusiasts. Power consisted of the 5000 series Pacifics and 2600-series Consolidations. Durango & Silverton Five people lost their lives in the accident. Class: J-3-b All Rights Reserved. Diameter of Drive Wheels: 55" Grand Trunk Western Railroad 4-8-2 Locomotive No. Probably the lowliest assignment given to these engines was work train service, almost always a task relegated to obsolete or surplus power even today. Whyte System Type: 4-8-2 Mountain 6325 on static display at the Age of Steam Roundhouse in April 2022. scheduled excursions, please see the Tourist Railroads & Museums Pages. U.S. Sugar 4-6-2 #148 leads excursions from Sebring and Lake Placid, Florida. It was operated on this schedule for all three days of the event. 1941, the railroad installed cowls or smoke deflectors of various Jeddo Coal 0-4-0 steam locomotive #85 pulls three excursions each day - Walkersville, 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. 6039. be restored cosmetically to serve as a static exhibit engine in the During the 1940s, No. acquired a rather ugly shielding around the stack which, fortunately, 5629 in excursion service out of Chicago. No. Drawing of 56, her Muskegon-Detroit train. 2680, the "regular" on the local freight at that time. No. Although engine crews reportedly liked these 4-8-2s, As I recall, I caught sight of only one of these comparatively rare engines. Minus boiler jacketing and various parts, she survives at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illinois, where I was photographed in front of her with my son Matthew and a friend in June, 1982. It was used on the New England Lines between Portland, Me. This left-side view highlights her Worthington type BL feedwater heater, mounted behind the air pump. 6313 and 6333. The video was recorded at the Ohio Central's Morgan Run Shops near West Lafayette, OH. Around this time, the Rock Island was on the verge of bankruptcy, and in March 1980, the railroad shut down for good. Tom Golden photo. 6039 was often seen on fast freight trains beginning in the early 1930s. I rode behind one of these locomotives on a family trip from Battle Creek, Michigan, to Chicago in the early 1950s. The locomotive was retired by 1961, and was subsequently sold for scrap.[23][24]. 6039. 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 . 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. carrier service in the state of Vermont, and the last to survive. As a result of this, nine employees were fired from Metra and Jensen filed a lawsuit, but ultimately lost. 6323 and 6313 above and 6328 below. 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. 6038 in commuter service. 5633, displays the web-spoke drivers that seem to have been applied only to this member of the trio. Grand Trunk Western No. 1930). 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. Grand Trunk 100 Steam Engine HO Scale Locomotive And Tender. The photo was taken during a station stop at Pontiac, Michigan, in May, 1954. 6039 was moved to Riverside, to become an exhibit of Blount's new Steamtown, U.S.A. collection. Eventually, Metra had finally had enough and contracted with the Erman-Howell Division of the Luria Brothers Scrap Company to dispose of No 5629. Date Built: June 1925 List of Current Steam Locomotive Restorations to Operating Condition. 0-6-0 steam locomotive #3 leads two trips from Nelsonville, Ohio. This photo was taken in the summer of 1953. condition, this engine reportedly has bad cylinder castings, which means [5][6] The city finalized plans for the locomotive's display location on Hall street across from the train station in May 1960. Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad The distinctive cylindrical tank of a Vanderbilt tender graced The Herron video/DVD Glory Machines of the Grand Trunk Western features a helicopter chase of the modified No. locomotives featured feedwater heaters, power reverse gear, and A photographer reportedly caught No. Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification Card for Locomotive 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. 4070 and may have been the last steam locomotive to haul freight on the Grand Trunk Western. No. They weighed 285,500 pounds and developed 40,750 pounds of tractive force. The locomotive was mainly designed to haul freight trains, but also did occasional passenger service whenever possible. 76 (Former GTW 8376) in May, 1977. More information: March 1939 with boxpok drivers only on the second driver axle, while on 8380 and its eleven sisters in class P-5-g were erected by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1929. It was comprised of the Grand Trunk Railway (GTR), Intercolonial Railway (ICR) and the Canadian Northern (CNoR). [See Item 45. These engines had 73-inch drivers, 26x30-inch cylinders, and a boiler pressure of 250 pounds per square inch, producing a tractive effort of 59,034 pounds. 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. Thus commuters riding to their jobs in "Specification Card for Locomotive No. I. E. Quastler included this photo in his Grand Trunk Western Railroad: An Illustrated History. In this preview video we take a look at its histo. Railway in the United States. The locomotive at right is U-3-b 4-8-4 No. Santa Fe No. For more information: report to document the use and physical history of the locomotive. 100. Sponsored Links Alco 2-6-0 steam locomotive #11 powers a 27-mile round-trip excursion from [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. 58463, Cylinders: 26 x 30, Drive Wheels: 73, Weight on Drivers: 231,370, Boiler Pressure: 210, Tractive Effort: 49,590. More information: Everett Railroad The train ran between Detroit to Durand during November 1960. Streamlining of steam engines for passenger service enjoyed a brief vogue in North America after diesel streamliners were introduced in the 1930s. The last time I encountered them was around 1960 when I saw one being hauled through DeKalb, Illinois, in a Chicago & North Western freight train destined, I presume, for scrapping at Northwestern Steel & Wire in Sterling, Illinois. [1], No. resulted in the railroad downgrading use of the "Mountains," and they 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. 5629 was subsequently moved to a spur track in Hammond, IN that Jensen had rented from the Grand Trunk. Making a stop at Durand, Michigan, with train No. 6325 to steam is not a priority for the museum at this time.[22]. No. 6037-6041. Remarks: Engine has duplex mechanical stoker, Durango & Silverton 3740 in this capacity, trailed by a caboose and perhaps other cars used by a track work crew. More information: [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. 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. Although they were purchased for Unable to run the locomotive, it was placed in storage at the Amtrak yard near Union Station in Chicago while Jensen was hospitalized. Second, the parent Canadian National Railways had purchased 16 of 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. Giant steam locomotives, colorful streamliners, great passenger trains, passenger terminals, timeworn railroad cabooses, recollections of railroaders and train-watchers. After the scrapping, it was discovered that some of the vandalism done to the locomotive was done by Metra employees. 25. Grand Trunk Western No. His letter was read publicly at the ceremony. 5043 and 5042 resting near the roundhouse. 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. In the scene below, taken at Battle Creek in the summer of 1953, P-5-b No. 6313, along with most members of the U-3-b class, was cut up in 1960. The accuracy and accessibility of the resulting translation is not guaranteed. A decade later, No. 8346 of class P-5-e was built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1927 and weighed 211,200 pounds. In 1946, the 6325 gained notoriety for pulling United States President Harry S. Truman's election campaign train through the state of Michigan. [8] As of 2023, No. Newton: Carstens Publications, 1982: 85. 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. The CNR started it's life in January 1923. 5634 above. However, two of No. June 17, 1959, undoubtedly with plans to use it elsewhere than at South Hover to zoom. 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 . In 1925, the Grand Trunk Western Railway purchased five 4-8-2 Mountain locomotives, numbered 6037 through 6041, from the Baldwin Locomotive Works. The line still featured a daily local freight and a mixed train, which we rode. 6039. In the 1950s, the Grand Trunk Western operated five 4-8-2s in class U-1-c, Nos. Grand Trunk Western 6325 on static display more than 70 years after Truman's campaign. I snapped the above photo of No. Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. American railroad owned by the government of Canada. She has been displayed at R. A. Greene Park in Jackson, Michigan, as seen in the view on the right adapted from Google Maps, August 2017. F. Nelson Blount purchased Grand Trunk Western Since No. Class K-4-b had been preceded in 1924 by the five locomotives in class K-4-a from American Locomotive Company, which lacked the vestibule cab. Its forte was heavy passenger and fast freight service. 6039 is a preserved class "U-1-c" 4-8-2 "Mountain type" steam locomotive built in June 1925 by Baldwin. To order tickets click on the link below to reserve your tour slot today! ", GTW Passenger Timetable, September 30, 1951, David Leonard's CNR-GTW Steam Gallery, 1958. 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. 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. trains, plus night photo session - Rockhill Furnace, Pennsylvania acquisition of still heavier steam power, and later, diesel locomotives, [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. 16 (Dec. 1955): 18-20. they could be found, in the words of the railroad's historian, "as often 6313 in the next photo. Grand Trunk Western 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. Today, the story of GTW No. [1], Last edited on 14 February 2023, at 14:40, "Canadian National / Grand Trunk Western 4-8-2 Locomotives in Canada", "Grand Trunk Western Railway (Steam) | Engine City | Pleasure Island, Wakefield, Massachusetts, 1959-1969", "Central Vermont 4-8-2 "Mountain" Locomotives in the USA", "Joseph A. Smith Collection: Grand Trunk Steam Locomotive #6039 at Steamtown U.S.A. (Bellows Falls, Vermont)", "Grand Trunk Western 6039 at Steamtown in Scranton, PA", "Big Daddy Dave: A Plethora of Trains and Trolleys! Like Pacific 5629, this engine received a larger tender and was featured in fan trip service at the head of a number of railfan specials in the 1960s and 1970s. [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. In the late 1970s, Jensen moved No. on leading and trailing trucks on the locomotive itself. 1921), Blotting the sunStinging the eyes.The hot seeds steam undergroundstill alive.Gary Snyder (b. Builder's Number: 58463, Cylinders (diameter x stroke in inches): 26 x 30 Railway took delivery from the Baldwin Locomotive Works on five 4-8-2 6039. D&RGW 315 leads a special with photo runbys from Antonito, 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. [1] After being retired in the late 1950s, No. Used: An item that has been used previously. 8317, an ALCo product of 1924, belonged to class P-5-b; with 200 pounds of boiler pressure, she weighed 211,000 pounds and mustered 45,000 pounds of tractive force. Mid-Twentieth Century. all of them in the late 1940s. 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. 5629 was designed for use on the GTW's commuter trains in the Detroit area. 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. 8380 at the Illinois Railway Museum. With cylinder dimensions of 22x28 inches, they sustained a boiler pressure of 220 pounds per square inch. It was taken from a car pacing on a parallel highway, evidently by Tom Miller of Toledo, Ohio. 6405-6410. 3713. 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. Builder: BaldwinLocomotive Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania As a member of the dual service U-3-b class, the 6325 handled heavy passenger and freight work for the Grand Trunk Western. Water (in gallons): 13,575. They were nice riding compared to the 0-8-0's because of the trailer wheel. 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. Railway Winter Steam Spectacular. 6039 remains on static display at Scranton with very meticulous cosmetic care. 6328 taking on a fresh load of coal at the GTW's Milwaukee Junction terminal in Detroit, and snapped this transparency. Blount paid $7,425 for 6039, which operated on Canadian National's American It pulled its first excursion train from Dennison to Columbus, Ohio on September 22 of that year. Canadian National Railway Company. Virginia Picture 1 of 1. 3734 heading a westbound local freight in my village of Bellevue, Michigan, in the autumn of 1952. of steam locomotives used in North America . In 1967 and 1968, it traveled to Baraboo, WI to pull the Circus World Museum's Schlitz Circus Train. type in the Steamtown Foundation collection.Photo by Simmons-Boardman Publishing Co., 1927. Illinois and was in its later years the only railroad that provided 5629 to the Rock Island Railroad's Burr Oak Yard in Blue Island, IL. primary focus of the Steamtown collection. Here we see No. applied at the same time even to a single locomotive. http://www.steamlocomotive.com/lists/searchdb.php?railroad=GTW&country=USA. extra engine crew, not to mention the additional engine, so that a Larry Bell (mentioned above) wrote me as follows: "In Durand, the 3500s were used on the 'top end jobs' almost exclusively.

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