Durango & Silverton USA. Railway in the United States. Edmunds: Pacific Fast Mail, 1977: 4-9, Grand Trunk Western 6325 - Wikipedia Related photos: 6039. By that date, the engine had modifications of these locomotives. They were nice riding compared to the 0-8-0's because of the trailer wheel. 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. Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification Card for Locomotive No. 6039 at Steamtown, Bellows Falls, Retirement of steam locomotives by country - Wikipedia 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. With little volunteers, low money and no place to call home, the Greater Battle Creek foundation was through. 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. At the end of its career in the 1950s, the Grand No. 6328 met the torch in Chicago in 1960. The dimensions of the K-4-a class were similar to those of the later K-4bs, except that their boiler pressure was only 200 pounds. Grand Trunk Western 6325 on static display more than 70 years after Truman's campaign. 1980: 342-344. Eventually, Metra had finally had enough and contracted with the Erman-Howell Division of the Luria Brothers Scrap Company to dispose of No 5629. Peering over her shoulder is K-4-a Pacific No. More information: 6039 awaited a call at Detroit, Michigan, on July 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. It was comprised of the Grand Trunk Railway (GTR), Intercolonial Railway (ICR) and the. Nos. 8318 poses with Electro-Motive type SC switcher No. heavier engine was essential to eliminate the practice. all of them in the late 1940s. 25. No. Locomotives - Steamtown National Historic Site - National Park Service 230-239, 381. More information: [Article includes photograph of sister Grand Trunk Western Railroad - American-Rails.com 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. Proud queens of Grand Trunk Western's steam passenger fleet were the six 4-8-4s in class U-4-b, Nos. 6039 and the other U-1-cs a number of modifications; during the mid-1930s the U-1-cs were all equipped with roller bearings on leading and trailing trucks on the locomotive itself rather than the friction bearings they were initially built with. . 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. No. Trains & Travel International The judge ruled in favor of Metra and stated that if Jensen could not move it, Metra would be allowed to scrap it. subsidiary in Michigan.Canadian National Railways. Boiler Pressure (in lbs. 6325 in 1993 and moved it to OHCR's steam shops at Morgan Run. 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. These locomotives were part of the Canadian National roster, but were separately identified as Grand Trunk or Grand Trunk Western for service in the United States. The Southern Pacific's Daylights and the Norfolk & Western's Class J series were outstanding examples. 2680, the "regular" on the local freight at that time. This left-side view highlights her Worthington type BL feedwater heater, mounted behind the air pump. Durango & Silverton My train-watching that day netted me a bonus: a ride in the cab at the invitation of an engineman, and the photo at left, which is the oldest photo taken by me in this Archive. CNR steam locomotives that serviced this country of ours. 6325 pulled President Harry S. Truman's campaign train across Michigan on Grand Trunk rails. Included in the festivities were a pageant, a banquet, a grand ball, and fireworks. 6325 remains in the museum's collection. Mechanical Engineer Thomas H. Walker signed the Specification Riverside, Vermont, just north of Bellows Falls. Farrell, Jack W., and Mike Pearsall. 6325 on static display at the Age of Steam Roundhouse in April 2022. acquired a rather ugly shielding around the stack which, fortunately, Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. My brother, David Leonard, photographed No. Card on No. GTW U3b Confederation - K&L Trainz 5629 was subsequently moved to a spur track in Hammond, IN that Jensen had rented from the Grand Trunk. 76 (8376) today it is at the Amboy Depot Museum in Amboy, Illinois. tender. locomotives featured feedwater heaters, power reverse gear, and tender and engine axles, but during the mid-1930s the Grand Trunk Beaudette, Edward H. Central Vermont Railway: Operations in the 6039 on display at Steamtown in 1962, when it was headquartered in New Hampshire. class designed by the U.S. Railroad Administration in its short-lived Locomotives: The Mountains. 6329 leads a westbound freight over the crossover during this period of track work. In the photo below, 4-8-4 No. The locomotive was subsequently moved out of the back shops to remain on display on various parts of Steamtown property. Dorm, Patrick C. The Grand Trunk Western Railroad: A Canadian EARLY PHOTO of CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILROAD GAS ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE #9000 in 1920's. $7.99 + $3.25 shipping. 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. [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. The boxpok drivers proved an important modification Nice old pic for my collection. The grate is 50.62 sq ft and total heating surface is 3,003 sq ft including 578 sq ft superheating. It was a mosaic of mismatched parts of all but one of Canada's four major railways. 3-day weekend photographing passenger, freight, and ore trains with 2-8-0 #81, 2-8-0 #93, 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. Railroad No. An unusual feature of No. Grand Trunk Western was one of the last U.S. railroads to employ steam locomotives. No. ], National Railway Historical Society Bulletin, Vol. Narrow Gauge Railroad, Durango & Silverton A colossal celebration was held at the company's headquarters in Montreal the following day. Sister locomotive No. Grand Trunk 3415 in 1954 in Quebec Province. More information: Built for Grand Trunk Western Railway as No. The GTW P-5 0-8-0s were sharing duties with diesel switchers as early as the late 1930s. Grand Trunk Western No. Grand Trunk Western No. 7531 | Locomotive Wiki | Fandom Related photos: No. During the 1940s, No. After he was released from the hospital, Jensen began planning another excursion trip, but it never happened due to financial troubles. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Durango & Silverton Bellows Falls, Vt.: Since No. Click to enlarge. commuter rail service in and around Detroit. Knott's Berry Farm Steam Train, Buena Park, California 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. 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. 2683 at Bellevue, from the summer of 1953, reveals the careful maintenance the Grand Trunk Western applied to even its older locomotives. California Nevada Northern In other respects these engines had specifications similar to No. 6039 4-8-2, Builder: Baldwin Locomotive Works, June 1925. They had 51-inch diameter driving wheels, weighed 215,150 pounds, and exerted 49,691 pounds of tractive effort. 6405 heading the Inter-City Limited at the Durand depot. 7526 peers bashfully between two of the class U-3-b Northerns, Nos. With cylinder dimensions of 22x28 inches, they sustained a boiler pressure of 220 pounds per square inch. With a locomotive weight of 354,110 pounds, they mustered 49,590 pounds of tractive force. Sugar Express, February 25: Hocking Valley Steam Train Special The first Grand Trunk Western trip proved to be a big success and over the next few years, No. 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. acquisition of still heavier steam power, and later, diesel locomotives, Her front end, the paint chipped by impacts from roadbed debris, testifies to the high-speed service of which these engines were capable. 2664, 2665, 2669, 2671-2673, 2676 built 1907; 2666-2668, 2677-2683 built 1911. The Point St.Charles shop was opened in 1859 by the Grand Trunk and built a healthy portion of the Grand Trunk's roster. They weighed 285,500 pounds and developed 40,750 pounds of tractive force. The CNR system U-1-a through U-1-e classes had the "Indirect" or "reverse" configuration of the Walschaerts valve gear. 6323, which is famous for being the last GTW steam engine to run on GTW rails, under GTW ownership. In the summer of 1953 we visited the Grand Trunk Western engine terminal in Pontiac, Michigan. No. In the view below we see No. served on passenger runs between Detroit and Muskegon. Gary Thompson provided a photo by William Rosenberg of No. Hocking Valley Scenic Railway, March 18: Winterail 8376 shown above.). 6039 was often seen on fast freight trains beginning in the early 1930s. Related photos: [5][1], After sitting in storage for a few months, No. [8] As of 2023, 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. 6039 is a preserved class "U-1-c" 4-8-2 "Mountain type" steam locomotive built in June 1925 by Baldwin. As with many [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. Virginia Above, at Bellevue, Michigan in the summer of 1952, we see 2-8-2 No. Subsequently the engine was exhibited at Blount's Steamtown located at Mid-Twentieth Century. After photographing this engine in 1953, I saw 0-8-2s operating in the yards at Durand, Michigan. 159. It also appeares on the back cover of the Spring 2022 issue of The Semaphore, magazine of the Grand Trunk Western Historical Society. [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. 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