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. documented the vital statistics of Grand Trunk Western Locomotive Due to poor ballast conditions the train jumped the tracks a mile west of Durand, Michigan. Colorado to Osier 6410 in this role at Bellevue, Michigan late in 1952. 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. [13][14][note 1]. Grand Trunk Western No. Word of No. A photographer reportedly caught No. 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. U.S. Sugar 4-6-2 #148 leads excursions from Sebring and Lake Placid, In 1925, the Grand Trunk Western Railway purchased five 4-8-2 Mountain locomotives, numbered 6037 through 6041, from the Baldwin Locomotive Works. More information: C ANADIAN N ATIONAL R AILWAYS The People's Railway The CNR started it's life in January 1923. No. It is a USRA Light Mikado 2-8-2. 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. Vol. The locomotive is in storage, on static display at the Age of Steam Roundhouse in Sugarcreek, Ohio. Passenger power consisted of 4-8-4s, 4-8-2s and 4-6-2s and even a 2-8-0 in mixed train service on the Greenville branch; in the last days of steam some 2-8-2s were used in Detroit suburban service. 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. 1941, the railroad installed cowls or smoke deflectors of various HO Athearn Genesis Grand Trunk Western USRA 2-8-2 Steam Locomotive GTW #3709. 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. 5629's endangerment spread through the local railroad community. Eventually, Metra had finally had enough and contracted with the Erman-Howell Division of the Luria Brothers Scrap Company to dispose of No 5629. 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. More information: Hocking Valley Scenic Railway. Out of service since 1990, she is undergoing restoration in Cleveland. Returning to service, she became the last remaining 0-8-2 on the GTW roster when renumbered to 3522 in 1956. It is now at the Gorham Historical Society and Railroad Museum. ], Scribbins, Jim. Steamed up for the first time in October 1961, No. wheels. Locomotive No. My photo (above, left) was used in their online promotional poster. 5629 lead many excursions over the GTW in Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan. As a result of this, nine employees were fired from Metra and Jensen filed a lawsuit, but ultimately lost. It was used on the New England Lines between Portland, Me. Burr Oak Yard was sold to Metra Commuter Rail of Chicago, who asked Jensen to relocate No. With cylinder dimensions of 22x28 inches, they sustained a boiler pressure of 220 pounds per square inch. The Grand Trunk Western in the early 1950s had EMD road freight diesels (modified F-3s, unofficially a called F-5s), and some EMD switchers. 2680, the "regular" on the local freight at that time. 6313, along with most members of the U-3-b class, was cut up in 1960. In 1960, No. Class U-1-c was delivered by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1925. the railroads were briefly nationalized during and just after World War 8318 poses with Electro-Motive type SC switcher No. Durango & Silverton Five people lost their lives in the accident. 3523 renumbered to 3522 in June, 1956; others presumably scrapped by then. No. all of them in the late 1940s. of steam locomotives used in North America . Bellows Falls, Vt.: Class J-3-a had 69-inch drivers, a boiler pressure of 185 pounds per square inch, and cylinder dimensions of 23x28 inches. 6323 at speed on the main line with a passenger train, perhaps even the Maple Leaf. In 1984, No. resulted in the railroad downgrading use of the "Mountains," and they No returns accepted. Around this time, the Rock Island was on the verge of bankruptcy, and in March 1980, the railroad shut down for good. The locomotives shown here belonged to class N-4-d. 2670, 2674, 2675 built 1907; 2684 built 1911. They were converted to a "simple" locomotive (both cylinders use fresh steam) around 1926. report to document the use and physical history of the locomotive. Grand Trunk Western Railroad 4-8-2 Locomotive No. extra engine crew, not to mention the additional engine, so that a 1973). Galloping Goose # 5 makes round-trips to Cascade Canyon - Durango, Colorado Related photos: 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. do not Exceed Fifteen 15 Miles per hour entering and leaving single track V.R.H." No. A postcard from the late 1960s showing No. 6039 remains on static display at Scranton with very meticulous cosmetic care. Carver. 6408 at Durand, Michigan, in the summer of 1953, as it stopped at the depot with the Maple Leaf. Western Railroad engines that have survived in the United States, of June 17, 1959, undoubtedly with plans to use it elsewhere than at South (Train orders were sometimes called "flimsies" because of the thin paper used in making multiple carbon copies.) 11, 1953.Photo by Peter Cox, Steamtown Foundation Collection. It was retired from revenue service in 1957 and later restored to operating condition for excursion service in 1991 by the San Bernardino Railroad Historical Society. Diameter of Drive Wheels: 69" 5629's sister locomotives, Nos. Maryland By 1857, the Grand Trunk had a total of 849 miles of track in operation and rostered a fleet of 197 locomotives. Railroad Photos, March 23-24: Southern Pacific 18 at Laws Railroad Museum 5043 and 5042 resting near the roundhouse. Sent to CNR or GT after delivery of U-3-b class. Weight on Drivers: 146,550 lbs. automatic or mechanical stokers, and they were the first locomotives on Detroit on Grand Trunk Western trains were in fact being hauled by an Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. Scrapping began on July 14, 1987 and was completed by July 17th. condition, this engine reportedly has bad cylinder castings, which means photograph), but not on the fourth. Related photos: I. E. Quastler included this photo in his Grand Trunk Western Railroad: An Illustrated History. kind of modem, heavy-duty, main line motive power that should become the 1930). New York: On the GTW, it was the ultimate in modern steam power. EARLY PHOTO of CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILROAD GAS ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE #9000 in 1920's. $7.99 + $3.25 shipping. I. More information: Card on No. Narrow Gauge Railroad In 1940 and 7730, the 1929 Brill boxcab unit that switched the ferry docks in Milwaukee). CNR steam locomotives that serviced this country of ours. the Steamtown collection, and one of only 14 "Mountains" preserved in 5048 with the local freight at the depot in nearby Perrinton. Above, sister No. which 10 are 0-8-0 switch engines, so that No. 5633, displays the web-spoke drivers that seem to have been applied only to this member of the trio. Locomotive No. 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. 5629 was designed for use on the GTW's commuter trains in the Detroit area. In 1965, the collection was moved again across the Connecticut River to Bellows Falls, and No. Three factors influenced the Grand Trunk Western She was the last of three K-4-b class Pacifics built for the Grand Trunk Western by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1929. Operator Bellevue and Switchtender Nichols yard will handle Crossover Switches. Refresh your browser window to try again. Grand Trunk Western No. More information: 3523 at the GTW's Battle Creek shops in the summer of 1953 she was awaiting repairs. An unusual feature of No. The Southern Pacific's Daylights and the Norfolk & Western's Class J series were outstanding examples. reported to have received vanadium steel main frames and "boxpok" drive 5629 to operating condition for use on fan trips around the area. [4], Because of its historical significance, when No. 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. 50196 was a self-propelled Burro crane used in track work.) 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. designs around the stacks of these engines, following the popularity of Santa Fe 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. for the move from Bellows Falls to Scranton, and those need to be 6039 was reported to have received vanadium steel main frames and boxpok driving wheels, but not all of them were applied at the same. Although the 4-8-4 was a popular dual-service locomotive, only a few railroads applied streamlining or semi-streamlining to this wheel arrangement. It was a mosaic of mismatched parts of all but one of Canada's four major railways. Newton: Carstens Publications, 1982: 85. applied at the same time even to a single locomotive. Grand Trunk 100 Steam Engine HO Scale Locomotive And Tender. This photo appears in I. E. Quastler's book Where the Rails Cross: A Railroad History of Durand, Michigan, published in September 2005. My brother, David Leonard, photographed No. 5631 at Durand in the summer of 1953, handling the same train as No. SHREVEPORT HOUSTON & GULF RAILROAD 4-6-0 #5 ORIGINAL CAMDEN TEXAS LOGGING PHOTO (#404179167035). No. Narrow Gauge Railroad, Durango & Silverton As a member of the dual service U-3-b class, the 6325 handled heavy passenger and freight work for the Grand Trunk Western. . It also appeares on the back cover of the Spring 2022 issue of The Semaphore, magazine of the Grand Trunk Western Historical Society. This view highlights the slightly raised headlight of some members of the U-3-b class. No. In the view below we see No. Picture 1 of 1. To order tickets click on the link below to reserve your tour slot today! and Island Pond, Vt. Mostly, it served on the . and 4-6-0 #40 - Ely, Nevada Grand Trunk Western 6325 on static display more than 70 years after Truman's campaign. 6039 was moved to Riverside, to become an exhibit of Blount's new Steamtown, U.S.A. collection. Grand Trunk Western Railroad 4-8-2 Locomotive No. 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. No. 100. Unfortunately, the locomotive had been vandalized over the years to the point where it was unsafe to move. 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. 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. 6400-6404 of parent Canadian National. National Railways, which thereafter controlled the Grand Trunk Western The run drew thousands of rail enthusiasts. 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. No. Grand Trunk Western No. After photographing this engine in 1953, I saw 0-8-2s operating in the yards at Durand, Michigan. commuter rail service in and around Detroit. Blount wanted the locomotive to be shipped to Wakefield, Massachusetts to be exhibited at the Pleasure Island amusement park, but it ended up being put in storage in St. Albans, instead. 6405 was the last of the U-4-b class to remain in service. No. Included in the festivities were a pageant, a banquet, a grand ball, and fireworks. Additional views from both of us appear in our Random Steam Collection. Their streamlining did not extend to the tender which, typical of newer Canadian National Railways power, was in the Vanderbilt style with a cylindrical water tank. Trains & Travel International Grand Trunk Western - Locomotive No. [1] As of 2023, No. 6323 is on display at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illinois. 6313 and 6333. Its role in history is what saved it from the scrapper's torch. reinstalled. 6328 taking on a fresh load of coal at the GTW's Milwaukee Junction terminal in Detroit, and snapped this transparency. Simmons-Boardman Publishing Co., 1927. They weighed about 211,200 pounds and were rated at 40,000 pounds of tractive effort. 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. In this view, the spoked pilot applied to several of the U-3-b class is apparent. they could move hotshot fast freight trains, so that by the early 1930s View cart for details. Lerro Photography the Grand Trunk Western to feature both Vanderbilt tenders and enclosed, 4083 in the 1956 renumbering. 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. International.". Above, No. Those remaining in 1956 renumbered as follows: 3748 = 4083; 3750-3757 = 4084-4091. 6039. These coal-burning locomotives had cylinder-shaped Vanderbilt tenders and enclosed all-weather cabs. 8346 of class P-5-e was built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1927 and weighed 211,200 pounds. Old 19th century engraved illustration from La Nature 1884. 6039 4-8-2, Builder: Baldwin Locomotive Works, June 1925. in high-speed service. The Grand Trunk Western (GTW) was one of three notable U.S. properties owned by Canadian National (others being Central Vermont and Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific). 6328 met the torch in Chicago in 1960. 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. 5629 View source A postcard from the late 1960s showing No. A member of class S-3-c outshopped by American Locomotive in 1924, she was assigned No. 4-6-2 Pacific type and 4-8-2 Mountain type locomotives also built by Baldwin and Alco in the 1920s and 4-6-0 Ten-Wheelers built around 1900 began in mainline service but later were eventually both found mostly on branch lines and mixed train service. on leading and trailing trucks on the locomotive itself. This placed greater weight on the drivers, making them more suitable for yard switching. A wheel arrangement so rare that it doesn't even appear in most lists of steam locomotive types was the 0-8-2. 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. type in the Steamtown Foundation collection.Photo by 8380 and its eleven sisters in class P-5-g were erected by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1929. 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. 8317 and 8346 rest next to the Pontiac, Michigan roundhouse in the summer of 1953, awaiting their return to switching duties. 6039, which operated on Canadian National's American 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. Grand Trunk 3415 in 1954 in Quebec Province. Related photos: freight as they could heading up the Maple Leaf or the 6039 at Elsdon terminal in March 1939 with boxpok wheels only on the second driving axle, while on September 21, 1941, it was reportedly caught having the boxpok wheels on the first, second, and third axles, but not on the fourth axle. Her front end, the paint chipped by impacts from roadbed debris, testifies to the high-speed service of which these engines were capable. She was sent to the scrapyard in 1959. 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. In her tow is one of the K-4-b Pacifics (identifiable by the vestibule cab) evidently destined for shopping at Battle Creek. 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. No. 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. Railway to acquire heavy passenger (and freight) locomotives of the As for No. Thus commuters riding to their jobs in 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. Fast shipping and well packaged, Thanks. Retired in 1959, No. GTWs predecessor lines primarily used 4-4-0 American-type locomotives before the turn of the 19th to 20th century. Michigan and controlled by the Grand Trunk Railroad of Canada, by 1920 ): 65,000 (also reported as 49,590), Tender Capacity: . 6039 at the Baldwin Locomotive Works on June 26, 1925. Hollidaysburg to Martinsburg, PA These class O-19-a switchers were built by ALCo in 1919. This group had 26x30-inch cylinders, a driver diameter of 73 inches, and a boiler pressure of 210 pounds per square inch. February 24-26: Sugar Express Excursions. Picture Information. In the scene below at the Battle Creek shops from the summer of 1953, 0-6-0 No. 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. 6037-6041. Related photos: 5629 at Dearborn Station in Chicago. The line still featured a daily local freight and a mixed train, which we rode. 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. Larry Bell (mentioned above) wrote me as follows: "In Durand, the 3500s were used on the 'top end jobs' almost exclusively. mechanical condition should be thoroughly assessed and a decision made 5629 we find her at the Durand diamonds during the summer of 1954, waiting to proceed south into the depot with No. As a result I never saw them in operation, though I photographed No. 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! 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. Builder's no. 3713. Trunk Western, especially on its Chicago Division, had increased to the 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.
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