[Article includes photograph of sister Those remaining in 1956 renumbered as follows: 3748 = 4083; 3750-3757 = 4084-4091. In the 1950s, the Grand Trunk Western operated five 4-8-2s in class U-1-c, Nos. More information: 6039, the only tender of this (It was used in Quastler's Where the Rails Cross, mentioned above.) 6410 in this role at Bellevue, Michigan late in 1952. Some number series in this Grand Trunk Western list include locomotives used by the Grand Trunk lines in New England. A fundraising campaign, led by the National Association of Power Engineers, promoted its preservation and cosmetic restoration. 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. 5030-5048 were built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1912 for GTW's predecessor, the Grand Trunk Railway; No. 6325 hasn't been fired up due to Ohio Central's cease in steam train operations. Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad Condition: Although ostensibly in good However, two of No. When the Grand Trunk was absorbed in the CNR system, a handful of new locomotives were also constructed. Jeddo Coal 0-4-0 steam locomotive #85 pulls three excursions each day - Walkersville, 3740 in this capacity, trailed by a caboose and perhaps other cars used by a track work crew. However they could be a difficult engine for a fireman, before conversion, because they had a long firebox and did not have a stoker. [7][1] There, it was repainted again with the smokebox becoming black again. Word of No. 6039 to the Central Vermont Railway, 4070 was then acquired by the Midwest Railway Preservation Society for use on its Cuyahoga Valley Line. light Mikado design; class includes 15 GT and 25 GTW locomotives. D&RGW 315 leads a special with photo runbys from Antonito, Mechanical Engineer Thomas H. Walker signed the Specification EARLY PHOTO of CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILROAD GAS ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE #9000 in 1920's. $7.99 + $3.25 shipping. Galloping Goose # 5 makes round-trips to Cascade Canyon - Durango, Colorado 5048 with the local freight at the depot in nearby Perrinton. Grand Trunk 100 Steam Engine HO Scale Locomotive And Tender. Some well known trips done by No. No. They developed 52,457 pounds of tractive effort and weighed 382,700 pounds. 713 is a "Mogul" type 2-6-0 steam locomotive. No. 8317 and 8346 rest next to the Pontiac, Michigan roundhouse in the summer of 1953, awaiting their return to switching duties. CNR steam locomotives that serviced this country of ours. 6405 was the last of the U-4-b class to remain in service. Burr Oak Yard was sold to Metra Commuter Rail of Chicago, who asked Jensen to relocate No. The train is eastbound in late morning, preparing to cross over to the westbound main to switch the siding. [1], No. Railway Winter Steam Spectacular, October 16-19: East Broad Top Railroad Photo Charters American railroad owned by the government of Canada. Used: An item that has been used previously. The operator had to copy, and hand up to the crews, any train orders issued by the dispatcher in Battle Creek that governed movements over the crossover. The locomotive is in storage, on static display at the Age of Steam Roundhouse in Sugarcreek, Ohio. No. 6325 on static display at the Age of Steam Roundhouse in April 2022. CNR Steam Locomotive Roster - Locomotive Builders - TrainWeb.org 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. [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. 3734 became No. Grand Trunk Western No. The Grand Trunk Railroad, By that date, the engine had Trains & Travel International [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. 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). As for No. This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA.. on leading and trailing trucks on the locomotive itself. 5629 stands as one of the biggest tragedies in steam locomotive preservation. 100. Two 2-day photo charters featuring EBT 2-8-2 #16 with passenger and freight however, before undertaking such restoration, the locomotive's In stepped Jerry J. Jacobson of the Ohio Central Railroad System (OHCR) who purchased No. Railroad No. 6323 at speed on the main line with a passenger train, perhaps even the Maple Leaf. [3], Since its sidelining in 2005, No. Above we see No. The Grand Trunk Western No. North American Steam Builder's Number: 58463, Cylinders (diameter x stroke in inches): 26 x 30 The Grand Trunk Western owned six of them; another user of the 0-8-2 was the Illinois Central. They weighed 285,500 pounds and developed 40,750 pounds of tractive force. Grand Trunk Western No. 4070 | Locomotive Wiki | Fandom Grand Trunk Western 6039 - Wikipedia Grand Trunk Western No. Oddly, these modern drive wheels were not all Second, the parent Canadian National Railways had purchased 16 of 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. 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. D&RGW #315, May 28: Cumbres & Toltec Locomotive 168 Memorial Weekend Special Although engine crews reportedly liked these 4-8-2s, 6323, which is famous for being the last GTW steam engine to run on GTW rails, under GTW ownership. 6040 in Detroit on September 2, 1958, as shown below. Class U-1-c was delivered by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1925. 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. Here we see No. D&RGW 168 leads a special with photo runbys from Antonito, 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. 5629 at Dearborn Station in Chicago. Two 2-day photo charters featuring EBT 2-8-2 #16 with passenger and freight $75.00 + $22.45 shipping. 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. kind of modem, heavy-duty, main line motive power that should become the The locomotive was first restored by the Grand Canyon Railroad in the 1980's and hasbeen in operation since. She was the last of three K-4-b class Pacifics built for the Grand Trunk Western by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1929. All these Pacifics had 73-inch drivers and 25x28-inch cylinders. This page provides a calendar of upcoming railfan events and excursions throughout North America. 6325 pulled President Harry S. Truman's campaign train across Michigan on Grand Trunk rails. 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. ], National Railway Historical Society Bulletin, Vol. Baldwin Locomotive Works. 5629 View source A postcard from the late 1960s showing No. More information: 6327 is known for being the last steam engine to run in Port Huron, Michigan, as well as pulling the last steam train there. During that same summer my father was transitioning between serving as Methodist minister in Bellevue, Michigan and teaching at the Detroit Institute of Technology. After he was released from the hospital, Jensen began planning another excursion trip, but it never happened due to financial troubles. Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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. 6039 is a preserved class "U-1-c" 4-8-2 "Mountain type" steam locomotive built in June 1925 by Baldwin. [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. A photographer reportedly caught No. International.". Grand Trunk Western 6325 - Wikipedia 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. 58463, Cylinders: 26 x 30, Drive Wheels: 73, Weight on Drivers: 231,370, Boiler Pressure: 210, Tractive Effort: 49,590. named Eilenberger recorded Engine No. Text and photo images2013 Richard Leonard. I. E. Quastler included this photo in his Grand Trunk Western Railroad: An Illustrated History. 16 (Dec. 1955): 18-20. No. 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. Grand Trunk Western Railroad - American-Rails.com locomotives, numbered 6037 through 6041, which it assigned to Class Power consisted of the 5000 series Pacifics and 2600-series Consolidations. railroad to survive. California This left-side view highlights her Worthington type BL feedwater heater, mounted behind the air pump. ", GTW Passenger Timetable, September 30, 1951, David Leonard's CNR-GTW Steam Gallery, 1958. Last updated February 22, 2023. This subclass had Stephenson valve gear until retired. 163, builder's photographs of No. Related photos: Athern Genesis 2000 USRA 2-8-2 Light Mikado Grand Trunk Train Locomotive HO 6039. A postcard from the late 1960s showing No. Edaville Railroad at South Carver, Massachusetts, on Sales Order No. No. 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. Durango & Silverton In 1965, the collection was moved again across the Connecticut River to Bellows Falls, and 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. History: Incorporated in 1900 in Indiana and report to document the use and physical history of the locomotive. The GTW P-5 0-8-0s were sharing duties with diesel switchers as early as the late 1930s. commuter rail service in and around Detroit. Thus commuters riding to their jobs in In 1960, it was sold to Richard Jensen of Chicago, IL for approximately $9,540.40, the scrap value of the locomotive at the time. Above, sister No. His letter was read publicly at the ceremony. 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 . Grand Trunk Western 6325, Part of Truman's Whistle-Stop Campaign 519 and behind Boston and Maine 4-6-2 No. Following a day of testing and adjustments to her appliances, the next day, July 31, with Mr. Jacobson at the throttle she moved under her own power for the first time in over 40 years. In 1948, locomotive No. 6038 and specifications. 6039 is one of only seven attempt to standardize designs of all American steam locomotives when Vol. More information: Railway to acquire heavy passenger (and freight) locomotives of the The locomotive was retired by 1961, and was subsequently sold for scrap.[23][24]. 6039 gets meticulously taken care of while occasionally being moved around for public display with occasional night photo sessions taking place around it. Locomotive Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Western Railroad engines that have survived in the United States, of No. I saw them operating there a few times, and photographed my sons Peter and Paul posing with Northwestern Steel & Wire's No. These They weighed about 211,200 pounds and were rated at 40,000 pounds of tractive effort. No. [21] The year 2003 was a spectacular year for 6325, it pulled a few excursions but that wasn't the main event of that year, it was a huge photo festival which included 20 side by side photo runs with No. It was comprised of the Grand Trunk Railway (GTR), Intercolonial Railway (ICR) and the. For more information: wheels. 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. The train ran between Detroit to Durand during November 1960. Class: J-3-b They exerted 39,000 pounds of tractive effort and weighed 165,000 pounds. It was comprised of the Grand Trunk Railway (GTR), Intercolonial Railway (ICR) and the Canadian Northern (CNoR). This view highlights the slightly raised headlight of some members of the U-3-b class. Rich Brzycki sent me a photo he rediscovered of No. 8380 and its eleven sisters in class P-5-g were erected by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1929. In the late 1970s, Jensen moved No. 5629 so they could build a new car shop where it stood. Weight on Drivers: 189,360 lbs. acquisition of still heavier steam power, and later, diesel locomotives, 6039 at Steamtown, Bellows Falls, 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. This is one of Thirty-nine of these relatively small but . In January 2021 the locomotive was sold to the Colebrookdale Railroad, a Pennsylvania tourist line, for eventual restoration to operation. 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. In the summer of 1953 we visited the Grand Trunk Western engine terminal in Pontiac, Michigan. 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. These class O-19-a switchers were built by ALCo in 1919. This placed greater weight on the drivers, making them more suitable for yard switching. Grand Trunk Western No. . It seems that the company had acquired a number of locomotives for scrapping, and even replaced older switchers with more recent acquisitions. I photographed No. 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 . 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. It was taken from a car pacing on a parallel highway, evidently by Tom Miller of Toledo, Ohio. USA. The locomotive was mainly designed to haul freight trains, but also did occasional passenger service whenever possible. However, when I came across No. [8] As of 2023, No. In 1940 and [1] After being retired in the late 1950s, No. With little volunteers, low money and no place to call home, the Greater Battle Creek foundation was through. Riverside, Vermont, just north of Bellows Falls. Shortly before the run, Richard Jensen traded its original tender to a local scrapyard in exchange for a larger tender from a Soo Line 4-8-2. Grand Trunk Western - Locomotive No. can be restored to run, it should be so restored for interpretive use No. 6039. the practice on the Canadian National in an attempt to keep the smoke 6325 was retired in 1959 it was donated to the City of Battle Creek, Michigan, for display. 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. Later fully or partially equipped with disc drivers. 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. Weight on Drivers: 146,550 lbs. Related photos: [See p. 198, fig. 5632 of this class is preserved at Durand, Michigan. It is now at the Gorham Historical Society and Railroad Museum. 21 bound for Muskegon. More information: The Grand Trunk Western did, . In 1946, the 6325 gained notoriety for pulling United States President Harry S. Truman's election campaign train through the state of Michigan. In 1925, the Grand Trunk Western Railway purchased five 4-8-2 Mountain locomotives, numbered 6037 through 6041, from the Baldwin Locomotive Works. Class includes both GT and GTW locomotives. No. Grand Trunk Western No. Drawing of But the ubiquitous GP-7 and its successors were yet to appear on the property. Builder: American Locomotive Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 25. 2664, 2665, 2669, 2671-2673, 2676 built 1907; 2666-2668, 2677-2683 built 1911. [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. No. Tractive Effort: 42,000 lbs 3523 was a member of class S-1-h, built in 1918 by Schenectady. Tom Golden photo. Boulder, Colo.: Pruett Publishing, Related photos: First, the type became popular in [1] No. S-19802, Montreal, Quebec, June 17, 1959.". Durango & Silverton Whyte System Type: 4-8-2 Mountain Since No. Winterail, March 18-19: Durango & Silverton Galloping Goose Excursions 6039 pulled its last train in early 1959, right before its fire was dropped for the last time. It was a mosaic of mismatched parts of all but one of Canada's four major railways. Those remaining in 1956 renumbered as follows: 3740 = 4076; 3742-3747 = 4077-4082. More information: Walkersville Southern Railroad, August 26: Durango & Silverton Galloping Goose Excursions and Island Pond, Vt. Mostly, it served on the . Grand Trunk Western road engines, and the only 4-8-2 of the Narrow Gauge Railroad, Durango & Silverton 5629 was subsequently moved to a spur track in Hammond, IN that Jensen had rented from the Grand Trunk. 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 member of the dual service U-3-b class, the 6325 handled heavy passenger and freight work for the Grand Trunk Western. class designed by the U.S. Railroad Administration in its short-lived 6327 was among the last of GTW's steam engines still operating when the railroad dieselized in 1960 and it was scrapped that year. The VERY last U.S. steam - Classic Trains Magazine - Railroad History Sponsored Links 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. The smoke deflectors failed to accomplish much, so the railroad removed 6038 in commuter service. Work Ex 50196 and 3748 working between Nichols yd & Olivet." SHREVEPORT HOUSTON & GULF RAILROAD 4-6-0 #5 ORIGINAL CAMDEN TEXAS LOGGING PHOTO (#404179167035). 5631 at Durand in the summer of 1953, handling the same train as No. Its locomotive road numbers would also be integrated into CNs roster sequence. These Lima-built locomotives closely resembled Nos. Installation of 50 sq ft of thermic siphons also increased the firebox heating surface to 231 sq ft. 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. Throughout its history GTW has shared the same type and class designations of its locomotives with parents Grand Trunk Railway and Canadian National. 5043 and 5042 resting near the roundhouse. 8380 in the yards at Durand, Michigan during the summer of 1953. [17] The locomotive, the siding it sat on and the fence surrounding it were all sold for $1 to 6325 Turntable, Inc., a nonprofit organization founded to restore it. In 1999, 46 years after I photographed her at Durand, I posed in front of No. 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. 6313, above, as she pauses with the mid-afternoon Inter-City Limited in the summer of 1953. Coal (in tons): 18 An unusual feature of No. Grand Trunk Western No. 5030 | Locomotive Wiki | Fandom heavier engine was essential to eliminate the practice. Simmons-Boardman Publishing Co., 1927. In another view of No. However in 2005, the engine was sidelined after it suffered a hot driving axle bearing issue during an excursion run, it was taken out of service indefinitely were it was previously awaiting for a complete rebuild. 5629 in the summer of 1953, when she was pinch-hitting for the usual Consolidation on the local freight through Bellevue, Michigan, on a break-in run after repairs and painting at the Battle Creek shops. 96,577 views Nov 2, 2016 On July 30, 2001 the Ohio Central Railroad and Jerry Jacobson rolled out former Grand Trunk Western class U-3-b (4-8-4) Northern-type steam locomotive #632. To add your event or excursion to this page, please Returning to service, she became the last remaining 0-8-2 on the GTW roster when renumbered to 3522 in 1956. modifications of these locomotives. Grand Trunk Western, Durand, Michigan; 1959 - YouTube No. Unable to run the locomotive, it was placed in storage at the Amtrak yard near Union Station in Chicago while Jensen was hospitalized. However, returning No. 3523 is its Young valve gear, in which the valve mechanism drives directly off the cylinder crosshead. With cylinder dimensions of 22x28 inches, they sustained a boiler pressure of 220 pounds per square inch. In addition he would regularly report to the dispatcher the passing of all trains past the Bellevue depot on this busy stretch of 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 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. No. Its role in history is what saved it from the scrapper's torch. Richard Leonard's Steam Locomotive Archive - Grand Trunk Western and 4-6-0 #40 - Ely, Nevada The main visible difference between the CNR and GTW classes was the design of the air intake ahead of the stack. Lake Superior & Ishpeming: 2-8-0 "consolidation" 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. CANADIAN NATIONAL & GRAND TRUNK RAILROAD STEAM LOCOMOTIVES IN - YouTube 6325 moved for the first time under its own power in forty-two years. Those remaining in 1956 renumbered as follows: 8222 = 8447; 8226 = 8448. The CNR started it's life in January 1923. [1][2] After a fresh paint job by the railroad, 6325 was stored until the city could finalize its plans for the display location. Steamtown Foundation, n.d. (ca. Diameter of Drive Wheels: 69" Picture Information. [13][14][note 1]. vanadium steel main frames, boxpok drive wheels, and a Vanderbilt It was operated on this schedule for all three days of the event. After the scrapping, it was discovered that some of the vandalism done to the locomotive was done by Metra employees. No. 6039. Free shipping for many products! As time progressed, the GTW had given No. 3732 at the engine terminal in Battle Creek in August, 1956. 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. Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. the United States, six of which were engines of the St. Louis and San 6313 and 6333. Builder: BaldwinLocomotive Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 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. 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. They were nice riding compared to the 0-8-0's because of the trailer wheel. Streamlining of steam engines for passenger service enjoyed a brief vogue in North America after diesel streamliners were introduced in the 1930s. No. (No. Lerro Photography February 24-26: Sugar Express Excursions 6327 was, yet, another well known sister engine, No. 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). Durango & Silverton 1 As a result of this, No. Colorado to Osier 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. But it wasn't until 1998 that restoration efforts began and on July 31, 2001, No.