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. It is a USRA Light Mikado 2-8-2. U.S. Sugar 4-6-2 #148 leads excursions from Sebring and Lake Placid, Florida. These Lima-built locomotives closely resembled Nos. SHREVEPORT HOUSTON & GULF RAILROAD 4-6-0 #5 ORIGINAL CAMDEN TEXAS LOGGING PHOTO (#404179167035). this type of locomotive in 1923 that had also proved to be very 32, No. No. Detroit on Grand Trunk Western trains were in fact being hauled by an My brother, David Leonard, photographed No. Tom Golden photo. Thirty-nine of these relatively small but handsome Class J-3-a Pacificswere delivered to the Grand Trunk Western Railroad over a two-year periodfrom the Baldwin Locomotive Works andthe Montreal Locomotive Works starting in 1912. Durango & Silverton 6325 on static display at the Age of Steam Roundhouse in April 2022. 6327 was, yet, another well known sister engine, No. railroad to survive. 6039 was reported to have received vanadium steel main frames and boxpok driving wheels, but not all of them were applied at the same. Carver. [5][6] The city finalized plans for the locomotive's display location on Hall street across from the train station in May 1960. In 1960, No. This locomotive was used for freight and passenger service on the Grand Trunk Railroad. the engine, which at the time was stored in St. Albans, Vermont. Built as part of the K-4-a class of Pacific types for the GTW, No. I spent many an hour watching Consolidations, and sometimes Pacifics, switch the handful of industries that lined the track near the depot, a few blocks south of our home in Bellevue, Michigan. As a result, local freight and branch line duties were still performed by the GTW's ageing stable of lighter steam power. Grand Trunk Western No. 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. 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. 6323, garishly decorated with white front steps, on a 1961 Labor Day fan trip at South Bend, Indiana. California Grand Trunk Railway 1516 Canadian National Railways 5288 Whyte System Type: 4-6-2 "Pacific" Class: J-7-b Builder: Montreal Locomotive Works Date Built: 1918 Builder's Number: 60483 Cylinders (diameter x stroke in inches): 24 x 28 Boiler Pressure (in lbs. [18] After moving it in October 1986 from its display location to a track at Franklin Iron & Metal Co.,[19] work soon began to restore the locomotive to operable status. Photo by the author, Edward J. Ozog. D&RGW #315, May 28: Cumbres & Toltec Locomotive 168 Memorial Weekend Special But it wasn't until 1998 that restoration efforts began and on July 31, 2001, No. [7][8] As site preparation began, some residents protested suggesting that the site was too small; ultimately, the chosen site was used. wheels. Shop online for 11 grand trunk western model train locomotives at discounts up to 25%. 7730, the 1929 Brill boxcab unit that switched the ferry docks in Milwaukee). Mechanical Engineer Thomas H. Walker signed the Specification As I recall, I caught sight of only one of these comparatively rare engines. 6039 at the Baldwin Locomotive Works on June 26, 1925. 5629 at Dearborn Station in Chicago. Coal (in tons): 18 designs around the stacks of these engines, following the popularity of Above, at Bellevue, Michigan in the summer of 1952, we see 2-8-2 No. New York: passenger service, the Grand Trunk Western soon learned how successfully In 1965, the collection was moved again across the Connecticut River to Bellows Falls, and No. Class includes both GT and GTW locomotives. ], Guide to the Steamtown Collection. Giant steam locomotives, colorful streamliners, great passenger trains, passenger terminals, timeworn railroad cabooses, recollections of railroaders and train-watchers. See details. acquired a rather ugly shielding around the stack which, fortunately, It was comprised of the Grand Trunk Railway (GTR), Intercolonial Railway (ICR) and the Canadian Northern (CNoR). Here we see No. Class U-1-c was delivered by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1925. 6323 and 6313 above and 6328 below. 6313, along with most members of the U-3-b class, was cut up in 1960. In 1948, locomotive No. It was operated on this schedule for all three days of the event. 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. Above, sister No. I photographed No. 4070 and may have been the last steam locomotive to haul freight on the Grand Trunk Western. Class: SC-4 5629 was subsequently moved to a spur track in Hammond, IN that Jensen had rented from the Grand Trunk. 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! [4], Because of its historical significance, when No. No. of modifications. 2683 at Bellevue, from the summer of 1953, reveals the careful maintenance the Grand Trunk Western applied to even its older locomotives. Scrapping began on July 14, 1987 and was completed by July 17th. 519 and behind Boston and Maine 4-6-2 No. After the new shiny black sheet of boiler jacketing was replaced, Steamtown's boilermaker, Mark St Aubin, took two and a half days to reassemble the piping. The Herron video/DVD Glory Machines of the Grand Trunk Western features a helicopter chase of the modified No. and special excursions; if it cannot be restored mechanically, it should This page provides a calendar of upcoming railfan events and excursions throughout North America. 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. 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. In 1999, 46 years after I photographed her at Durand, I posed in front of No. 922 then years later renumbered #1396. (1967): 36. No. EARLY PHOTO of GRAND TRUNK RAILROAD 0-6-0 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE #1826 in 1930's. $7.99 + $1.50 shipping. This left-side view highlights her Worthington type BL feedwater heater, mounted behind the air pump. Last updated February 22, 2023. Five people lost their lives in the accident. ], National Railway Historical Society Bulletin, Vol. In addition he would regularly report to the dispatcher the passing of all trains past the Bellevue depot on this busy stretch of railroad. Unable to run the locomotive, it was placed in storage at the Amtrak yard near Union Station in Chicago while Jensen was hospitalized. Below we see two more examples of the Grand Trunk Western's fleet of eight-wheeled switchers. EARLY PHOTO of CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILROAD GAS ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE #9000 in 1920's. $7.99 + $3.25 shipping. Cumbres & Toltec Western equipped them all with more modern and efficient roller bearings As a result I never saw them in operation, though I photographed No. Their 26x30-inch cylinders, supplied by 200 pounds per square inch of boiler pressure, produced a tractive effort of 54,724 pounds. No. No. Related photos: Related photos: Lake Superior & Ishpeming: 2-8-0 "consolidation" I. E. Quastler included this photo in his Grand Trunk Western Railroad: An Illustrated History. Colorado to Osier 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. Grand Trunk Western Locomotive No. Michigan and controlled by the Grand Trunk Railroad of Canada, by 1920 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. automatic or mechanical stokers, and they were the first locomotives on 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. 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. Due to poor ballast conditions the train jumped the tracks a mile west of Durand, Michigan. U.S.R.A. A photographer Although the 4-8-4 was a popular dual-service locomotive, only a few railroads applied streamlining or semi-streamlining to this wheel arrangement. 6313 in the next photo. 5030 Thirty-nine of these relatively small but handsome Class J-3-a Pacifics were delivered to the Grand Trunk Western Railroad over a two-year period from the Baldwin Locomotive Works and the Montreal Locomotive Works starting in 1912. It pulled its first excursion train from Dennison to Columbus, Ohio on September 22 of that year. 1921), Blotting the sunStinging the eyes.The hot seeds steam undergroundstill alive.Gary Snyder (b. Related photos: 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. 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. mechanical condition should be thoroughly assessed and a decision made 76 (8376) today it is at the Amboy Depot Museum in Amboy, Illinois. She belonged to class S-3-a and was erected by American Locomotive's Schenectady works in 1918. Although idle, the 6325 now resides, protected from the elements in the Age of Steam Roundhouse near Sugarcreek, OH. 8380 in the yards at Durand, Michigan during the summer of 1953. Her front end, the paint chipped by impacts from roadbed debris, testifies to the high-speed service of which these engines were capable. Builder's no. ", "Steamtown National Historic Site, Scranton, Pennsylvania", "Grand Trunk Western #6039 Historical Marker", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Grand_Trunk_Western_6039&oldid=1139322142, On static display while being occasionally moved around, This page was last edited on 14 February 2023, at 14:40. Old 19th century engraved illustration from La Nature 1884. per square inch): 200 Diameter of Drive Wheels (in inches): 69 With little volunteers, low money and no place to call home, the Greater Battle Creek foundation was through. . Grand Trunk Western No. Streamlining of steam engines for passenger service enjoyed a brief vogue in North America after diesel streamliners were introduced in the 1930s. Unfortunately, the locomotive had been vandalized over the years to the point where it was unsafe to move. 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. As a result of this, No. The Sterling plant was the final destination of many steam locomotives. Technically called "box-spoke," these drivers had fewer spokes Around this time, the Rock Island was on the verge of bankruptcy, and in March 1980, the railroad shut down for good. and Island Pond, Vt. Mostly, it served on the . 5629 in excursion service out of Chicago. 3523 at the GTW's Battle Creek shops in the summer of 1953 she was awaiting repairs. Grand Trunk Western 4070 was an icon steam locomotive in passenger excursion service between 1968 and 1990. In the summer of 1953 we visited the Grand Trunk Western engine terminal in Pontiac, Michigan. [1] After being retired in the late 1950s, No. These 1941, the railroad installed cowls or smoke deflectors of various Type Class Road Numbers Cylinders Driver Diameter : Boiler Pressure Locomotive Weight Tractive Effort Builder and Year: Remarks 0-6-0 O-18-b: 7474-7498 22x26 51 175 174,000 37,000 Lima, 1920 Shown on 1937 roster. Keep up to date on news and upcoming events. Note: The accuracy and accessibility of the resulting translation is not guaranteed. 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. commuter rail service in and around Detroit. 6327 is known for being the last steam engine to run in Port Huron, Michigan, as well as pulling the last steam train there. Francisco Railway. More information: Hocking Valley Scenic Railway. February 24-26: Sugar Express Excursions 6039, the only tender of this 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. RM 2F5J0AR - Grand Trunk Railway 4-4-0 locomotive, no. Occasionally the 6400s were seen on freight trains, especially on break-in runs after overhauling at the Battle Creek shops. Here we found J-3-a classmates Nos. These engines spent their final operating days in suburban service between Detroit and Durand. A YouTube user has also posted this video of No. No. It was used on the New England Lines between Portland, Me. This group had 26x30-inch cylinders, a driver diameter of 73 inches, and a boiler pressure of 210 pounds per square inch. 19th annual street festival and railfan extravaganza - Ashland, 5634. Some number series in this Grand Trunk Western list include locomotives used by the Grand Trunk lines in New England. 4083 in the 1956 renumbering. 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. Western Railroad engines that have survived in the United States, of 3523 renumbered to 3522 in June, 1956; others presumably scrapped by then. 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. A member of class S-3-c outshopped by American Locomotive in 1924, she was assigned No. No. More information: 78 erected in 1938, the GTW's first diesel switcher (not counting No. Boiler Pressure (in lbs. [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. She was sent to the scrapyard in 1959. As time progressed, the GTW had given No. Above, No. Colebrookdale Railroad Preservation Trust, Station & Parking Lot: 64 S. Washington Street Business Office: 100 S. Chestnut Street. can be restored to run, it should be so restored for interpretive use No. D&RGW 315 leads a special with photo runbys from Antonito, Railway to acquire heavy passenger (and freight) locomotives of the This is one of Thirty-nine of these relatively small but . 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. 6325 hasn't been fired up due to Ohio Central's cease in steam train operations. After our family had moved to Bloomington, Illinois, my brother David took my 35mm camera on a steam-hunting expedition to Michigan and Ontario. 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. 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. 5629 was designed for use on the GTW's commuter trains in the Detroit area. 6038 and specifications. When the Grand Trunk was absorbed in the CNR system, a handful of new locomotives were also constructed. At the end of its career in the 1950s, the Grand The Grand Trunk 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. For more GTW and CNR steam images taken by my late brother, visit David Leonard's CNR-GTW Steam Gallery, 1958. ], Locomotive Cyclopedia of American Practice, 8th ed. The distinctive cylindrical tank of a Vanderbilt tender graced reinstalled. [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 Steamtown collection, and one of only 14 "Mountains" preserved in 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. Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification Card for Locomotive No. (It was used in Quastler's Where the Rails Cross, mentioned above.) The main visible difference between the CNR and GTW classes was the design of the air intake ahead of the stack. 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. 6038 in commuter service. My photo (above, left) was used in their online promotional poster. 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. 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. Although they were purchased for 3713. "Specification Card for Locomotive No. More information: 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. Durango & Silverton In 1925, the Grand Trunk Western Railway purchased five 4-8-2 Mountain locomotives, numbered 6037 through 6041, from the Baldwin Locomotive Works. 5631 at Durand in the summer of 1953, handling the same train as No. Grand Trunk Western: 4-6-2 "Pacific" Nevada Northern 6039 was [3], Since its sidelining in 2005, No. Related photos: Power consisted of the 5000 series Pacifics and 2600-series Consolidations. The famous K-4-a No. 6039 at Steamtown, Bellows Falls, RM 2HGDC60 - El Gobernador was a 4-10-0 steam locomotive built by Central Pacific Railroad at the railroad's Sacramento, California. 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. 76 (Former GTW 8376) in May, 1977. 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. No. Trains, 5629 to operating condition for use on fan trips around the area. 21 bound for Muskegon. CNR steam locomotives that serviced this country of ours. Western Railroad, 1938-1961. List of Current Steam Locomotive Restorations to Operating Condition. Nos. locomotives featured feedwater heaters, power reverse gear, and Locomotive Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. The steam locomotives made by the DB in West Germany, under the guidance of Friedrich Witte, represented the latest evolution in steam locomotive construction including fully welded frames, high-performance boilers and roller bearings on all moving parts. Mikado No. 6039 4-8-2, Builder: Baldwin Locomotive Works, June 1925. 8380, above. Santa Fe No. These locomotives pulled with 52,000 pounds of tractive effort. Railway in the United States. 6323, which is famous for being the last GTW steam engine to run on GTW rails, under GTW ownership. 6039 at Elsdon engine terminal in Proud queens of Grand Trunk Western's steam passenger fleet were the six 4-8-4s in class U-4-b, Nos. With cylinder dimensions of 22x28 inches, they sustained a boiler pressure of 220 pounds per square inch. 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. 6325 could easily handle sixteen passenger cars or eighty car hotshot freights with equal ease on the Chicago division. 6408 at Durand, Michigan, in the summer of 1953, as it stopped at the depot with the Maple Leaf. exhibit at the Pleasure Island amusement park. 6313 was scrapped in 1960. I snapped the above photo of No. 8346 of class P-5-e was built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1927 and weighed 211,200 pounds. For tourist railroads offering regularly 6325 has one surviving sister engine, No. The K-4 Pacifics were a variation of the USRA light Pacific design; they had 67 square feet of grate area, an evaporative heating surface of 3340 square feet, and 795 square feet of superheating surface. Picture Information. 6323 is said to be that last steam locomotive used in main line passenger service in the U.S., and made her last run under GTW ownership on September 20, 1961. regarding whether it can be reasonably restored to operability. 1924. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Durango & Silverton A photographer reportedly caught No. Below is a broadside shot of 0-8-0 switcher No. Ashland Train Day, May 20-21 & 27-29: Walkersville Southern Railroad Steam Trains Gordon Chappell, A Canadian National Railways folio locomotive diagram sheet 3732 at the engine terminal in Battle Creek in August, 1956. 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. Date Built: 1910 [Photograph of No. Grand Trunk Western, Durand, Michigan; 1959 - YouTube 0:00 / 7:48 Grand Trunk Western, Durand, Michigan; 1959 14,647 views Mar 1, 2013 In the Spring and Winter of 1959, my dad took these. 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. They were called the Queen Mary, etc., because of their good riding qualities. [16] In 1985, fundraising began to restore the engine. (No. headed to abide by the timetables, a costly practice that required an 6039 is one of only seven In its later years of service on the GTW, the locomotive pulled numerous excursion trips hosted by local railroad clubs and the GTW. 6328 met the torch in Chicago in 1960. 6400-6404 of parent Canadian National. March 1939 with boxpok drivers only on the second driver axle, while on 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. USA. 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. Grand Trunk Western No. be restored cosmetically to serve as a static exhibit engine in the Circa 1937-1942, compiled from various sources. Seattle: Superior Publishing Co., 1977. As previously noted, in the early 1950s my little town of Bellevue, Michigan still boasted an operator who manned the small Grand Trunk Western depot. The year 2004 saw a huge event in Ohio Central's steam operations when "Trainfestival 2004" took place from July 30 to August 1, 2004, in Dennison, Ohio. Rebuilt from 2-8-2s. tender and engine axles, but during the mid-1930s the Grand Trunk successful, to the extent that Canadian National bought another 21 in Tractive Effort: 42,000 lbs 100. Related photos: By 1857, the Grand Trunk had a total of 849 miles of track in operation and rostered a fleet of 197 locomotives. greatly improved lateral strength and rim stiffness. Canadian National Railway Company. According to Larry D. Bell, a former GTW employee, they were built in 1911 by the Brooks works of the American Locomotive Company as cross-compound locomotives, with steam from the high-pressure cylinder on the fireman's side being reused in the low-pressure cylinder on the engineer's side. No. 6323 at speed on the main line with a passenger train, perhaps even the Maple Leaf. They were manufactured with friction bearings on all The engineer, leaning on the window sill, regards the photographer (me) on the M-78 highway bridge with some amusement. She had 27x30-inch cylinders, 63-inch drivers, and a boiler pressure of 175 pounds. 5629 being scrapped at Blue Island, IL on July 14, 1987. International.". 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. After World War II, the GTW started investing into diesel locomotives, which would take over most of the high-priority assignments. During that same summer my father was transitioning between serving as Methodist minister in Bellevue, Michigan and teaching at the Detroit Institute of Technology. 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 7526, because of its short wheelbase, was probably used to switch some industrial trackage in Battle Creek that had sharp curves. During their careers, these engines received a number After the scrapping, it was discovered that some of the vandalism done to the locomotive was done by Metra employees. served on passenger runs between Detroit and Muskegon. On September 2, 1958 he found 4-8-4 No. 3740 was built by Schenectady in 1923, and was listed as being renumbered to 4076 in June 1956. ]. In the late 1970s, Jensen moved No. No. No. Weight on Drivers: 146,550 lbs. Out of service since 1990, she is undergoing restoration in Cleveland. 6039 is a preserved class "U-1-c" 4-8-2 "Mountain type" steam locomotive built in June 1925 by Baldwin. Builder: BaldwinLocomotive Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1006, and renumbered twice, before it was photographed leading a mixed train through Ontario in . Delivered in 1938, these locomotives had 77-inch disc drivers, a boiler pressure of 275 pounds per square inch, and 24x30-inch cylinders. In August of 1923, she was renumbered #18, continuing service on the LS&I until 1962. 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. In 1946, the 6325 gained notoriety for pulling United States President Harry S. Truman's election campaign train through the state of Michigan. Related photos: D&RGW 168 leads a special with photo runbys from Antonito, It was also the one of the last steam locomotives to ever regularly operate in the state of Vermont. In the GTW's the June 1956 renumbering, 2-8-2 No. Galloping Goose # 5 makes round-trips to Cascade Canyon - Durango, Colorado Probably the lowliest assignment given to these engines was work train service, almost always a task relegated to obsolete or surplus power even today. This subclass had Stephenson valve gear until retired. 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. Beaudette, Edward H. Central Vermont Railway: Operations in the 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. 6325's time under steam only lasted just over three years after its full restoration was completed in 2001, the museum has said that not as much work would be required to bring the locomotive back to operational condition. Two days of photo shoots with visiting SP 4-6-0 steam locomotive #18 - Laws, Related photos: After he was released from the hospital, Jensen began planning another excursion trip, but it never happened due to financial troubles. 5048 with the local freight at the depot in nearby Perrinton. Galloping Goose #5 round-trip to Cascade Canyon - Durango, Colorado Related photos: In the 1950s, the Grand Trunk Western operated five 4-8-2s in class U-1-c, Nos. Locomotives: The Mountains. The Grand Trunk Railroad, freight as they could heading up the Maple Leaf or the This placed greater weight on the drivers, making them more suitable for yard switching. With a full load of coal in her Vanderbilt tender, Grand Trunk These engines weighed 224,100 pounds and exerted a modest (by later standards) 33,756 pounds of tractive effort. 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. The Grand Trunk Western owned six of them; another user of the 0-8-2 was the Illinois Central. President Truman was invited to attend the dedication ceremony but sent a letter expressing regrets that he could not attend. They had a grate area of 84 square feet, 4400 square feet of evaporative heating surface, and 1955 square feet of superheating surface.

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