More information: 6325 has one surviving sister engine, No. [Photograph of No. Widespread use of the 2-8-2 wheel arrangement originated with a group of locomotives built by Baldwin in 1897 for the Nippon Railway of Japan, hence the name Mikado for this type of locomotive. 713 is a "Mogul" type 2-6-0 steam locomotive. This translation tool is for your convenience only. These Consolidations were members of class N-4, which had several subclasses; all were built between 1906 and 1911 for the Grand Trunk Railway. The first Grand Trunk Western trip proved to be a big success and over the next few years, No. side, the opening between the spokes was circular, rather than Nevada Northern Text and photo images2013 Richard Leonard. In the summer of 1953, as mentioned above, a crane was working on the westbound track near Bellevue, and trains were being diverted to the eastbound main between Bellevue and Nichols Yard in Battle Creek. and were of box-section type, like the wheel rim, a design that provided History: Incorporated in 1900 in Indiana and The distinctive turreted rooftop of the historic Durand depot pokes skyward behind U-3-b 4-8-4 No. Since double-headers would be a more costly practice, a larger locomotive was needed for the railroad's roster. 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. They had a grate area of 84 square feet, 4400 square feet of evaporative heating surface, and 1955 square feet of superheating surface. 25. 6039. Tractive Effort: 34,669 lbs At 3740 was built by Schenectady in 1923, and was listed as being renumbered to 4076 in June 1956. In the scene below at the Battle Creek shops from the summer of 1953, 0-6-0 No. The locomotive was subsequently moved out of the back shops to remain on display on various parts of Steamtown property. In addition, we are making available a copy of the GTW Passenger Timetable, September 30, 1951 in PDF format. Last updated February 22, 2023. [1] No. Others, such as the surviving No. I saw them operating there a few times, and photographed my sons Peter and Paul posing with Northwestern Steel & Wire's No. 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). Giant steam locomotives, colorful streamliners, great passenger trains, passenger terminals, timeworn railroad cabooses, recollections of railroaders and train-watchers. As with many 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. 6410 in this role at Bellevue, Michigan late in 1952. 6039 is one of only seven 6039 was the very least, it should be restored for use as a static exhibit; Both of these engines were scrapped in 1960. 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. the railroad later removed. A wheel arrangement so rare that it doesn't even appear in most lists of steam locomotive types was the 0-8-2. More information: 159. freight as they could heading up the Maple Leaf or the Railroad No. The main visible difference between the CNR and GTW classes was the design of the air intake ahead of the stack. "Grand Trunk Western Keeps its Word." that its restoration for operation may not be fiscally within reason, Simmons-Boardman Publishing Co., 1927. [5][1], After sitting in storage for a few months, No. Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad Cumbres & Toltec Related photos: See details. 6039 found itself on display on Vermont soil again. 6325 pulled President Harry S. Truman's campaign train across Michigan on Grand Trunk rails. 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. As a member of the dual service U-3-b class, the 6325 handled heavy passenger and freight work for the Grand Trunk Western. 6038 in commuter service. Water (in gallons): 13,575. It has bad cylinder castings. Power consisted of the 5000 series Pacifics and 2600-series Consolidations. At left is a dramatic low-angle shot of 4-8-4 No. 2683 at Bellevue, from the summer of 1953, reveals the careful maintenance the Grand Trunk Western applied to even its older locomotives. Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad Word of No. This engine may be seen at the head of a fast freight in Chicago's south side on John Szwajkart's video The Chicago Collection. Related photos: February 24-26: Sugar Express Excursions. 32, No. The run drew thousands of rail enthusiasts. No. Steam and First Generation Diesel Motive Power on the Grand Trunk I photographed No. Unfortunately, the locomotive had been vandalized over the years to the point where it was unsafe to move. My photo (above, left) was used in their online promotional poster. 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. 7526 peers bashfully between two of the class U-3-b Northerns, Nos. No. Related photos: 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. This photo appears in I. E. Quastler's book Where the Rails Cross: A Railroad History of Durand, Michigan, published in September 2005. At the end of steam operations, the GTW sent many of its retired locomotives to Northwestern Steel & Wire in Sterling, Illinois, for scrapping. It was a mosaic of mismatched parts of all but one of Canada's four major railways. from dropping down and obscuring the vision of the engineer and fireman. the United States, six of which were engines of the St. Louis and San In the late 1970s, Jensen moved No. Jeddo Coal 0-4-0 steam locomotive #85 pulls three excursions each day - Walkersville, 6039 was reported to have received vanadium steel main frames and boxpok driving wheels, but not all of them were applied at the same. Western No. No. EARLY PHOTO of GRAND TRUNK RAILROAD 0-6-0 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE #1826 in 1930's. $7.99 + $1.50 shipping. (It was used in Quastler's Where the Rails Cross, mentioned above.) Picture Information. 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. 5629 so they could build a new car shop where it stood. More information: Michigan and controlled by the Grand Trunk Railroad of Canada, by 1920 Colebrookdale Railroad Preservation Trust, Station & Parking Lot: 64 S. Washington Street Business Office: 100 S. Chestnut Street. Grand Trunk Western: 4-6-2 "Pacific" 4-8-2 Mountain type during the 1920s. the United States as a result of the great success of an engine of that (Photo: DogsRNice via CC by 4.0) Early Years for the Grand Trunk Western 6325. 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). These engines weighed 290,000 pounds and had the 63-inch drivers common to all Canadian National and Grand Trunk 2-8-2s. When new, these locomotives had been assigned to passenger service on the Chicago-Port Huron main line, but by the time my family was living in Michigan their main territory was the Detroit-Muskegon line. Its role in history is what saved it from the scrapper's torch. $75.00 + $22.45 shipping. 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. documented the vital statistics of Grand Trunk Western Locomotive 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.. These engines weighed 224,100 pounds and exerted a modest (by later standards) 33,756 pounds of tractive effort. As of 2022, No. No. Durango & Silverton primary focus of the Steamtown collection. 6039, which operated on Canadian National's American 922 then years later renumbered #1396. 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. Work Ex 50196 and 3748 working between Nichols yd & Olivet." 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. 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. Then at 5 pm, it pulled a special 3-hour excursion to the OHCR Morgan Run steam shops for tours. 6039 is a preserved class "U-1-c" 4-8-2 "Mountain type" steam locomotive built in June 1925 by Baldwin. 7526, because of its short wheelbase, was probably used to switch some industrial trackage in Battle Creek that had sharp curves. They were converted to a "simple" locomotive (both cylinders use fresh steam) around 1926. 6039 was moved along with the rest of the Steamtown collection to Scranton, Pennsylvania, but the locomotive's cylinder castings became damaged during the move. I rode behind one of these locomotives on a family trip from Battle Creek, Michigan, to Chicago in the early 1950s. His letter was read publicly at the ceremony. Many of these pieces, including the bell and headlight, survive today in private collections around the country. Those remaining in 1956 renumbered as follows: 3740 = 4076; 3742-3747 = 4077-4082. No. Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. Although engine crews reportedly liked these 4-8-2s, Railroad photography exposition and railroadiana show - Corvallis, Oregon The Grand Trunk Western continued to use steam engines in commuter service and other local and branch line assignments in the Detroit area through the late 1950s, with a few locomotives serving until 1961. 3732 was renumbered to 4068 in June 1956 to make room for diesels. 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. 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. 7730, the 1929 Brill boxcab unit that switched the ferry docks in Milwaukee). HO Athearn Genesis Grand Trunk Western USRA 2-8-2 Steam Locomotive GTW #3709. Related photos: 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. 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. More information: Athearn Genesis G9013 USRA 2-8-2 . Colorado to Osier (Train orders were sometimes called "flimsies" because of the thin paper used in making multiple carbon copies.) This photo was taken in the summer of 1953. Tom Golden photo. No. 209, 'Trevithick'. In the 1950s, the Grand Trunk Western operated five 4-8-2s in class U-1-c, Nos. 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. Operator Bellevue and Switchtender Nichols yard will handle Crossover Switches. 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. Trains, More information: U.S. Sugar 4-6-2 #148 leads excursions from Sebring and Lake Placid, the engine, which at the time was stored in St. Albans, Vermont. National Railway. 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. vestibuled or all-weather cabs. It was comprised of the Grand Trunk Railway (GTR), Intercolonial Railway (ICR) and the.