6039 is one of about 17 Grand Trunk During the 1940s, No. I. E. Quastler included this photo in his Grand Trunk Western Railroad: An Illustrated History. They had a grate area of 50.6 square feet, an evaporative heating surface of 2826 square feet, and a superheating surface of 592 square feet. [1] No. 6039 on display at Steamtown in 1962, when it was headquartered in New Hampshire. The Grand Trunk Western No. ], National Railway Historical Society Bulletin, Vol. Builder's Number: 58463, Cylinders (diameter x stroke in inches): 26 x 30 6328 taking on a fresh load of coal at the GTW's Milwaukee Junction terminal in Detroit, and snapped this transparency. Winterail, March 18-19: Durango & Silverton Galloping Goose Excursions Narrow Gauge Railroad Photos, Nevada Northern Photo by the author, Edward J. Ozog. It was taken from a car pacing on a parallel highway, evidently by Tom Miller of Toledo, Ohio. 6039 found itself on display on Vermont soil again. [13][14][note 1]. 6405 was the last of the U-4-b class to remain in service. The Grand Trunk Western made two other notable No. 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. 5634 above. March 1939 with boxpok drivers only on the second driver axle, while on In the GTW's the June 1956 renumbering, 2-8-2 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. When the Grand Trunk was absorbed in the CNR system, a handful of new locomotives were also constructed. 6039," June 26, 1925. Riverside, Vermont, just north of Bellows Falls. More information: Both of these Battle Creek terminal photos appear in I. E. Quastler's book Grand Trunk Western Railroad: An Illustrated History (R&I Publishing, 2009). 6039 is one of only seven More information: Sugar Express. History: Incorporated in 1900 in Indiana and 50196 was a self-propelled Burro crane used in track work.) 3734 became No. Canadian National Railway Company. 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. [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. 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. Lerro Photography At Jeddo Coal 0-4-0 steam locomotive #85 pulls three excursions each day - Walkersville, Water (in gallons): 13,575. 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. on leading and trailing trucks on the locomotive itself. Many of these pieces, including the bell and headlight, survive today in private collections around the country. Drawing of 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. 32, No. 5629 we find her at the Durand diamonds during the summer of 1954, waiting to proceed south into the depot with No. Burr Oak Yard was sold to Metra Commuter Rail of Chicago, who asked Jensen to relocate No. and were of box-section type, like the wheel rim, a design that provided D&RGW 315 leads a special with photo runbys from Antonito, Accordingly, in 1925 that the Grand Trunk Western Above, at Bellevue, Michigan in the summer of 1952, we see 2-8-2 No. In 1999, 46 years after I photographed her at Durand, I posed in front of No. applied at the same time even to a single locomotive. 7730, the 1929 Brill boxcab unit that switched the ferry docks in Milwaukee). Northwestern Wire & Steel Company used three Grand Trunk Western 0-8-0s as plant switchers. 5030 was GTR's No. The GTW gradually equipped these locomotives with disc drivers. Date Built: 1912 This photo is also in Quastler's Where the Rails Cross. More information: 6325 had sat in static display with very little maintenance. Keep up to date on news and upcoming events. modifications of these locomotives. Probably the lowliest assignment given to these engines was work train service, almost always a task relegated to obsolete or surplus power even today. Streamlining of steam engines for passenger service enjoyed a brief vogue in North America after diesel streamliners were introduced in the 1930s. The locomotive at right is U-3-b 4-8-4 No. They were manufactured with friction bearings on all [4], Because of its historical significance, when No. 5632 of this class is preserved at Durand, Michigan. 1924. The locomotives shown here belonged to class N-4-d. These I saw them operating there a few times, and photographed my sons Peter and Paul posing with Northwestern Steel & Wire's No. 6039 was reassigned to pulling secondary passenger trains between Detroit and Muskegon, and it last served in the late 1950s. No. More information: No. 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 addition to its eight-wheeled switchers, the Grand Trunk Western had eight 0-6-0 or six-wheeled switchers in class O. 1006, and renumbered twice, before it was photographed leading a mixed train through Ontario in . Grand Trunk Western No. [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. Narrow Gauge Railroad, Durango & Silverton Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad 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. 6038 and specifications. Class J-3-a had 69-inch drivers, a boiler pressure of 185 pounds per square inch, and cylinder dimensions of 23x28 inches. Scrapping began on July 14, 1987 and was completed by July 17th. Remarks: Engine has duplex mechanical stoker, 6325 on static display at the Age of Steam Roundhouse in April 2022. 6039 awaited a call at Detroit, Michigan, on July In this view the valve gear and main rod are disconnected, which in the 1950s was usually a sign that the locomotive was on its way to the scrap yard. 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. 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. 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). The grate is 50.62 sq ft and total heating surface is 3,003 sq ft including 578 sq ft superheating. 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. 3732 was renumbered to 4068 in June 1956 to make room for diesels. [1], No. [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. Michigan and controlled by the Grand Trunk Railroad of Canada, by 1920 the United States, six of which were engines of the St. Louis and San No. National Railways, which thereafter controlled the Grand Trunk Western of steam locomotives used in North America . which 10 are 0-8-0 switch engines, so that No. President Truman was invited to attend the dedication ceremony but sent a letter expressing regrets that he could not attend. Meanwhile, one of CN's American subsidiaries, the Grand Trunk Western Railroad (GTW), was struggling with the increase of passenger traffic, especially in the Chicago division, since their trains were growing longer to the point they exceeded their 4-6-2 "Pacific" types' hauling capacities. Mechanical Engineer Thomas H. Walker signed the Specification East Broad Top Railroad Photos. [7][8] As site preparation began, some residents protested suggesting that the site was too small; ultimately, the chosen site was used. As a result, local freight and branch line duties were still performed by the GTW's ageing stable of lighter steam power. 6325 in 1993 and moved it to OHCR's steam shops at Morgan Run. although enough money will buy any type of repair. More information: Tractive Effort (in lbs. Her front end, the paint chipped by impacts from roadbed debris, testifies to the high-speed service of which these engines were capable. They weighed 285,500 pounds and developed 40,750 pounds of tractive force. In 1984, No. Grand Trunk Western No. 5629 was subsequently moved to a spur track in Hammond, IN that Jensen had rented from the Grand Trunk. It was comprised of the Grand Trunk Railway (GTR), Intercolonial Railway (ICR) and the. 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. 6039 remains on static display at Scranton with very meticulous cosmetic care. No. Steamtown Foundation, n.d. (ca. In 1940 and 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. They featured enclosed or vestibule cabs similar to those on GTW's 4-8-4s and 4-8-2s, and also introduced the exhaust steam injector in place of the feedwater heater of the K-4-a class. 3748, mentioned in the train order, in its work train duty. 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. 6039 at the Baldwin Locomotive Works on June 26, 1925. Metra told Jensen that he could move it to a nearby connection with the Iowa Interstate Railroad, but they would not assist him in moving it. Steamed up for the first time in October 1961, No. 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. The locomotive was subsequently moved out of the back shops to remain on display on various parts of Steamtown property. Trunk Western, especially on its Chicago Division, had increased to the Everett carrier service in the state of Vermont, and the last to survive. After photographing this engine in 1953, I saw 0-8-2s operating in the yards at Durand, Michigan. 6328 met the torch in Chicago in 1960. Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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 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. Grand Trunk Western No. Bellows Falls, Vt.: Old 19th century engraved illustration from La Nature 1884. elevations and cross sections, locomotive only, no tender; p. 200, fig. D&RGW #315, May 28: Cumbres & Toltec Locomotive 168 Memorial Weekend Special Scenic Expeditions into the Secret Valley. It was comprised of the Grand Trunk Railway (GTR), Intercolonial Railway (ICR) and the Canadian Northern (CNoR). Vol. At the end of its career in the 1950s, the Grand ", "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. Additional views from both of us appear in our Random Steam Collection. This left-side view highlights her Worthington type BL feedwater heater, mounted behind the air pump. Florida They exerted 39,000 pounds of tractive effort and weighed 165,000 pounds. Lerro Productions, April 8, 22 & 29: Durango & Silverton Galloping Goose Excursions More information: They were converted to a "simple" locomotive (both cylinders use fresh steam) around 1926. 5629 was placed in storage at Durand, MI. Operator Bellevue and Switchtender Nichols yard will handle Crossover Switches. 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. 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. The K-4-b class, weighing 299,350 pounds, had a boiler pressure of 215 pounds per square inch and delivered 43,800 pounds of tractive effort. Locomotive 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. light Mikado design; class includes 15 GT and 25 GTW locomotives. the railroads were briefly nationalized during and just after World War [3], Since its sidelining in 2005, No. 5629 to the Rock Island Railroad's Burr Oak Yard in Blue Island, IL. On August 10, 2021, it was test-fired for the . Out of service since 1990, she is undergoing restoration in Cleveland. S-19802, Montreal, Quebec, June 17, 1959.". Those remaining in 1956 renumbered as follows: 3748 = 4083; 3750-3757 = 4084-4091. Photo Concepts: When the gates close, the engineer gives a steam blast on the whistle, then steam escapes on both sides of the locomotive making a nice action shot. 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. Colorado to Osier [See Item 45. Galloping Goose #5 round-trip to Cascade Canyon - Durango, Colorado Ashland Train Day, May 20-21 & 27-29: Walkersville Southern Railroad Steam Trains 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. Grand Trunk Western 6325 on static display more than 70 years after Truman's campaign. Both of these engines were scrapped in 1960. 6039 is a preserved class "U-1-c" 4-8-2 "Mountain type" steam locomotive built in June 1925 by Baldwin. Notice also that the U-1-c class, in common with most of their Canadian National sisters, had the "Indirect" or "reverse" configuration of the Walschaerts valve gear, in which the eccentric crank angles toward the rear when the driving rods are in the bottom quarter. 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. Maryland At left is a dramatic low-angle shot of 4-8-4 No. I. 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. 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. No. Builder: American Locomotive Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 6315, stopping briefly with her freight train on the main line at Bellevue, Michigan in the summer of 1953. The locomotive was retired by 1961, and was subsequently sold for scrap.[23][24]. for the move from Bellows Falls to Scranton, and those need to be 3734 heading a westbound local freight in my village of Bellevue, Michigan, in the autumn of 1952. [See p. 198, fig. Above, sister No. As a member of the dual service U-3-b class, the 6325 handled heavy passenger and freight work for the Grand Trunk Western. 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. Narrow Gauge Railroad Here we see No. condition, this engine reportedly has bad cylinder castings, which means The boxpok drivers proved an important modification In addition he would regularly report to the dispatcher the passing of all trains past the Bellevue depot on this busy stretch of railroad. 76 (8376) today it is at the Amboy Depot Museum in Amboy, Illinois. 0-6-0 steam locomotive #3 leads two trips from Nelsonville, Ohio. Larry Bell (mentioned above) wrote me as follows: "In Durand, the 3500s were used on the 'top end jobs' almost exclusively. 8380, above. SHREVEPORT HOUSTON & GULF RAILROAD 4-6-0 #5 ORIGINAL CAMDEN TEXAS LOGGING PHOTO (#404179167035). Diameter of Drive Wheels (in inches): 73 As a result I never saw them in operation, though I photographed No. A wheel arrangement so rare that it doesn't even appear in most lists of steam locomotive types was the 0-8-2. 230-239, 381. No. 18 is a class SC-4 2-8-0 "consolidation" steam locomotive built by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1910 for the Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad (LS&I) as #11. The locomotive was first restored by the Grand Canyon Railroad in the 1980's and hasbeen in operation since. 6313, above, as she pauses with the mid-afternoon Inter-City Limited in the summer of 1953. Class: U-1-c, Builder: Baldwin Locomotive Works "Purchasing Department Sales Order 6323 and 6313 above and 6328 below. No. Carver. 6039 is a preserved class "U-1-c" 4-8-2 "Mountain type" steam locomotive built in June 1925 by Baldwin. . (No. Unable to run the locomotive, it was placed in storage at the Amtrak yard near Union Station in Chicago while Jensen was hospitalized. Seller information. It was built in 1900 by the GTR Point St. Charles Shops for the Grand Trunk Railroad as No. Weight on Drivers: 146,550 lbs. Some photos of members of this class show them with the outer drivers spoked and the inner ones disc, as the above image reveals, but by the end of their service life some sported a full set of disc drivers as in my 1962 photo of No. Durango & Silverton 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. Two 2-day photo charters featuring EBT 2-8-2 #16 with passenger and freight reinstalled. Railway in the United States. With little volunteers, low money and no place to call home, the Greater Battle Creek foundation was through. 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. In 1967 and 1968, it traveled to Baraboo, WI to pull the Circus World Museum's Schlitz Circus Train. [8] It was subsequently put on display[9] next to the new Steamtown National Historic Site's parking lot behind Reading 4-8-4 No. For surviving steam locomotives, visit the Grand Trunk Western page in Wes Barris' North American Steam Locomotive site. 1930). 1980: 342-344. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Athern Genesis 2000 USRA 2-8-2 Light Mikado Grand Trunk Train Locomotive HO at the best online prices at eBay! Simmons-Boardman Publishing Co., 1927. 6040 in Detroit on September 2, 1958, as shown below. and Island Pond, Vt. Mostly, it served on the . Installation of 50 sq ft of thermic siphons also increased the firebox heating surface to 231 sq ft. 3523 is its Young valve gear, in which the valve mechanism drives directly off the cylinder crosshead. FEBRUARY 2023. 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. 1 Delivered in 1938, these locomotives had 77-inch disc drivers, a boiler pressure of 275 pounds per square inch, and 24x30-inch cylinders. Retired in 1959, No. 6325 to steam is not a priority for the museum at this time.[22]. Fast shipping and well packaged, Thanks. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is . Due to how successful was did while pulling passengers and how well liked it was by train crews, No. 6313 and 6333. All Rights Reserved. [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. 5629 stands as one of the biggest tragedies in steam locomotive preservation. Related photos: In the scene below, taken at Battle Creek in the summer of 1953, P-5-b 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! Due to poor ballast conditions the train jumped the tracks a mile west of Durand, Michigan. I photographed No. 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. Related photos: After our family had moved to Bloomington, Illinois, my brother David took my 35mm camera on a steam-hunting expedition to Michigan and Ontario. The train is eastbound in late morning, preparing to cross over to the westbound main to switch the siding. US $12.00 (approx C $16.34)Expedited Shipping. 8380, it turns out, was also one of this legendary group and operated until December 1980. No. HO Athearn Genesis Grand Trunk Western USRA 2-8-2 Steam Locomotive GTW #3709. In the Steamtown Foundation files. However, two of No. It is a USRA Light Mikado 2-8-2. this type of locomotive in 1923 that had also proved to be very 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. extra engine crew, not to mention the additional engine, so that a This page provides a calendar of upcoming railfan events and excursions throughout North America. 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 . Free shipping for many products! With a full load of coal in her Vanderbilt tender, Grand Trunk No. 5629, famous for her steam excursions in the diesel era (see below). As with many To add your event or excursion to this page, please 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. National Railway. Tractive Effort: 42,000 lbs 5629's endangerment spread through the local railroad community. S-19802 from the railway's Purchasing Department in Montreal, Quebec, on 922 then years later renumbered #1396. 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. With a locomotive weight of 354,110 pounds, they mustered 49,590 pounds of tractive force. Whyte System Type: 4-8-2 Mountain 6325 hasn't been fired up due to Ohio Central's cease in steam train operations. [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. 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. [10] In June 2010, No. 8380 and its eleven sisters in class P-5-g were erected by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1929. No. The Southern Pacific's Daylights and the Norfolk & Western's Class J series were outstanding examples. No. See details. I snapped the above photo of No. 2681 poses in Middleton, Michigan, on the Greenville branch, in June 1954. This locomotive was used for freight and passenger service on the Grand Trunk Railroad. Related photos: 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. The engineer, leaning on the window sill, regards the photographer (me) on the M-78 highway bridge with some amusement. 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. Grand Trunk Western No. 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. Diesel - HO is the most popular of the 3 grand trunk western model train locomotives categories, then Diesel - N, and Steam - N. Atlas is ranked #1 out of 4 grand trunk western model train locomotives manufacturers, followed by Walthers Mainline, and Broadway . 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 could easily handle sixteen passenger cars or eighty car hotshot freights with equal ease on the Chicago division. There, Jensen and a group of local railfans worked to restore No. Durango & Silverton 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. trains, plus night photo session - Rockhill Furnace, Pennsylvania 2664, 2665, 2669, 2671-2673, 2676 built 1907; 2666-2668, 2677-2683 built 1911. The Grand Trunk Railroad, 7526 peers bashfully between two of the class U-3-b Northerns, Nos. wheels. It also appeares on the back cover of the Spring 2022 issue of The Semaphore, magazine of the Grand Trunk Western Historical Society. 8380 in the yards at Durand, Michigan during the summer of 1953. All U-3-b class locomotives were known as good steamers and were liked by all engine crews and No. $75.00 + $22.45 shipping. 2683 at Bellevue, from the summer of 1953, reveals the careful maintenance the Grand Trunk Western applied to even its older locomotives. Lake Superior & Ishpeming: 2-8-0 "consolidation" 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. Locomotive 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.

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