Argent Lumber Co. 2-6-2 No. 5
Fremont, California, United States 		Location: Ardenwood Historic Farm
Status: Display
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Posted: May 22, 2022 @ 12:05:05 by Keiji Muramoto
As of today (Sunday, May 22nd, 2022), Argent Lumber Co. No. 5 has left the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum property and is headed to the Railroad Museum at Ardenwood in Fremont, which will restore it to operational condition.
Posted: Nov 27, 2013 @ 14:11:24 by denis larrick
The four wheel tender was probably built for Acme Brick Porter 0-4-0 #5 when Glen Stone in Tennessee owned both Acme #5 and Argent #5. The Argent tender (see NGSLG Nov. 1985, pg. 50) was used on Cedar Point #22 (see http://www.cplerr.com/SSSBrickCoal22.html). Both engines were sold to George Roose of Cedar Point who made the tender switch. I have no knowledge if parts of the Argent tender are still in use at Cedar Point.
Posted: Apr 11, 2013 @ 15:04:34 by Jeff Terry
Moved on April 6, 2013 from storage at the Northern Queen Inn to display at the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum.
Posted: Nov 5, 2009 @ 01:11:58 by Alan Ashworth
This locomotive is now listed for sale by D.F.Barnhardt Rail road broker. Alan
Posted: Dec 10, 2003 @ 18:12:50 by Derek Schipper

This locomotive is owned by the Ramey family who owns and operates the Northern Queen Inn Hotel and Nevada County Traction Company, which operates a short 24" gauge diesel-powered train ride at the 15-acre hotel site in Nevada City, California.  The Steam locomotive is operated on an irregular basis on seperate trackage at the hotel site and is NOT owned by the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum.  I believe that the locomotive last ran in August of 2002.  There was an effort being made to complete a short strip of 36" gauge track between the Nevada County Traction Company land and the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum on an adjacent piece of land for the Museum's grand opening in May of 2003, but I do not think that it was ever completed. 

Posted: Apr 21, 2003 @ 16:04:29 by Dale Brown
As the previous poster noted, this engine is now in Nevada City, CA and this is the location where I made this image in July 1995.
Posted: Mar 26, 2003 @ 14:03:07 by denis larrick
Loco now at museum of Nevada County Narrow Gage in California. Photo on their website. Roose bought this engine for Cedar Point but never used it there.