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New York Central RR 4-8-2 No. 3001Posted by: Russell Newman on Oct 9, 2024 @ 14:10:22
It has been announced that the former New York Central Railroad Alco built 4-8-2 No. 3001 is to be restored to full working order again for the first time since 1957. No. 3001 has been placed into the care of the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society following a partnership between them and the National New York Central Railroad Museum which will see a new strategic plan for the Museum’s redevelopment. Fort Wayne has issued a $100,000 challenge grant to kick off the $4.3 million restoration of the 84 year old locomotive, with the first goal to raise $500,000 by May 3rd, 2025, and when restored No. 3001 will be the only operational New York Central Railroad steam locomotive in preservation.
Central Pacific RR 4-2-4T No. 3 'C.P. Huntington'Posted by: Delmar H. Dolbier on Oct 9, 2024 @ 12:10:05
- Oil as fuel? Surely not when it was built in 1863. - V&T #21’s name is J.W. BOWKER, not Broker.
Florida East Coast Ry 0-8-0 No. 253Posted by: Casey Merritt on Oct 8, 2024 @ 16:10:20
Should be Jimmy Rane not Raines
Dorothea Slate Quarry 0-4-0ST No. 1 'Wendy'Posted by: P51 on Oct 8, 2024 @ 15:10:22
Awaiting overhaul
British Aluminium Company 0-4-2ST No. 2 'Howard'Posted by: P51 on Oct 8, 2024 @ 15:10:49
out of service awaiting overhaul
Statfold Barn Railway 0-4-0VBT+T No. 2 'Howard'Posted by: P51 on Oct 8, 2024 @ 15:10:44
Howard is no longer operational. it has become a display in the main engine shed instead.
Pen-y-Bryn Quarry 0-4-0VBT No. 1 'Chaloner'Posted by: P51 on Oct 8, 2024 @ 15:10:25
Chaloner returned to service last weekend, sporting a new livery and hauling passenger trains solo for the first time.
MÁV (DRB) 2-10-0 No. 520.075 (52.464)Posted by: Martin Baumann on Oct 8, 2024 @ 05:10:18
Went to Hungary May 6 1963, not March. It was operated by MÁV until January 1976 when sold to GySEV. Sold back to MÁV April 1981. Put on display September 1995
U.S. Army Transport Command 2-8-0 No. 5820Posted by: Russell Newman on Oct 8, 2024 @ 05:10:28
The ex United States Army Transportation Corps S160 Class 2-8-0 No. 5820 "Big Jim", is now in the main workshop in the shed at Haworth where its overhaul is now underway.
MÁV (DRG, SZD) 2-10-0 No. 520.030 (52.3535, TE-3535)Posted by: Martin Baumann on Oct 8, 2024 @ 05:10:18
went to SZD 14.02.1947 to Hungary 26.04.1963 not 1962
GySEV (MÁV) 4-8-0 No. 424.140Posted by: Martin Baumann on Oct 8, 2024 @ 05:10:42
Owners are wrong way round. Locomotive was built for MÁV and was sold to GySEV October 29 1963 (Was operated by Austrain State Railway from May 1945 until it was given back to Hungary March 1 1952)
United Railways of Yucatan 4-4-0 No. 4Posted by: Jonah Snyder on Oct 7, 2024 @ 22:10:15
As of January of this year, #4 is currently under overhaul at the shops of the Strasburg Railroad in Pennsylvania.
Grand Trunk Western RR 0-8-0 No. 8305Posted by: Justin Bird on Oct 7, 2024 @ 17:10:42
In 1924 this steam locomotive was built for the Grand Trunk Western. It was mostly used for shunting.
Betton Grange Locomotive Society 4-6-0 No. 6880 'Betton Grange'Posted by: Russell Newman on Oct 7, 2024 @ 14:10:28
In 2025 new-build GWR Grange Class 4-6-0 No. 6880 "Betton Grange", is expected to be visiting the Great Central Railway for the first time for their Winter Steam Gala from the 23rd to 26th of January 2025, where it will be joined by two other visiting locomotives for the Gala then.
Caledonian Railway 0-4-4T No. 419 (15189, 55189)Posted by: Russell Newman on Oct 7, 2024 @ 14:10:30
The sole surviving ex Caledonian Railway 439 Class 0-4-4T No. 55189 (419), is located at the Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway at Bo’ness in West Lothian, Scotland which is its home and the base for its owners the Scottish Railway Preservation Society.
GySEV (MÁV) 2-6-2 No. 324.087 (324.1518)Posted by: Martin Baumann on Oct 7, 2024 @ 14:10:55
2 Cylinder simple expansion rebuilt from 2 Cylinder Compound and renumbered ex 324.087 October 27 1942 MÁV sold the locomotive to GySEV February 15 1957. It remained in service with GySEV until September 2 1981
GySEV (MAV) 2-6-2T No. 124 (375.675)Posted by: Martin Baumann on Oct 7, 2024 @ 09:10:07
GySEV 124 ex MAV 375.675 in February 1953
GySEV 2-6-2T No. 123Posted by: Martin Baumann on Oct 7, 2024 @ 08:10:45
Retired March 29 1988 and placed on display at Rohrbach. On June 9 2024 is was moved to Mönchof and is on display at the musuem there
GySEV 2-6-2T No. 122Posted by: Martin Baumann on Oct 7, 2024 @ 08:10:18
Locomotive was retired August 6 1981 and placed on display as noted
GySEV 2-6-2T No. 121Posted by: Martin Baumann on Oct 7, 2024 @ 08:10:45
This was never a MAV locomotive. GySEV has always been a separate company. Locomotive was retired April 30 1980 and placed on display as noted
RENFE 2-8-2+2-8-2 No. 282F-0421Posted by: JORDI SASPLUGAS on Oct 6, 2024 @ 13:10:03
The Engine is now in the Mora la Nova Musuem
Olot Gerona 2-6-2T No. 22Posted by: JORDI SASPLUGAS on Oct 6, 2024 @ 13:10:29
The engine is restored an operational in the Mora la Nova Museum
RENFE (Ferrocarril Central de Aragón) 4-6-2+2-6-4 No. 462F-0401 (101)Posted by: JORDI SASPLUGAS on Oct 6, 2024 @ 13:10:15
The engine is in the Mora la Nova Museum, waiting a restauration
Azucarera de Madrid 0-10-0 No. 105Posted by: JORDI SASPLUGAS on Oct 6, 2024 @ 13:10:46
The engine is now restored an operational in the Mora la Nova Museum
Kent Electric Power Co. 0-4-0ST No. 2 Posted by: Benjamin Edwards on Oct 6, 2024 @ 01:10:04
Ex Kent electric power co. 0-4-0ST No.2 is a regular runner at peak rail.nits due to be out on thr anything goes gala.
Houston & Texas Central Railroad 4-6-0 No. 119Posted by: Casey Merritt on Oct 5, 2024 @ 22:10:06
Status should be abandoned
Pullman Company 0-4-0T No. 249Posted by: Casey Merritt on Oct 5, 2024 @ 22:10:24
Status should be abandoned
Louisiana Cypress Lumber 2-6-2 No. 1Posted by: Casey Merritt on Oct 5, 2024 @ 22:10:47
The status of this should be lost and abandoned
KNR 2-8-2 No. 901Posted by: Martin Baumann on Oct 5, 2024 @ 09:10:35
Was bought new for tourist trains which last ran May 15 2000. It was kept operational for some time but by 2009 was out of use. After storage at various locations by December 2023 it was reported as being at Punggi station in near derelict condition
KNR 2-8-2 No. 31Posted by: Martin Baumann on Oct 5, 2024 @ 09:10:01
Locomotive number is Mika5-31 (??5-31?) It has now been put on display at Yeongsanpo Station on the Honam Line
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