Bessemer & Lake Erie RR 2-10-4 No. 643
Sugarcreek, OH, United States 		Location: Age of Steam Roundhouse
Status: Stored
Posted: Jan 29, 2024 @ 09:01:15 by Matthew Gardner
Is finally out of McKees ROcks, and on its way to Age Of Steam Roundhouse. It will soon be there and undergo a cosmetic restoration.
Posted: Oct 31, 2023 @ 21:10:54 by Matthew L
The locomotive will roll out of McKees Rocks onto a flatcar but with the boiler separate from the chassis soon, that might likely happen before the year ends.
Posted: Jul 2, 2023 @ 05:07:32 by William Brandenstein
The last time I passed by the location where the locomotive had been stored in McKees Rocks, PA (May 2023), the tender was gone but the boiler and running gear were still there. The boiler is too large to be moved by truck due to local clearances so there are plans to move it by rail some time in the near future.
Posted: Dec 21, 2021 @ 16:12:38 by John Stourbridge
The engine is now located in the Age of Steam roundhouse, it was successfully moved earlier this year.
Posted: Jun 3, 2020 @ 09:06:37 by Matthew Gardner
As of this moment, the engine is still sitting in Mckees Rocks. Age Of Steam was in the process of removing it from the location when the Coronavirus hit. The engine is completely dismantled. Boiler, running gear, wheels, and frame are all separated. They were about to go on trucks to go out. They will when we go Green again.
Posted: Feb 20, 2020 @ 13:02:21 by Matthew Gardner
Locomotive has now been dismantled and is currently being shipped to Age Of Steam.
Posted: Aug 9, 2019 @ 16:08:49 by Matthew L
The engine has just been sold to Age of Steam Roundhouse in Sugar Creek, Ohio
Posted: May 19, 2019 @ 10:05:11 by Matthew Gardner
I just heard that this engine has just gone up for sale on Ebay of all places, and that they are thinking of scrapping the engine! I hope that the engine gets a new home, and that it gets out of where it is currently located in good order. By the way, does anyone have $375,000 on them?
Posted: Nov 11, 2016 @ 17:11:51 by Matthew Gardner
What are the current going-ons for this engine? Also, what condition is this engine in? I hope to eventually be able to get up enough money to buy this locomotive some day, and to be able to run it, but that will be a long time away, and I need to know how long you guys have before something happens to that engine.
Posted: May 16, 2015 @ 16:05:31 by Andrew
643 is still in the rocks currently. Plans have come and gone Mr. Campbell is still looking at options.
Posted: Mar 21, 2011 @ 13:03:04 by allan loczy
the western reserve model railroad museum would love to have this engine. but for now we need alot of money and patience for us to try to bring it in and allow csx to bring it over here. wrmrrm.org
Posted: Oct 13, 2010 @ 16:10:32 by Andrew Treece
the B&LE 643 still belongs to glen campball
Posted: Apr 22, 2007 @ 20:04:17 by Bob Milko
I jsut visited this locomotive on sat. 4-21-07. I would be interested in contacting the "new" owner. I have steam experiance and was one of the owner/members of Rails Diversified who once owned and restored to operation the Reading 2102. Anyone who could provide a contact name and email, please email me at rmmgto@netscape.net.
Posted: Nov 24, 2006 @ 17:11:05 by Mike

THE LOCOMOTIVE IS FULLY SERVICEABLE AND ABLE TO RUN BUT THERE IS NO RAILROADS WHO WANT TO RUN IT AT THIS TIME

 

Posted: Aug 19, 2006 @ 19:08:27 by Mike G.
This steam locomotive has been sold to an other owner