New Haven 2-8-2 No. 3025 (1658)
Essex, CT, United States 		Location: Valley Railroad
Status: Operational
Posted: Nov 25, 2024 @ 14:11:52 by Russell Newman
Here is some technical details on the SY Class 2-8-2 locomotives like New Haven No. 3025 formerly SY 1658m. The SY Class 2-8-2 works at a boiler Pressure of 13.7 bar / 200 psi, Cylinders, Diameter/Stroke is at 530 mm x 710 mm, and the Driving Wheel Diameter is 1370 mm with Tractive Effort at 20,766 kg. The Overall Weight of the locomotive is 142 tons. SY in Chinese is short for Shang You (Aiming High / Reach Upward) which 1820 of them were built from 1960 to 1999 and were built at a number of locomotive works across China at Tangshan, Sifang, Tongling, Jinan and Changchun.
Posted: Dec 30, 2018 @ 12:12:09 by Russell Newman
Valley Railroad No. 3025 formerly SY 1658m is the second Chinese built SY Class 2-8-2 that was built at Tangshan Works for American Tourist Railroad use in 1989. It came to the United States of America on the same ship with sister SY 1647m (New York, Susquehana & Western No. 142) in 1990. 1658m went to the Knox and Kane Railroad in Pennsylvania the same year and ran there till 2002 when the Knox and Kane Railroad closed following the collapse of the Kinzua Viaduct that year. In 2008 the locomotive was damaged in a roundhouse fire which was mostly cosmetic but the SY was in good running condition still. Which saw it get sold to the Valley Railroad which using spare parts from China the SY was rebuilt to look like a New Haven Railroad J1 Class 2-8-2 and given the next running number in line 3025. Today 3025 or 1658m is still going strong since it entered service there in 2012.
Posted: Mar 7, 2010 @ 11:03:47 by PK
The Valley Railroad has recently moved the engine into the shops to begin restoration.
Posted: Aug 12, 2009 @ 15:08:38 by PK
The locomotive is stored outside the shop minus the wheels, cab and other parts. It will be restored to operation as "New Haven 3025".
Posted: Nov 22, 2008 @ 08:11:12 by Patrick
this locomotive is now in essex it was moved in early November
Posted: Nov 2, 2008 @ 16:11:06 by Patrick
here is the plans thats the essex steam has for the locomotive. after winter maintance for the other two steams already at essex the engine will go though a hopefully 2 yaer restoration but it will probily be longer and check this out http://theenginehouse.blogspot.com/
Posted: Oct 29, 2008 @ 14:10:05 by Jon
Good, thats a good idea, that engine will be restored and back in operating order.
Posted: Oct 13, 2008 @ 08:10:17 by Patrick
has been purchased by J. David Conrad of the Essex Steam Train Valley Railroad at the auction for $100,000 she will have a good home
Posted: Oct 4, 2008 @ 11:10:23 by PK
The locomotive has been moved out of the burned out engine house and is now sitting near the Kane station along with the other steam engine and the railroad's GP9 awaiting the auction on October 10th.
Posted: Sep 28, 2008 @ 20:09:00 by Anthony
The Knox & Kane Railroad, the company that provided freight and tourist travel over the Kinzua Bridge, will sell its entire inventory during an October auction in Marienville. Everything from steam engines and passenger cars to lanterns and railroad signs must go during the two-day auction slated for Oct. 10 and 11 in Kane, Nansen Junction and Marienville. Mike Peterson, owner of Mike Peterson Auction & Realty Service of Jamestown, N.Y., said he expects the auction to draw bidders nationwide. http://www.bradfordera.com/articles/2008/09/28/news/doc48d9ae2e480c0445264989.txt Mike Peterson Auctions http://www.petersonauction.com/
Posted: Sep 28, 2008 @ 13:09:23 by Eugene G Crawley
This photo is displayed under PA Knox & Kane #1658 and under NJ New York, Susquehanna, & Western #142. Although, the locomotives were quite similar, both cannot be in this same picture. The photo properties: http://www.steamlocomotive.info/locomotives/pa0074.jpg
Posted: Jun 29, 2008 @ 11:06:00 by Brady
This engine was built in China in 1989 to be sold to Slone Cornell for his Knox & Kane Railroad. The engine's original number was 1658, but later it became the 58. The 58 pulled tourists on a 96 mile journey across the great 300 foot tall Kinzua bridge until 2003 when a tornado destroyed much of the bridge. There was hope that the railroad could reopen but in March of 2008 an arsonist burned down the enginehouse and the 58 and another steam engine and a diesel, were badly burned. It's hard to say if the 58 will ever run again, but at least its identcal sister, the Susquehanna 142, still operates.
Posted: Mar 29, 2008 @ 10:03:58 by Jake Crayton
Are the locomotives going to be ok???
Posted: Mar 20, 2008 @ 24:03:30 by Casey
An arson fire early Sunday at a Biddle Street building in Kane caused $1 million in damage and severely burned two locomotives that were once used for Kinzua Bridge State Park tourist trips. Knox & Kane RR 2-8-2 #1658 was one of the victims, and damages are believed to be extensive at this time.
Posted: Jan 21, 2008 @ 14:01:12 by Trevor
The railroad is up for sale! I was in Marienville in July 07 and the railroad was in horrible shape. The railroad may never run! Ever. And yes I belive the locomotive was sold.
Posted: Sep 22, 2006 @ 20:09:13 by Nick Hovey
From what I hear from Sloan Cornell, this loco is in Hornell, NY. got sold a while back.
Posted: Aug 3, 2006 @ 11:08:25 by Mike

I was in Marienville in early July of 2006 and one of the workers let me in the building and both locomotives SY58 and 38 need there boilers redone SY58 is said to be back in service in the future and the railroad wants to be back and running in 2007 or 2008

Posted: Jul 29, 2006 @ 21:07:25 by J Demnyan
Does anyone know the status of this engine since the Knox, Kane, and Kinzua self-embargoed?
Posted: Jul 26, 2005 @ 16:07:25 by Doug Bailey
Certainly, the photo of the locomotive suspended on a crane was taken when the locomotive was being removed from the ship that brought it from China to the United Stats.
Posted: Jul 11, 2004 @ 08:07:11 by craig

the locomotive was built in  china.

 

Posted: Mar 17, 2004 @ 14:03:23 by GP40

The locomotive has been renumbered to SY58