H.K.Porter steam locomotive MISSING...

J.David · **Posted:** Thu Jan 24, 2019 10:46 pm

Greetings:
Yes, I am well aware that former Union Electric Co. #3, built by H.K.Porter Co. Inc. in 12/1946, c/n 8081 has been missing for quite some time (see postings by steaminfo of 11/30/12, 3/26/14 and 7/19/16). Judging by the fact that it hasn't turned up, it has probably been scrapped...
I have spoken with folks from the National Museum of Transportation, Transport Museum Association, sent a letter and several emails to the former President of the St. Louis & Chain of Rocks Railroad Association and searched the area around where the Terminal Railroad Association shops used to stand at Brooklyn, IL; all for naught.
However, since I am trying to finish up on the 2nd edition of "The Steam Locomotive Directory of North America", I'll give this one last try: does anyone out there know where this locomotive currently is, even if the answer is: scrapped?
Thank you in advance for any help!
Be well,
J.David

Pat Fahey · **Posted:** Fri Jan 25, 2019 12:46 pm

Hi David
I was just wondering, are you coming out with an updated version of your Steam Directory? Thanks, Pat.

aswright · **Posted:** Fri Jan 25, 2019 3:23 pm

J. David,
An unrelated item to the missing loco but related to your new book: I rebuilt a locomotive circa 20 years ago and I found your original book had an error on this locomotive and wanted to make sure it was corrected this time around.

This locomotive is 36" gauge, NOT standard gauge. Please correct the error. The error is repeated at steamlocomotive.info

http://steamlocomotive.info/vlocomotive.cfm?Display=1387

The data at steamlocomotive.com is correct:
http://steamlocomotive.com/lists/searchdb.php?str=B-MINE&country=USA

This locomotive was built with a weight of 15 tons.

Thanks!
Adam

Alexander D. Mitchell IV · **Posted:** Fri Jan 25, 2019 5:15 pm

[looks in storage shed]

Sorry, not here.........

J.David · **Posted:** Fri Jan 25, 2019 11:42 pm

Greetings:
Pat: yes, I am working on a 2nd edition of "The Steam Locomotive Directory of North America" and have been, off and on, since before the first edition was published, over 30 years ago!
Adam: yes, I now have the correct information on your locomotive and won't make that mistake again, thank you!
Sandy: did you look behind your collection of Steam Railway magazines?
Be well,
J.David

Alexander D. Mitchell IV · **Posted:** Sat Jan 26, 2019 8:35 am

A-HA!!!!!!!

Wait..........

[climbs in]

Nope, sorry, wrong one...............

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J.David · **Posted:** Sun Jan 27, 2019 12:02 am

LOL!
JDC
Is that the two foot gauge, ex-Apache Powder 0-4-0F at Arizona Railroad Museum?

David H. Hamley · **Joined:** Tue Aug 24, 2004 3:07 pm **Posts:** 705

Apache Powder was 36" gauge.

JR May · **Posted:** Sun Jan 27, 2019 12:16 pm

> Is that the two foot gauge, ex-Apache Powder 0-4-0F at Arizona Railroad Museum?

JDC:
Yes, that is the 3' gauge Apache #6 that I sold to the Arizona State RR Museum I guess in the 2010 time frame.

#5 is still in Ohio last I heard.

J.R.