Dreary subject -Lost park displays.

NH0401 · **Posted:** Wed Feb 19, 2014 9:35 pm

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mtlwestrai ... 546175985/

Howard Wise · **Posted:** Wed Feb 19, 2014 11:12 pm

Kelly Anderson wrote:

I had heard verbally from a single source (no confirmation, though I have no reason to doubt my source) that UP #618,
I understand that she holds the distinction of being the first park engine returned to service in the US.

Not unless it happened before 1979 when the Pacific Locomotive Association rescued SP 1269 from a park in Richmond California and restored her to service in time for Railfair 1981 in Sacramento.

And so I Googled the 618 and found that it was rescued in around 1970 so it certainly beat us to the mark.

Howard

Robby Peartree · **Joined:** Wed Aug 25, 2004 11:16 am **Posts:** 767

SP 4449 and T&P 610 were both pulled off of display and operated before 1979.
Placed on display in 1909, EP & SW #1 was pulled from display in 1938 for the well known movie “Let Freedom Ring”. For the record, EP&SW #1 survived scrap drives for both world wars. In Lafayette, LA, my understanding is the SP 743 is the second locomotive cut up there. During WWII another locomotive was cut up. It is my understanding several other locomotives that were lost due to the scrap drive in WWII. More recently there were several 0-8-0’s from a steel plant that were cut up about 1990 for parts. I believe one or two survived and are at the IRM.

Robby Peartree

steaminfo · **Posted:** Thu Feb 20, 2014 8:16 am

Robby Peartree wrote:

More recently there were several 0-8-0’s from a steel plant that were cut up about 1990 for parts. I believe one or two survived and are at the IRM.
Robby Peartree

Yup...there's Grand Trunk Western Ry No. 8376 currently displayed at the Amboy Depot Museum in Amboy, IL, formerly of Northwestern Steel & Wire in Sterling, IL. http://steamlocomotive.info/vlocomotive.cfm?Display=422

And Grand Trunk Western No. 8310, which was scrapped at Galt, IL. Also formerly of Northwestern Steel & Wire in Sterling, IL. http://steamlocomotive.info/vlocomotive.cfm?Display=440

And Grand Trunk Western No. 8374, now stored at Geneva, NE. Also formerly of Northwestern Steel & Wire. http://steamlocomotive.info/vlocomotive ... splay=1628

And Grand Trunk Western No. 8300, now displayed at the Buchanan County Vistors Center in Independence, IA. Also formerly of Northwestern Steel & Wire. http://steamlocomotive.info/vlocomotive ... splay=1627

And Grand Trunk Western No. 8305, last reported to be undergoing restoration in Quincy, IL. Formerly of Northwestern Steel & Wire and formerly of the Illinois Railroad Museum. http://steamlocomotive.info/vlocomotive ... splay=1622

And Grand Trunk Western No. 8327, currently displayed at Bandana Square in St. Paul, MN. Formerly of Northwestern Steel & Wire. http://steamlocomotive.info/vlocomotive.cfm?Display=689

And Grand Trunk Western No. 8373, currently displayed at the PW Dillon Home Museum in Sterling, IL. http://steamlocomotive.info/vlocomotive.cfm?Display=451

And Grand Trunk Western No. 8380, currently displayed at the Illinois Railroad Museum in Union, IL http://steamlocomotive.info/vlocomotive.cfm?Display=465

Les Beckman · **Joined:** Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:25 pm **Posts:** 6482

steaminfo wrote:

Grand Trunk Western No. 8305, last reported to be undergoing restoration in Quincy, IL. Formerly of Northwestern Steel & Wire and formerly of the Illinois Railroad Museum. http://steamlocomotive.info/vlocomotive ... splay=1622

Doug -

This one I question. "Reported" to be undergoing restoration but I have never heard WHO is doing it there in Quincy or exactly WHERE it was taking place. Was the 8305 ever actually moved out of Galt?

Les

southern154 · **Joined:** Mon Jun 24, 2013 12:54 pm **Posts:** 321

C&O had the last remaining heavy mike stored waiting for a home until sometime in the 70's and was finally scrapped along with another 2-8-4. I think there was a thread on this not too long ago.

Chris Salmonson · **Posted:** Thu Feb 20, 2014 9:29 pm

It wasn't Ohio, but Michigan.

Tim Gautreaux · **Posted:** Fri Feb 21, 2014 2:02 am

The 4-4-0 mentioned earlier that was scrapped during a WW2 scrap drive was first placed on display near the Lafayette LA station in 1923. It was a rare engine built by Niles in 1876 and bore the name "Sabine." It was used on Morgan's Louisiana and Texas railroad, later the Louisiana Division of the SP and I think the oldest section of the SP, starting life as the New Orleans Opelousas and Great Western.