Civil War era 4-6-0

[J3a-614]

Just a link from Railway Preservation News on a recently completed restoration of an 1863 4-6-0, which included the change to its original number.

http://rypn.sunserver.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=29068

http://rypn.sunserver.com/forum/download/file.php?id=1176

Enjoy.

[Johnson Bar Jeff]

Yeehaw! I want one! 

I did not know this engine was damaged in the roof collapse. I'm glad they were able to restore her. 

[pipefitter]

Just a link from Railway Preservation News on a recently completed restoration of an 1863 4-6-0, which included the change to its original number

Wow, Thanks for this. And seeing the 4-6-0 coupled to a GP-7, why it's just like on my layout!

Seriously, That is an interesting story about how the museum used its insurance settlement money to build a restoration facility rather than use it to restore a third of the damaged rolling stock which it would have covered. A wise decision.

The restored 147 is a handsome companion now to another beauty No. 25 William Mason.

http://www.steamlocomotive.com/bomuseum/bo25-2.jpg

http://www.steamlocomotive.com/bomuseum/

Robert

[on30gn15]

Thanks for the news and views.
Attractive machines.

[J3a-614]

Robert,

The time spread of the 4-6-0 and the diesel is even better than if it were a GP7; that's the 3802, the Trains magazine "All American Diesel," which is a GP-38-2!

[on30gn15]

that's the 3802, the Trains magazine "All American Diesel," which is a GP-38-2!

Anyone out there younger than us in the over 40 crowd who knows what that was all about ought to get some kind of bonus points 

[J3a-614]

We now have a sequel--another 4-6-0 of pre-Civil War era design (although actually built later) returns to the Baltimore & Ohio Museum; link courtesy of Railway Preservation News:

http://www.rypn.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=31577

First page of a photo album of this engine's restoration:

http://ogsphotography.smugmug.com/keyword/bo%20305#1337006501_dsg8qkd

Some selected photos from the album:

http://ogsphotography.smugmug.com/keyword/bo%20305#1337002784_rhWsMTb-A-LB

http://ogsphotography.smugmug.com/keyword/bo%20305#1333215664_WdR3xWm-A-LB

http://ogsphotography.smugmug.com/keyword/bo%20305#1333214595_gX8qZwq-A-LB

http://ogsphotography.smugmug.com/keyword/bo%20305#1333212939_HX2dwd7-A-LB

http://ogsphotography.smugmug.com/keyword/bo%20305#1333212930_Zvj38dL-A-LB

http://ogsphotography.smugmug.com/keyword/bo%20305#1323468525_sLWvGhr-A-LB

http://ogsphotography.smugmug.com/keyword/bo%20305#1320791042_H5LpSt7-A-LB

http://ogsphotography.smugmug.com/keyword/bo%20305#1320730764_hHkMzVv-A-LB

A little bit on the other locomotive that is now in Baltimore:

http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/locomove/locoph.htm

For the diesel fans:

http://ogsphotography.smugmug.com/BORRM/The-All-American-Diesel/5469174_kMjen#343025498_P7Y6G

Enjoy!

[richg]

Camels and a some other locos where built in the 1850's  to be able to use hard coal which is slow burning and required a larger heating area. I have a version of the Winans Camel, 0-8-0,  which is similar to the 4-6-0 Camel. Large firebox between the drivers with a large cab on top of the boiler.
No Winans Camel where preserved. Wood was used around the boiler for insulation until around 1900 when asbestos came into favor.
Camel locomotives where always quite hot in the cab area.







The PRR had six 0-8-0's and converted them to 2-6-0's. Camels usually had 43 inch drivers.

Supposedly about 200 Winans Camels where made but have no idea on how many of the 4-6-0 type Camel's where made.

Rich