South Carolina Railroad Museum offered rides this past weekend on trains pulled by Flagg Coal #75. Trips were abbreviated somewhat due to 75’s low coal/water capacity (it is a tank engine) but it was still wonderful to see a steamer in action. Does anyone know any of the logistic particulars regarding this locomotive and its’ travels around our country?
This link (and attendant photo) might be of interest: http://gramlinglocomotiveworks.com/enginetravel.html
And there are several videos at You Tube referencing aspects of #75 and some of its travels:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccytDbZxxls
And also, The Wikipedia site referencing Flagg Coal Co #75, as well:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flagg_Coal_Company_75
The #75 is well documented and well traveled for its age.[bow]
The engine is owned by John and Byron Gramling.
The locomotive is loaded on a low-boy truck using rail sections supportedf by timber cribing. There is panel track on the truck bed. On the LM&M we use a city owned piece of heavy equipment to pull/push the 75 on and off the truck.
Thanks for the responses. Norfolk Southern has trackage rights through the museum property that enables them to provide rail service to a fiberglass plant. I had envisioned the little steamer being brought in by rail.