Manheim Mystery GE __ Tonner at Steamtown

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I Live along the NS Lititz Secondary, at the end of the line, in Lititz, but also on the line is Manheim, and the tiny East Penn Railroad Branch. What I want to know is, why is this GE “Tonner” Loco here in google maps?(https://www.google.com/maps/search/manheim+wye/@40.1695209,-76.3871519,111a,35y,251.5h,41.37t/data=!3m1!1e3) I Heard that EPRR Had a “Tonner” But also heard they had scrapped it. If they did, then what is this locomotive? And how did it end up at Steamtown? (https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjel5zp36HeAhVyT98KHXv4Cb0QjRx6BAgBEAU&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcs.trains.com%2Ftrn%2Fhotspots%2Fm%2Fnorth_east_pennsylvania1%2F2291335.aspx&psig=AOvVaw2OBlI9R3BAfenHncICYbbf&ust=1540562271210162) Thanks for any help,

Trainman05/MatthewB.

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I get “file not found” when I click your link.

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yeah, that should be fixed

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Yes, now fixed.

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That is a 44 tonner. From GE. The southern NJ historical society owns , or owned. Not sure now, their F3 set is also in steam town on long term loan. That is the lackawanna set. Used to be paint blue and orange CNJ. The society has been trying to find better safer places for the equipment to be stored. the GE used to sit in southern Jersey. No idea when it got to ManhieM. I never heard about it moving. It is an ex O and W unit

Wolfie

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Thanks. Cool. Reply later.

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F.Y.I. Bachmann makes a decent model of the GE 44 tonner now in HO and N.

I have one of the early HO models with the so-so mech.

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The Lackawanna painted F’s at Steamtown belong to the Anthracite Railroads Historical Society. One of the Reading FP7’s belongs to the Reading COmpany Technical and Historical Society, the other belongs to the Philly Chapter, NRHS. The 44-tonner in NO&W is I THINK the one that was at Winslow Junction, most of that stuff is owned by someone else, although ARHS had some equipment stored there at one point as well.

–Randy

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Thanks for all of the info, guys! This clears up a lot.

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That 44 Tonner would be New York, Ontario and Western #105, which is being restored at Steamtown by volunteers of the NYOW Historical Society. I got to see it summer of 2017.

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I have two single motor, 44 ton with LokSound v3.5. Nice runners.

I do remember seeing the F3 sometime ago.

Rich

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I’ll Email East Penn RR about it. thanks for the info, though.

Trainman05/MatthewB

Anyone Else nostalgic for something they were born 80 years too late for?

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Okay, so this is random, but I recently drove past that location, and the loco was still there. I couldn’t get any pictures, and I also couldn’t see it very well, but it was there. I might try to contact the company right there and ask if they have any info.

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The issue I’m seeing is that the locomotive is still there. The 105 was recently at steamtown, and is still there. Just yesterday, however, I drove past Ferrellgas (name of that complex) and the loco was still there. At this point, I am confused, because that type of thing is usually on record somewhere.

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Former Middletown and New Jersey 44-tonner. Their #2, I believe?

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I looked at the wikipedia article for the M&NJ, and you are right. That explains why the loco looks like it has NYO&W paint. Thank you very much for this response. This is really cool, because it is part of my local railroad history. Plus, now I know about a neat sounding railroad.

Thanks, Trainman05/MatthewB