Is there any list of main road US tank engines (single frame locomotives without a tender). I know they were not very common on US RRs, but perhaps somebody put together some list.
(exclude please the portier, saddle tank, Forney and othe small logging locomotives or shunters and of course Thomas and his Friends [:)]).
Any source is appreciated.
Grand Trunk Western (part of the CN system in the US) had some 4-6-4T’s. Very similar engines were built soon after by the Central RR of New Jersey.
http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/steamtown/shs3a.htm
The St. Clair Tunnel Co. had 0-10-0T’s that were used to pull trains through the tunnel prior to the electrification. After the tunnel was electrified, they acquired tenders and were demoted to yard service.
Thank you very much! Is there any preserved from these type of locomotives?
What about the amount of those engines (roughly).?
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A website that lists all surviving steam locomotives in the US and Canada is www.steamlocomotive.com Locomotives are listed in several ways, i.e. wheel arrangement, state, builder, etc. It is a very good website for people interested in steam locomotives.
CN #47 at Steamtown is a small 4-6-0 engine with a small attached tender (and a truck under it to bear the load). IIRC, it was used in Montreal.
Didn’t Boston& Albany (NYC) use tank locomotives on commuter trains out of South Station in Boston, I believe it lasted into the 1950’s
Any discussion about American Tank Steam Engines should also include the REUBEN WELLS.
An 0-10-0T when built in 1868, and after twenty years of service was rebuilt into an 0-8-0T. It was built to work on one of the steepest railroads in the US; The MJ&I RR (Madison,Jeffersonville& Indianapolis RR) in Southeastern Indiana.
When retired it was reworked at PRR Altoona Shops back into its original 0-10-0T configuration and placed for display in the basement of the Children’s Museum in Indianapolis-- Here is a link to the Museum’s Website and info on the Reuben Wells
http://www.childrensmuseum.org/themuseum/allaboard/index.htm
Heres a link:
Thank you very much!
ad CN #47
Very interesting construction. Completely unknown in Europe!
Thank you also for the link to Indiana Children museum. I visited this museum 2 times. Really very interesting.
Not trying to belabor the issue about Reuben Wells, but your mention of having visited the Locomotive in the Children’s Museum leads me to add the following link to a previous thread that discussed the environment and requirements for PRR’s Madison Hill ( A 5.86% grade). I thought you might also enjoy reading it.
Hi Sam
the link is missing. Can you please repeat it.
Thank you!
http://cs.trains.com/trccs/forums/p/72275/876633.aspx#876633
Here is the link to the Thread on Madison Hill on the former PRR.
Hope this will provide you some interesting reading.
Hi Sam
thank you. It is an interesting reading![8D]
We have three US built tanks preserved in the UK ex US Army Transportation Corps Class S100 :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SR_USA_Class
Hope this is of some interest.
Hi Betamax
CN #47 at Steamtown is a small 4-6-0 engine with a small attached tender (and a truck under it to bear the load). IIRC, it was used in Montreal.
Does it mean, that the tender is separated from the main frame or how rigid is the connection between the main frame and the tender?
Thank you!
All one piece. The cab simply flows into the “tender” section. All the details are here: http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/steamtown/shs3a.htm
Hi Betamax
unfortunately the link does not work. I still do not understand several things around this locomotive.
You wrote about a 4-6-0 engine with small attached tender.
In Steamtown there is a following description:
The latter was placed under the tank, which was of the water-bottom type. The rear frame, on which the tank was carried, was of steel, cast in one piece with the truck center plate, draft gear housing, rear bumper and tank supports.
What is the rear frame? What was cast in one piece with truck center plate?
Thank you for any explanation!
Who has information about this locomotive?