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Author: | bigjim4life [ Wed Dec 18, 2019 2:04 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Operable Plymouth Locomotives at Museums/Tourist Railroa |
Alexander D. Mitchell IV wrote: Found you another (allegedly) operable narrow-gauge Plymouth: The Connecticut Antique Machinery Assn. in Kent, Connecticut, owners of Hawaii Ry. 2-4-2 5 and Argent Lumber 2-8-0 4, also have on site this little Plymouth. How operable it is, you'd have to ask them. Photo from May 2016 by yours truly. Attachment: DSC_0794a.jpg Well, according to their 2019 Spring Power Up event page, the Plymouth was advertised to be out and about, so it's a safe assumption that it is operational, or at least in VERY recent times was operational. http://www.ctamachinery.com/2014-spring-power-up.html |
Author: | bigjim4life [ Tue Jan 14, 2020 2:24 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Operable Plymouth Locomotives at Museums/Tourist Railroa |
Ok RYPN friends - after some fairly extensive research, here's what I have - list current as of today, I believe. There are a few question marks where I haven't heard back or it seems to be recently operable - there were a few from earlier in the thread that are or are not operating, I may not have included it due to its questionable status: Arizona Railway Museum, Chandler, AZ: 20-ton Plymouth, #81, operable (museum also has second Plymouth being fixed up for operation) Laws Railroad Museum, Bishop, CA: operable 3 ft. gauge Plymouth, used for private events, kids birthday parties and such El Dorado Western Railway, El Dorado, CA: 22-ton Plymouth, operable, pulls train rides Roaring Camp & Big Trees Narrow Gauge Railroad, Felton, CA: Two operable Plymouths - both 3' gauge. 14-ton Plymouth – shop shuttle and off-season weekday motive power - also 12-ton Plymouth, purchased from McHugh Locomotive & Equipment, which had been leased in Como, CO. Santa Clara River Valley RR Historical Society, Fillmore, CA: 10-ton Plymouth, may be operable? Ardenwood Historic Farm, Fremont, CA: #1, 5-ton Plymouth, operable, used for MOW work and regularly-scheduled train rides Railtown 1897 State Historic Park, Jamestown, CA: 8-ton Plymouth, operable, used for switching moves and pulling equipment into and out of the roundhouse Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum, Nevada City, CA: Two Plymouths - #1, 8-ton Plymouth, and #10, 5-ton Plymouth, both operable Southern California Railway Museum, Perris, CA: 3 ft. Gauge Plymouth, operable and used for switching narrow gauge equipment Ryan Mining Camp, Ryan, CA: BL model Plymouth mining locomotive, 24” gauge, currently operable California State Railroad Museum, Sacramento, CA: Two Plymouth locomotives, one 24” gauge, one 36” gauge, operable, but kept in Collections and not used Niles Canyon Railway, Sunol, CA: 10-ton Plymouth, #103, currently stored but operable Colorado Railroad Museum, Golden, CO: 25-ton Plymouth, narrow gauge – currently operable Gray Granite Railroad, Glastonbury, CT: 40-ton Plymouth, primary motive power for train rides – currently operable Connecticut Antique Machinery Association, Kent, CT: 3 ft. gauge Plymouth – currently operable Lahaina, Kaanapali and Pacific Railroad, Lahaina, HI: 40-ton, 3 ft. gauge Plymouth – currently operable, used for switching Silver Creek & Stephenson Railroad, Freeport, IL: 12-ton Plymouth – operable and occasionally used for switching Hesston Steam Museum, La Porte, IN: Three Plymouths – One 36” gauge and two 24” gauge Plymouths, a mix of 10-ton and 12-ton locomotives – all operable Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society, Fort Wayne, IN: 50-ton Plymouth locomotive – currently operable Iowa Trolley Park, Clear Lake, IA: 25-ton Plymouth locomotive – currently operable, used for occasional rides Midwest Central Railroad, Mt. Pleasant, IA: Two Plymouths, both 25-tons, both 36” gauge – D14, operable, used for switching, pulling trains – D9, can move under its own power as of January 2020, but needs more work to be service-ready Great Plains Transportation Museum, Wichita, KS: 35-ton Plymouth locomotive – operable, alternates as motive power for short train rides Railway Museum of Greater Cincinnati, Latonia (Covington), KY: 18-ton Plymouth – operable, used occasionally for switching, but has a cracked exhaust manifold (as of Jan 2020) Kentucky Railway Museum, New Haven, KY: Three 10-ton Plymouths - one owned by museum and operable, used for shop switching - one owned by museum and inoperable, but could be made to operate with few repairs - one privately owned and operational as well (as of Feb 2020) B&O Railroad Museum, Baltimore, MD: Former Domino Sugar Plymouth locomotive - donated operable Ali Ghan Shrine Railroad – Cumberland Shriner’s Club, Cumberland, MD: 10-ton, 3 ft. gauge Plymouth – operational, pulls trains for private events at club Tuckahoe Steam & Gas Association, Easton, MD: Two Plymouth locomotives – one 5-ton and one 10-ton, both 3 ft. gauge, both operational Walkersville Southern Railroad, Walkersville, MD: 60-ton Plymouth CR-4 locomotive, recently acquired and operable Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway, Alna, ME: 12-ton Plymouth, operable, used when steam is not running Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes Railroad, Phillips, ME: 7-ton Plymouth #14, 24” gauge, operable (needs minor repairs), used for occasional tourist service and switching Boothbay Railway Village, Boothbay, ME: Plymouth, 24” gauge, operational, used in weekday tourist service Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad & Museum, Portland, ME: 9-ton Plymouth, #11, operational, backup used for work trains Little River Railroad, Coldwater, MI: Two 25-ton Plymouths, #220 and #330, both operable, used for shop/yard switching Greenfield Village, Dearborn, MI: 1927-built Plymouth: operable, used for switching Huckleberry Railroad, Genesee Township, MI: Two Plymouths, #11 and #571, currently operable Houghton County Historical Museum, Lake Linden, MI: operable Plymouth HSG Toonerville Trolley, Soo Junction, MI: Three operable Plymouths, all 2 ft. gauge 5-ton locomotives, pulling passenger trips. Nevada State Railroad Museum, Boulder City, NV: 3 ft. gauge Plymouth, DL-2 mining locomotive – maybe operable Nevada State Railroad Museum, Carson City, NV: 8-ton standard gauge Plymouth, operable, shop switcher Pine Creek Railroad, Allaire State Park, Allaire, NJ: 7-ton Plymouth, 3 ft. gauge, operable, used on work trains NYS&W Technical & Historical Society in Phillipsburg, NJ: 18-ton Plymouth – potentially operating Morristown & Erie Railroad – Currently at Whippany Railroad Museum, Whippany, NJ: 18-ton Plymouth – Currently on display at museum, Operable? Handy Dandy Railroad, Denton, NC: 5-ton Plymouth locomotive, recently operable, used for MOW work Northern Ohio Railway Museum, Chippewa Lake, OH: 10-ton Plymouth DDT locomotive, operable, used for various things around museum Midwest Railway Preservation Society, Cleveland, OH: Plymouth DGT locomotive, currently operable, used as roundhouse switcher Orrville Railroad Heritage Society, Orrville, OH: 8-ton Plymouth, operable, heavily modified Cedar Point & Lake Erie Railroad, Sandusky, OH: Operating Plymouth, disguised as a steam locomotive, used in shop switching and work train service Sumpter Valley Railroad, Baker City, OR: Two narrow-gauge Plymouths - #110, 10-ton Plymouth, and #118, 15-ton Plymouth, both narrow gauge and operable Foster Brook & State Line Railroad, (undisclosed location in Northwest PA): 2 ft. gauge Plymouth, operational, extremely private railroad, invitation only Maryland & Pennsylvania Railroad Historical Society, Muddy Creek Forks, PA: 8-ton Plymouth, operable, used a few times per year for light switching in yard East Broad Top Railroad, Orbisonia, PA: Two narrow-gauge Plymouths – M-4, a 12-ton Plymouth, and M-6, a 16-ton Plymouth – both recently operable Colebrookdale Railroad, Pottstown, PA: 30-ton Plymouth, used for switching cars, maybe occasional trips? Bucksgahuda & Western Railroad, St. Mary's, PA: 10-ton Plymouth locomotive used for various occasions on this private railroad Stewartstown Railroad, Stewartstown, PA: 35-ton Plymouth, nicknamed "Mighty-Mo" in active tourist-hauling service Strasburg Railroad, Strasburg, PA: Two Plymouths - #1, 20-ton Plymouth used for switching (and every now and then a mainline jaunt) - also #2, 10-ton Plymouth used for switching Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, Strasburg, PA: 18-ton Plymouth locomotive, operational, used for shop/yard switching Chain Circle Shortline Railroad, West Penn Township, PA: 35-ton Plymouth, operable, standard-gauge private railroad of a few hundred feet Doe River Gorge – East Tennessee & Western North Carolina Railroad, Hampton, TN: Plymouth HSD locomotive, 36” gauge, operable, used for pulling day camp trains Inland Northwest Rail Museum, Reardan, WA: 3.5-ton Plymouth, narrow-gauge, operational, pulls short train ride at museum Lake Whatcom Railway, Wickersham, WA: 30-ton Plymouth, privately owned, operable, occasionally used for switching or pulling a caboose/passenger car on trips Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad, Belington, WV: 30-ton Plymouth, operable (needs one repair as of Jan. 2019), used for switching at shops Circus World Museum, Baraboo, WI: 30-ton Plymouth, nearly operable (under repair as of Dec. 2019), used for switching at museum Mid-Continent Railway Museum, North Freedom, WI: 18-ton Plymouth, operable, used as shop switcher |
Author: | NVPete [ Wed Jan 15, 2020 10:48 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Operable Plymouth Locomotives at Museums/Tourist Railroa |
We were just talking about these over on the Dodge truck board. LOL Perhaps the guys who work here can help get your old Plymouth back on the road... http://plymouthlocomotiveservice.com/ |
Author: | Alexander D. Mitchell IV [ Thu Jan 16, 2020 2:48 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Operable Plymouth Locomotives at Museums/Tourist Railroa |
This just in from Facebook about the NG one in Como, CO: Quote: Our little 3 foot narrow gauge Plymouth diesel locomotive #5 is currently residing in Como, CO on a 1 year lease that will expire on August 11, 2020. We currently plan to not extend the lease of the #5 to the lessee for any additional time, and to remove #5 from that location on 08/11/20. If anyone has any interest in purchasing the #5 locomotive from us on or after 08/12/20, please contact us at mchugh.locomotive@gmail.com
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Author: | hi-plains [ Sun Jan 26, 2020 10:30 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Operable Plymouth Locomotives at Museums/Tourist Railroa |
Historic Jefferson Railway, Jefferson, TX has a 3-foot gauge Plymouth gas-mechanical "Critter." It hauls a diminutive tourist train in lieu of their recently-sold Crown 4-4-0 steamer. https://www.facebook.com/HistoricJeffersonRailway/photos/a.223184084390446/2269299986445502/?type=3&theater |
Author: | John Risley [ Wed Jan 29, 2020 2:21 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Operable Plymouth Locomotives at Museums/Tourist Railroa |
Small update on Mid Continents 18 Ton Plymouth. I do not think this has run since before the 2008 flood. It was drained of flood water in 2008 and again after the last two floods in 2018. But it has had no TLC in some time. The bearing caps were removed and drained, as well as transmission and its Climax motor. I need to get under it and lube the drive chain as it is very rusty and needs to be greased or oiled. One day it isn't going to want to turn the wheels. When this thing ran it was like the circus had come to town, a lot of unique noise. People just stared at it wandering what it was. Actually a very interesting critter far as I am concerned. Regards, John. |
Author: | bigjim4life [ Fri Feb 21, 2020 1:29 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Operable Plymouth Locomotives at Museums/Tourist Railroa |
I had an update/addition to the list above - Kentucky Railway Museum, in New Haven, IN was added. |
Author: | bigjim4life [ Fri Mar 20, 2020 9:10 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Operable Plymouth Locomotives at Museums/Tourist Railroa |
Updated to include Northern Ohio Railway Museum entry! |
Author: | parktrains [ Fri Mar 20, 2020 4:33 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Operable Plymouth Locomotives at Museums/Tourist Railroa |
There's a private 36" railroad in Dresden, OH which is operated once a year as the "Education of Yesterday" farm show. They have what appear to be two operable Plymouths of unknown origin other than one seems to be lettered "Ball Powder". The other has no markings and in fact has had some questionable looking cosmetic changes to make it look like a steam outline. |
Author: | bigjim4life [ Tue Oct 06, 2020 2:20 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Operable Plymouth Locomotives at Museums/Tourist Railroa |
Added info to the list about the Gray Granite Railroad, in CT and their operable Plymouth, as well as a Plymouth acquisition by the Roaring Camp and Big Trees Railroad! |
Author: | ted66 [ Wed Oct 07, 2020 12:15 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Operable Plymouth Locomotives at Museums/Tourist Railroa |
folks, anyone with an interest in Plymouh or any other Dinkys should get hold of Critters, Dinkys & Center Cabs by Jay Reed. He also has a web site listing dozens of small gas and Diesel locomotives. as this list shows there sure are a lot of them around and about! Ted Miles, narrow gauge fan in any form. |
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