Bock Lumber Company number 1, an 0-4-4RT Forney, originally built by Baldwin back in 1908, arrived at the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum in North Judson, Indiana last week. The locomotive was rebuilt by the Kloke Locomotive Works and received a new boiler amongst other replicated items. HVRM eventually will use the locomotive on trains at the museum after it has properly trained crews in its operation.

Les

CONGRATULATIONS, and best of luck with her !!!

You're going to have more fun with that little thing just doodling around the yard...... best wishes.

Congatulations.

Nice little 6Flags/Disney/Hollywood looking locomotive.
I am sure their visitors will have lots of fun behind her.

Some thoughts about the term "Museum". When the HVRR understand the same like I do
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum
then IMHO recommend.
the little things (only a couple dollars for color buckets plus man hours):
less blue, less red, more black, more olive green, correct lettering in silver.
See factory pic and specs below.

and if there is real historical effort (that need dollars and knowledge):
remove the fake "cow catcher", replace the 19th century stack with a
Radley & Hunter look alike, move the bell to the back sand dome and
add railing to the cistern.

See here:
https://rrmuseumpa.andornot.com/media/I ... ermark=wmk

Bock Lumber # 1 was fired up last week and made some test runs over HVRM trackage.

Les

She’s a beaut! Perfect small locomotive for your operation!

They were working on Bock Lumber number 1 at HVRM this past Saturday. The crew was having some problems with the oil flow from the tank to the firebox. I had a previous commitment on Saturday and had to leave the museum about 2:30 p.m. Found out later that the problem was discovered and that engine pressure then quickly came up to 150. By 3:00 p.m., the 0-4-4RT was out on the museum main line for some runs before it was shut down for the winter. Dang! I'll now have to wait until next spring!

Anyway, a couple of shots from this past Saturday are included.


Les

Testing/training operations at HVRM 4/9/22.

Wow, what a little gem Les. I'm really happy for all you folks.

I'll second the motion, Les. Best of luck with your steam program.

Take Care & WORK SAFE,
Sammy & Audrey

As of 9/12/26 the 0-4-4RT is no longer at HVRM.

Where did/is it off to?

Currently stored in its owner's pole barn.

Les

Les,

Do you have the full history of this locomotive?

Thank you!

~Wesley

Wesley -

I'll try to post what I have on the little Forney.

The 0-4-4RT was built by Baldwin (s/n 32792) in May of 1908 for the Bock Lumber Company of Gainesville, Florida. There was a fire in the Bock sawmill on December 12, 1911, so obviously the engines career at Bock was rather short! The engine was subsequently resold to the Hanbury Lumber Company of Archer, Florida and eventually found its way to the Maddox Foundry & Machine Works which was also located in Archer. It is not known if the locomotive remained as number 1 for Hanbury or Maddox.

There was a note from someone who had an extensive record of lumber companies in Florida who stated there was absolutely no record of Bock Lumber, but the report of the 1911 sawmill fire was printed in a local newspaper with the Bock Lumber name.

Maddox Machine was founded in 1905 and was active until recently and in fact made mortar shells for the United States during the Second World War. How long the Forney worked at Maddox would be interesting to know. She was obviously set aside at some point and allowed to deteriorate before Fred Haberkamp eventually found her and had her restored.

Hopefully Fred will find a new place to operate it. I certainly enjoyed the time it spent at Hoosier Valley.

Les