0-4-0T in Franklin, NC, where is it?

elauterbach · **Posted:** Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:05 pm

I was in Franklin today looking for Gems with my wife. We stopped by the Whistle Stop Mall looking for the 0-4-0t. Anyone know what happen to her? She is no longer there.
Thanks,
Eric

jimwrinn · **Posted:** Mon Apr 21, 2008 1:47 pm

Eric,
I'll ask my spies back home to investigate. Jim

1702 · **Posted:** Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:59 pm

I emailed the Mall and received this response, "We sold it a year or so ago. I'm not exactly sure on its new home, but I believe it is north Florida or maybe in Georgia. The buyers never said where they were taking it. Now we're keeping our eye out for the next one."

Jim Tatum.

jasonsobczynski · **Posted:** Tue Apr 22, 2008 3:16 am

This is a rather unique locomotive...It was equipped with "home made" torch cut valve gear. That is, the parts were cut out from plate steel, maybe 1/2" thick or so. After this was installed it either was towed around a good bit now and again or it actually ran that way, can't really imagine the later though.
I know nothing of the history on this engine prior to it's placement at the antique mall.

1702 · **Posted:** Tue Apr 22, 2008 12:31 pm

From J. David Conrad's "The Steam Locomotive Directory of North America",

Built 3/1917 Alco-Cooke #56972 for stock.
Sold 3/1917 to Ironton Solvey Processing Co. #1, Ironton, OH
Sold ? to Sturgeon Bay Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., Sturgeon Bay,WI
Sold 1965 to Clint Jones, Sturgeon Bay, WI
Sold 1966 to Beloit Plaza Inc., Beloit, WI
Sold ? to Phillips Mall Inc., Jacksonville, FL
Donated 1984 to NRHS, North Florida Chapter, Stored at Cecil Field Naval
Air Station. (End of Conrad's listing)

Sold ? to Whistle Stop Antique Mall, Franklin, NC
Sold ? to ???.

Jim Tatum.