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| Author: | railsmidwest [ Sun Jan 24, 2010 3:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Old Pittsburgh Locomotive Works coming down |
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10024/1030104-437.stm |
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| Author: | Bob Davis [ Sun Jan 24, 2010 5:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Pittsburgh Locomotive Works coming down |
Thanks for posting the report, sad though it is. A locomotive plant that I'm curious about is the Climax Locomotive factory in Corry PA. Is anything left of this plant? |
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| Author: | Stationary Steam [ Sun Jan 24, 2010 8:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Pittsburgh Locomotive Works coming down |
I was up there last year. Its all still there and in use. |
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| Author: | David H. Hamley [ Mon Jan 25, 2010 9:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Pittsburgh Locomotive Works coming down |
This item in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette states that the Westinghouse Machine Co. also made locomotives. I am familiar with the Machine Company's production of stationary steam ENGINES, but not of locomotives. Does anyone know if they actually did build locomotives? |
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| Author: | jd johnson [ Mon Jan 25, 2010 10:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Pittsburgh Locomotive Works coming down |
Was this plant part of ALCO at one time? The reason I am asking is that a certian 0-6-0 that I am familiar with was an ALCO Pittsburg Works engine being built in 1905. Just curious, JD Johnson, Morehead and North Fork Railroad Musuem. |
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| Author: | David Farlow [ Mon Jan 25, 2010 12:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Pittsburgh Locomotive Works coming down |
JD, Yes, your local 0-6-0 was built there along with NYC 6894, the 0-6-0 now at the Whitewater Valley Railroad. I think all of the surviving LS&I 2-8-0's were also built there. David Farlow |
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| Author: | Bob Davis [ Mon Jan 25, 2010 3:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Pittsburgh Locomotive Works coming down |
I don't have my Westinghouse book handy right now, but as I recall, in the 19th Century, a Westinghouse company did build stationary steam engines. In the 20th Century, Westinghouse built diesel locomotives, one of which is preserved at the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum. In a joint venture with Baldwin, Westinghouse built numerous electric locomotives, several of which have been preserved. |
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| Author: | survivingworldsteam [ Mon Jan 25, 2010 3:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Pittsburgh Locomotive Works coming down |
There was a branch of Westinghouse that built farm equipment, including a line of vertical boiler traction engines and portable steam engines. They may also be thinking of the Westinghouse Air Brake Co.; while it did not build whole locomotives; it was a major contribution to steam locomotive design. There are/were 26 surviving Pittsburgh locomotives I am aware of to date; including the LS&I 2-8-0s. Several closed out steam sugar operations in Cuba, and at least one has been preserved. A 2-6-0T is also on display in Japan, an 0-4-0 is on display at the station in Duran, Ecuador. |
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