USA 2-8-0 on sterling

uboat2525 · **Joined:** Wed Feb 11, 2009 8:24 am **Posts:** 57

Requesting Any Information on this Baldwin

http://www.sterlingrail.com/classifieds/classified.php?id=1134

its overal history?

boiler condition?

overall condition?

How complete is it?

last known operation?

current location?

anyone know the asking price?

any information would be tremendous

wesp · **Posted:** Mon Jan 17, 2011 10:38 am

This looks like the ex-Army engine at Cass, WV.

Mike Tillger · **Posted:** Mon Jan 17, 2011 10:56 am

Also posted on Ozark Mountain Railcar
http://www.ozarkmountainrailcar.com/steam_locomotive_612.htm
with more pics here
http://jalbum.net/browse/user/album/867187/

Mike Tillger

Frisco1522 · **Posted:** Mon Jan 17, 2011 3:55 pm

Wow, pretty rough! Hope all the missing stuff is under lock and key somewhere in case somebody does want to rebuild her.

cr6358 · **Posted:** Mon Jan 17, 2011 4:43 pm

Wasn't this already sold to a private individual over the the couple months or so? I thought I heard it was to leave Cass soon.

wctruboat · **Posted:** Mon Jan 17, 2011 5:01 pm

It was sold to a private party...it was pulled off the deadline last fall, and moved to the C&O tracks for future shipment to it's new owner. From what I read on the classifieds, it would appear that the buyer is looking to turn around, and sell the 612 as is, on site.

Steven Ashley · **Posted:** Mon Jan 17, 2011 5:43 pm

The 612 looks no worse than the US Army 611, the poppet-valve equipped 2-8-0 which the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum sold a few years ago. At least 612 has a tender, I don't think I ever saw 611's tender during its' stay at TVRM, but then again I'm sure a lot of parts were in storage as well. It would be nice to see the 612 at least find a good home for a cosmetic restoration.