There's an interesting note on the Ahead of the Torch (AOTT) website today; a private owner has raised steam in his Glover Machine Works 0-6-0T for his privately owned railroad in Junction City, Georgia! Not operational yet, the engine still needs throttle work "and a few other odds and ends". This engine (and a sister Glover) were built for the standard gauge Cherokee Brick & Tile Company as their number 6. The Glover s/n is 13186 and there is some question as to the built date; 1916 or 1919. Of the handful of surviving Glover locomotives, I believe this is the first one that has been steamed in the preservation era.

Les

Thanks! Those little things were squashed down to fit under an overpass at Cherokee. Cherokee was owned by the Dunwoody family, who were related to the Glovers. I have some pictures somewhere....... I think the Ecuadorian Glover was steamed in the preservation era also.
The sister is actually an 0-2-0 (or was when I last saw it). 2 wheelsets were removed by Cherokee to replace others on a diesel if the legend is true.

Dave -

Thanks for your comments. Didn't realize there was a surviving Glover down in Ecuador! As for this Cherokee Glover, apparently the owner intends to convert it to a tender engine which is his right to do since it's his engine. But I think as an 0-6-0T, it is kind of a one-of-a-kind locomotive; square edged saddle tanks, and a flat roof on the cab due to the clearance issues you mentioned. Well, either way, good to see it being restored to operation.

Les