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| Author: | Dave O. [ Sun Mar 07, 2004 4:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | 0-6-0 near Bethany Beach Del. info |
Does anyone have any information on what looks like an ex-US Army 0-6-0 saddle tank engine sitting along side of a house. This engine was located near Bethany Beach Delaware. Its in very nice cosmetic condition from what I saw. I meant to go back and get a closer look but the "stripers" were running and had to fish memnon11075@earthlink.net |
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| Author: | K.R. Bell [ Sun Mar 07, 2004 9:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | It's ex-U.S. Navy 0-6-0T No. 3 |
Here's the rundown on ex-U.S. Navy 0-6-0T No. 3 displayed in Ocean View, Del.: Built by Vulcan Iron Works in July 1943 (c/n 4417) for the U.S. Government (U.S. Navy boiler #209). Locomotive ordered 8/18/1942, part of an order for three oil burning and two coal-burning locomotives. Locomotive shipped from Wilkes-Barre on 2/2/1943 and delivered to “Senior Aviator in Charge of Marine Corps Air Station, El Centro, California.” Painted dull gray and used as a base switcher. Sold 11/1963 to Phillip Stout and Lawrence H. Myers for $5,000. Stored at Chester Tidewater Terminal, Chester, Pa. 1962-1967. Myers sold his 60% interest (of $5000) in locomotive No. 3 to Wawa & Concordville Inc. on 9/11/1967. Operated on W&C 1967-1968. Stored out-of-service 1969-1982. Purchased on 3/29/1977 by Brian R. Woodcock for $2500 and trucked to Wilmington & Western RR, Marshallton, DE in early September 1980. Woodcock donated No. 3 to Historic Red Clay Valley, Inc., on 2/19/1981. Operated W&W c.1982-1986. Sold 1988 to William Heckman, Black Hills Scenic RR in South Dakota but locomotive never shipped. Resold 1989 to Queen Anne’s Railroad and operated c.1990-1992. Was stored unserviceable on a siding off Nassau Road west of Lewes, DE. Now on display in front of the offices of Gulf Stream Development, Ocean View, DE (October 2003). Oil-burner. Check an upcoming issue of the PRRT&HS's The Keystone, in which my Wawa & Concordville RR article will appear. It will have many pics of No. 3 from the 1960s era. Stay tuned. K.R. Bell > Does anyone have any information on what > looks like an ex-US Army 0-6-0 saddle tank > engine sitting along side of a house. This > engine was located near Bethany Beach > Delaware. > Its in very nice cosmetic condition from > what I saw. I meant to go back and get a > closer look but the "stripers" > were running and had to fish |
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| Author: | K.R. Bell [ Sun Mar 07, 2004 9:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | And more... |
Perhaps best known to Philadelphia area railfans, No. 3 was last used in the late 50's/early 60's as the last steam-powered base switcher at Philadelphia Navy Yard under the auspices of the U.S. Navy. > Here's the rundown on ex-U.S. Navy 0-6-0T > No. 3 displayed in Ocean View, Del.: > Built by Vulcan Iron Works in July 1943 (c/n > 4417) for the U.S. Government (U.S. Navy > boiler #209). Locomotive ordered 8/18/1942, > part of an order for three oil burning and > two coal-burning locomotives. Locomotive > shipped from Wilkes-Barre on 2/2/1943 and > delivered to “Senior Aviator in Charge of > Marine Corps Air Station, El Centro, > California.” Painted dull gray and used as a > base switcher. Sold 11/1963 to Phillip Stout > and Lawrence H. Myers for $5,000. Stored at > Chester Tidewater Terminal, Chester, Pa. > 1962-1967. Myers sold his 60% interest (of > $5000) in locomotive No. 3 to Wawa & > Concordville Inc. on 9/11/1967. Operated on > W&C 1967-1968. Stored out-of-service > 1969-1982. Purchased on 3/29/1977 by Brian > R. Woodcock for $2500 and trucked to > Wilmington & Western RR, Marshallton, DE > in early September 1980. Woodcock donated > No. 3 to Historic Red Clay Valley, Inc., on > 2/19/1981. Operated W&W c.1982-1986. > Sold 1988 to William Heckman, Black Hills > Scenic RR in South Dakota but locomotive > never shipped. Resold 1989 to Queen Anne’s > Railroad and operated c.1990-1992. Was > stored unserviceable on a siding off Nassau > Road west of Lewes, DE. Now on display in > front of the offices of Gulf Stream > Development, Ocean View, DE (October 2003). > Oil-burner. > Check an upcoming issue of the PRRT&HS's > The Keystone, in which my Wawa & > Concordville RR article will appear. It will > have many pics of No. 3 from the 1960s era. > Stay tuned. > K.R. Bell |
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| Author: | Paul [ Sun Mar 07, 2004 10:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: It's ex-U.S. Navy 0-6-0T No. 3 |
> Check an upcoming issue of the PRRT&HS's > The Keystone, in which my Wawa & > Concordville RR article will appear. Kurt, isn't this appearing in the Railroad museum's newsletter anymore? How do I get current copies of the Keystone? I want to know, so that when your article comes out, I'll be prepared. Paul plc95@yahoo.com |
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| Author: | K.R. Bell [ Sun Mar 07, 2004 10:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: It's ex-U.S. Navy 0-6-0T No. 3 |
That's correct. I felt the PRRT&HS would be a better venue for the article. Actually, the manuscript is now in the hands of the PRRT&HS Publications Editor so it could appear in either The Keystone or The High Line. I'll definitely post an announcement on this board when it appears in print. Unfortunately due to a computer crash in which I lost files I was not able to use your digital images in the article. Stay tuned. K.R. Bell > Kurt, isn't this appearing in the Railroad > museum's newsletter anymore? > How do I get current copies of the Keystone? > I want to know, so that when your article > comes out, I'll be prepared. > Paul |
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