Park Locomotives - Diesels!

Brian Norden · **Posted:** Sun Jun 26, 2016 10:12 pm

The City of Elko, Nevada, has ex-Western Pacific GP9 #727 on display in a city park/parking area where the Western Pacific was operated through downtown.

Are there any other Diesel locomotives displayed in city parks?

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mikefrommontana · **Posted:** Sun Jun 26, 2016 10:18 pm

There is a former Columbia Falls Aluminum Company (former GN) NW3 displayed near the Whitefish, Montana depot, in Great Northern colors.

Michael Seitz
Missoula MT

Bobharbison · **Joined:** Fri Dec 03, 2004 9:42 pm **Posts:** 3011

PRR 7048 on Horseshoe Curve, which was placed when K4 1364 was removed.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PRR_7048

Bobharbison · **Joined:** Fri Dec 03, 2004 9:42 pm **Posts:** 3011

Alco C-415 (The answer to "What do you get when you cross a 44 tonner and an airport control tower?") in Fife, WA

http://cityoffife.org/online-guide/visi ... nd-caboose

David Dewey · **Posted:** Sun Jun 26, 2016 10:59 pm

How intact are any of these, or are they just body shells with trucks under them?

filmteknik · **Posted:** Mon Jun 27, 2016 12:47 am

Homewood, IL has IC "GP10" (rebuilt GP9) 8408 and a caboose by the Amtrak station on the CN/IC mainline. It's an empty shell.

Brian Norden · **Posted:** Mon Jun 27, 2016 1:48 am

David Dewey wrote:

How intact are any of these, or are they just body shells with trucks under them?

I looked under the WP locomotive and it appears to have 3 of the 4 traction motors. No idea about "under the hood."

Charlie · **Posted:** Mon Jun 27, 2016 2:47 am

There are a trio of UP Centennials in city parks:

6900 Kenefick Park, Omaha, NE

6901 Ross Park, Pocatello, ID

6922 Cody Park, North Platte, NE

None of these have anything under the hood.

David Dewey · **Posted:** Mon Jun 27, 2016 3:09 am

So the only two operable centennials are the one in the UP heritage fleet, and the one in Portola? (Portola one may need some work to be operable, I don't remember).

dbcalhoun · **Posted:** Mon Jun 27, 2016 5:42 am

Canadian Pacific FP7A’s #1418 & 1424 are on display in Medicine Hat Alberta.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/67630209@N05/6762116893

Daniel

Jeff Terry · **Joined:** Mon Aug 23, 2004 12:18 am **Posts:** 281

LS&I GE in Marquette, Michigan

Richard Glueck · **Posted:** Mon Jun 27, 2016 9:11 am

There were at least two F7A units in parks in the midwest at one time. They may have succumbed to tornado damage over the years.

Chris Webster · **Joined:** Sat Aug 25, 2007 12:45 am **Posts:** 1087

Great Northern #229, an Alco RS3, is on display in Schenectady: Google Map location.

There are pictures of the locomotive on RRpicturesarchives.net and the display is described on this bicyclist's blog: Rich's PedalPoint: ALCO Engine - Schenectady

softwerkslex · **Posted:** Mon Jun 27, 2016 11:41 am

There was a thread here a couple of years ago about some PRR e units that had operated in preservation but were then tubed out for use in a restaurant.

Cliff McKay · **Joined:** Mon Aug 23, 2004 8:52 am **Posts:** 49

Rochelle Railroad Park (IL) has two Whitcombs on display: a 50 tonner, Hall Printing Co. #5, which I believe is intact, and a little two foot gauge critter, shell only. It's more of a jungle gym for the kids to play on, now.

Brodhead, WI has a MILW FM on display at the depot. I think the prime mover and traction motors are long gone.