Английская Википедия:Canadian National 7312
Шаблон:Pp-vandalism Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox locomotive Canadian National 7312 is an 0-6-0 "Switcher" type steam locomotive originally built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in August 1908 for the Canadian National Railway. It is owned and in active restoration by the Strasburg Rail Road outside of Strasburg, Pennsylvania.[1][2]
History
Revenue service
The engine was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in August 1908 for the Grand Trunk Railway as No. 118. The No. 118 was renumbered to No. 1708 in September 1919. In January 1923, the Grand Trunk Railway was merged into the Canadian National Railway. Three months after the creation of Canadian National, No. 1708 was renumbered to No. 7157, a number the locomotive carried until February 1952 when it was renumbered to No. 7240. In 1957, the locomotive received its final CN number as No. 7312.[2] In July 1958, No. 7312 was retired at Stratford, Ontario where it had been working as the shop switcher.[2]
Excursion service
In June 1959, No. 7312 was discovered by Strasburg Rail Road Vice President Bud Swearer who was visiting the CN yard at Stratford. The Strasburg Rail Road had intended to purchase a steam locomotive to power freight and passenger excursions and No. 7312 was of appropriate size for the operation. The Strasburg Rail Road negotiated the CN for the locomotive, which was ultimately purchased by a consortium of Strasburg Rail Road officials. Arriving at Strasburg in June 1960, the locomotive was renumbered to No. 31 and placed into service on September 1, 1960, becoming the first steam locomotive to reenter service in the United States.[1][3] The locomotive was purchased outright by the Strasburg Rail Road in 1968.[4]
Disposition
No. 7312 continued to remain in service up until early 2009 when it was taken off the active roster to undergo its heavy, extensive Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) 1,472 day inspection and overhaul.[1] However, due to the railroad's busy contract work and upkeep of their fleet of four other operable steam locomotives (GW 90, CN 89, Thomas BEDT 15, N&W 475) work was slow, if not non-existent. Since 2021, work began anew, with significant progress being reported. Work stopped again in 2022, but the locomotive was moved to the backshop in early 2023, with hopes of completion sometime in 2024.[1][5]
Gallery
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Canadian National No. 7312 as Canadian National No. 7157 (1923–1952)
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No. 7312 pulling a tourist train tender first towards Paradise, Pennsylvania on July 19, 1984.
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No. 7312's smokebox door outside the Strasburg shops in December 2013.
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No. 7312 pulling a excursion train into Strasburg station on July 19, 1984.
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No. 7132 inside the shops on July 18, 2014.
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No. 7312’s tender in storage on May 11, 2016.
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No. 7312's cab outside the Strasburg shops on November 17, 2017.
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No. 7312 seen outside during shop switching in February 2022.
See also
- Great Western 90
- Norfolk and Western 475
- Canadian National 89
- Canadian National 1009
- Canadian National 7470
- Canadian National class O-9 0-6-0
- Wilmington and Western 58
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