5 Locomotives That Almost Survived But Didnt History in the Dark

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The death of the steam age resulted in the death of many a locomotive. Only a handful managed to survive into preservation. A few came very, frustratingly close to being saved for future generations to appreciate. But sadly, it was not to be. • Music credits: • 🟢 Henry's Theme (Sad) -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9Khc... • 🎵 Cover by Luke Pickman -- instrumentmaniac • 0:00 - Intro • 1:18 - Jones Laughlin Steel No. 59 • 4:25 - Norfolk and Western No. 2143 and 2174 • 7:26 - Texas and Pacific No. 638 • 9:54 - Southern Pacific (T NO) 2-8-2 Class Mk-5 743 • 11:00 - Coos Bay Lumber 2-8-2T 10 • The Jones Laughlin Steel Corp. No. 59 was a 23 gauge 0-4-0T steam locomotive built by the HK Porter Co. in Pittsburgh, PA in April 1941 under works number 7299 for use at the J L South Side Works. • Norfolk and Western No. 2143 was a class Y6 2-8-8-2 articulated compound, or Mallet , steam locomotive built on December 20, 1939 at the Roanoke Shops, and used on all types of freight service. It was withdrawn in 1959, after which it was sold and despatched to the Virginia Scrap Iron Metal of Roanoke Virginia. During its first few years there, it resided with its fellow Y6b class cousins, numbers 2174 and 2189, along with an S1a class 0-8-0 switcher. • The Norfolk and Western Y6b class were a class of 30 2-8-8-2 articulated steam locomotives built at the N W's Roanoke Shops between 1948 and 1952, numbered 2171-2200. They were used generally for freight service on the N W, even on time freights (which is unusual work for a Mallet). They were eventually replaced by the EMD GP7s and GP9s through the late 50’s. In 1959, No. 2174 hauled a Farewell to Steam excursion, and shortly thereafter it was sold to a Roanoke area scrap yard, where it languished for 16 years, thanks in part to a manager who had a soft spot for steam engines. The rest of the class was scrapped between 1958 and 1961. • The Texas and Pacific No. 638 was a Class I-1b 2-10-4 Texas type steam locomotive built in January 1928 by the Lima Locomotive Works for the Texas and Pacific Railway. • A once proud product of the American Locomotive Company built for logging service on the Oregon coast is presently being scrapped in South Florida. Coos Bay Lumber Company 10 was built by ALCO in 1930 to log the Oregon coastal range up above Coos Bay, Oregon. The 100 ton 2-8-2 tank Mike was built as ALCO Construction No. 68548. She served Coos Bay Lumber Company and then successor Georgia Pacific Lumber Company until replaced by diesels in 1956. Georgia Pacific was famous for saving their retired steam logging locomotives and 10 was spared the scrapper’s torch. Georgia Pacific donated 10 to the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry in 1961 and she was used as a fund raising auction “prize.” The engine was repainted and brought to Portland, Oregon by Georgia Pacific at the lumber company’s expense. She was purchased at the auction for $1,800.00 by Frank Bayliss. Mr. Bayliss worked an arrangement with the Oregon Pacific and Eastern in Cottage Grove, Oregon for the display of 10 at the OP E engine house. • 🚂 Further reading 🚂 • https://www.steamlocomotive.com/survi... • https://locomotive.fandom.com/wiki/Jo... • https://locomotive.fandom.com/wiki/No... • https://locomotive.fandom.com/wiki/No... • https://locomotive.fandom.com/wiki/No... • https://locomotive.fandom.com/wiki/Te... • https://www.trainorders.com/discussio... • 🟢Join this channel to get access to perks: • / @historyinthedark • 🟢Patreon - / darknessthecurse • 🟣Discord - / discord • 🔵Facebook - / history-in-the-dark-109003305113711 • 🟢Donations - https://streamlabs.com/edgerabbit/tip • 🔴Reddit - / historyinthedark • 🔴Tiktok - / historyinthedark • 🟣Instagram - / historyinthedark • 🔵Twitter - / darkthecurse • 🟣Merch - / @historyinthedark • 🟣Twitch - / edgerabbit • Other channels: • 🟢Prehistory in the Dark: / @prehistoryinthedark • 🟣Gaming and Fanfic Readings: / @darknessthecurse • 🟣History Stuff: / @historyinthedark • 👔Merch: https://streamlabs.com/edgerabbit/merch • --- • I WRITE BOOKS! YOU CAN FIND THEM HERE: • 📚Abyss: https://www.amazon.com/Abyss-Books-Pr... • 📚Pryde: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08... • 📚Abyss on Audible: https://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/mlp... • #trains #history #locomotive

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