They had a former NYC 0-8-0 7296 in 1954. It was replaced in 1958 by
Lima-Hamilton 302 ex TP&W 302 which was scrapped in 1968. In 1964 they
acquired a VO1000 from Chicago Short Line where it was 101 and they
numbered it 301. I don't have any further information but I don't think it
was ever a common carrier but served a scrapper. I have photos of the 7296
and 302 which I'll add to my site in awhile.
At 07:38 PM 3/30/2003, you wrote:
Pete - I think the RR you may be thinking of was, IIRC, the Indian Hill
and Iron Range. I saw it once in 1957. It had very little track of its
own, maybe none. In steam days, it had only one locomotive. It was a
small switcher locomotive, an 0-6-0 or an 0-8-0 (not a Q 2-10-2).
Later, a diesel (EMD, I think), replaced it. I believe its sole purpose
was to move material and waste around the steel mills and I think it
was owned by one of the major steel companies (U.S. Steel?). Per my
Dec. '67 Official Guide, it was no longer listed.
Bill Barber
On Sunday, March 30, 2003, at 11:59 AM, BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com wrote:
> Message: 4
> Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2003 20:15:46 EST
> From: PSHedgpeth@a...
> Subject: Re: RE: Burlington ballast
>
> Check Ed Deroin's book TRACKSIDE AROUND CHICAGO...I don't have it
> here, but I
> seem to remember an odd named railroad over in Hammond with a steam
> engine...This might be not evern close, but it just popped into what's
> left
> of my memory.
>
> Pete
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