railfan.com/railnews The Mohawk that Ascended
The Museum of Transportation near St. Louis, Mo., has completed the cosmetic restoration of New York Central Class L-2d Mohawk No. 2933. The 4-8-2 steam locomotive sports a new boiler jacket as well as cylinder and valve head covers, as well as restored handrails from the pilot to the running board. This latest restoration replaces several items that were missing when the engine was donated to the museum in 1963. Built by American Locomotive Co. in 1929 and retired off the Big Four in 1957, the locomotive was towed and placed in storage at Selkirk, N.Y. Mohawk No. 2933 is the only modern steam locomotive directly donated to a museum by the New York Central. The other surviving Mohawk, L-3a No. 3001, is on display in Elkhart, Ind. PHOTO BY RONALD GOLDFEDER
STEAM AND PRESERVATION OTTO M. VONDRAK
Golden Gate Collection Moves to Schellville
Founded in 1975, the Golden Gate Railroad Museum amassed an impres- sive collection of railroad equipment that was displayed at the old San Francis- co Naval Shipyard. The property was sold for development and the museum was forced to leave. An agreement was reached with the Pacific Locomotive Association to move 37 pieces of the GGRM collection to the Niles Canyon Railway in Sunol, Calif., in 2007. The five-year agreement was extend-
ed, with an eye toward finding a perma- nent solution to end the friction between the two groups. After several attempts to come up with a long-term agreement that would be advantageous to both organizations, GGRM chose to part ways and begin the search for a new home. In 2016, GGRM announced they
would be relocating to Santa Cruz. Without a firm agreement in place, and
the right-of-way threatened by contruc- tion of a rail trail, the search began anew. In 2017, it was announced that GGRM would be moving its collection to Schellville on the the Northwestern Pacific. Additional storage sidings will be constructed, and a temporary shelter will be erected to protect and service Southern Pacific 4-6-2 2472. No timeta- ble has yet been announced for the move.
Proposals for CN 6218 Fort Erie Seeks
The city of Fort Erie, Ont., is soliciting proposals for the cosmetic restoration of Canadian National 4-8-4 No. 6218 and caboose No. 76218, currently on display at the Fort Erie Railway Museum operat- ed by the town. Built by Alco’s Montreal Locomotive Works in 1942, it was retired from regular service in 1959, but contin- ued in excursion service until 1971. No. 6218 was donated to the city in 1973 as part of a state railway museum display. Both pieces have suffered extensive damage from being stored outdoors for the last 40 years. Estimates for cosemtic
repair and preservation have reached nearly $429,000. Proposals were due to the city on April 3.
Klondike Mines No. 4 to Como Roundhouse
Last month, we reported on the volun-
teer efforts taking place at the depot and roundhouse complex in Como, Colo. The Denver, South Park & Pacific arrived in Como in the 1880s and built a depot and roundhouse. When service ended in 1937, the rails were pulled but the struc- tures survived and were stabilized and preserved over the years. Now several groups are working together to restore Como’s rich railroading hertiage. According to a post on its official Facebook page, the South Park Rail Society announced it would be bringing Klondike Mines Railway No. 4 to operate at the Como roundhouse this summer. Built by Baldwin in 1912, it was only in use a few years before the railway shut down. Acquired by the White Pass & Yukon in 1942, it was later sold off in the 1950s. It eventually ended up at the
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