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{{Short description|Steam locomotive in Wilmington, Delaware}}
{{Short description|Steam locomotive in Wilmington, Delaware}}
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{{Infobox locomotive
{{Infobox locomotive
| name = Wilmington and Western 58
| name = Wilmington and Western 58
| image = New Castle County - Wilmington and Western Railroad - 20191102132330.jpg
| image = New Castle County - Wilmington and Western Railroad - 20191102132330.jpg
| caption = Wilmington and Western No. 98 in November 2019
| caption = Wilmington and Western No. 58 in November 2019
| powertype = Steam
| powertype = Steam
| builder = [[Baldwin Locomotive Works]]
| builder = [[Baldwin Locomotive Works]]
| serialnumber = 31899
| serialnumber = 31899
| builddate = 1907
| builddate = October 1907
| rebuilddate =
| whytetype = [[0-6-0]]
| whytetype = [[0-6-0]]
| gauge = {{track gauge|ussg}}
| gauge = {{track gauge|ussg}}
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| fuelcap = {{cvt|6|t|lb}}
| fuelcap = {{cvt|6|t|lb}}
| watercap = {{cvt|5000|usgal}}
| watercap = {{cvt|5000|usgal}}
| boilerpressure = {{cvt|190|psi|MPa|2}}
| boilerpressure = {{cvt|175|psi|MPa|2}}
| cylindercount = Two, outside
| cylindercount = Two, outside
| cylindersize = {{cvt|20|x|26|in|mm|0}}
| cylindersize = {{cvt|20|x|26|in|mm|0}}
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| tractiveeffort = {{convert|29993|lbf|kN|2}}
| tractiveeffort = {{convert|29993|lbf|kN|2}}
| factorofadhesion = 5.01
| factorofadhesion = 5.01
| operator = {{ubl|Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic|Atlanta, Birmingham and Coast|United States Army|Virginia Blue Ridge|Mead Corporation|Valley Forge Scenic Railroad|Wilmington and Western}}
| operator = {{ubl|[[Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railway]]|[[Atlanta, Birmingham and Coast Railroad]]|[[United States Army]]|[[Virginia Blue Ridge Railway]]|Mead Corporation|[[Wilmington and Western Railroad]]}}
| nicknames = ''The Veteran's Locomotive''
| operatorclass = N/A
| numinclass = 6th of 7
| numinclass = 6th of 7
| fleetnumbers = {{ubl|AB&A 58|AB&C 27|USATC 6561|VBR 4|Mead 300|FVSR 300|W&W 58}}
| fleetnumbers = {{ubl|AB&A 58|AB&C 27|USATC 6561|VBR 4|Mead 300|WWRC 58}}
| retiredate = 1950s
| preservedunits = December 1988
| restoredate = November 28, 1998
| currentowner = Wilmington and Western Railroad
| currentowner = Wilmington and Western Railroad
| disposition = Operational
| disposition = Operational
| notes = References:<ref name=steam/><ref name=":0"/><ref name=":1"/><ref name="Vazquez2008"/><ref name=":2" /><ref name="50th Anniversary"/>
}}
}}
'''Wilmington and Western 58''' is an [[0-6-0]] [[switcher]] [[steam locomotive]], originally built by [[Baldwin Locomotive Works|Baldwin]] in 1907 for the [[Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railway]]. It subsequently went through several ownership changes in both the steam era and the preservation era before it eventually found its way to the [[Wilmington and Western Railroad]] in 1973. Presently, No. 58 is used to operate tourist trains between [[Wilmington, DE|Wilmington]] and [[Hockessin, Delaware]].
'''Wilmington and Western 58''' is an [[0-6-0]] "[[switcher locomotive|Switcher]]" type [[steam locomotive]], originally built by [[Baldwin Locomotive Works]] in for the [[Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railway]], preserved and operated by the [[Wilmington and Western Railroad]].


== History ==
==History==
===Revenue service===
No. 58 was the sixth out of seven engines constructed by the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia for delivery to the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railway, with the others numbered 53-57 and 59.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic 0-6-0 "Switcher" Locomotives in the USA |url=https://www.steamlocomotive.com/locobase.php?country=USA&wheel=0-6-0&railroad=abc |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=www.steamlocomotive.com}}</ref> Compared to the AB&A's [[2-6-0]] and [[4-6-0]] engines, which were similar in size in spite of their longer wheel configurations, Nos. 53-59 held a higher adhesion rate and a greater tractive effort.<ref name=":0" /> In 1926, the bankrupt AB&A was acquired by the [[Atlantic Coast Line Railroad]], who reorganized the railway as the [[Atlanta, Birmingham and Coast Railroad]] the next year. Following this, Nos. 53-59 were renumbered 22-28, with 58 being renumbered to 27.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Wilmington & Western Railroad - Delaware's Operating Railroad Museum |url=https://www.wwrr.com/ride/equipment/steam-locomotives.aspx |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=www.wwrr.com}}</ref>
No. 58 was built in October 1907 by the [[Baldwin Locomotive Works]].<ref name=steam/> It was the sixth out of seven engines constructed by the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia for delivery to the [[Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railway]], with the others numbered 53-57 and 59.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic 0-6-0 "Switcher" Locomotives in the USA |url=https://www.steamlocomotive.com/locobase.php?country=USA&wheel=0-6-0&railroad=abc |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=www.steamlocomotive.com}}</ref> Compared to the AB&A's [[2-6-0]] and [[4-6-0]] engines, which were similar in size in spite of their longer wheel configurations, Nos. 53-59 held a higher adhesion rate and a greater tractive effort.<ref name=":0" /> In 1926, the bankrupt AB&A was acquired by the [[Atlantic Coast Line Railroad]], who reorganized the railway as the [[Atlanta, Birmingham and Coast Railroad]] the next year. Following this, Nos. 53-59 were renumbered 22–28, with No. 58 being renumbered to No. 27.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Wilmington & Western Railroad - Delaware's Operating Railroad Museum |url=https://www.wwrr.com/ride/equipment/steam-locomotives.aspx |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=www.wwrr.com}}</ref><ref name="50th Anniversary">{{Cite web|title=Special 50th Anniversary Historic Timeline|url= https://www.wwrr.com/downloads/timeline_color_final.pdf|date=May 2016|access-date=October 24, 2024}}</ref>


Before the AB&C completely merged with Atlantic Coast Line, Nos. 22, 24, 26 and 27 were sold during [[World War II]] to Georgia Car and Locomotive Company, a rebuilder and re-seller of railroad rolling stock.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=wrp_admin |date=2019-03-25 |title=A Visit to the Wilmington & Western Railroad |url=https://railfan.com/wilmington-western/ |access-date=2023-04-19 |website=Railfan & Railroad Magazine |language=en-CA}}</ref> Nos. 26 and 27 were subsequently sold again to the [[Transportation Corps|United States Army Transportation Corp]], who renumbered them to 6962 and 6961, respectively.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite book |last=Vazquez |first=Gisela |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=r9KflfuHPKoC&dq=Wilmington+and+Western+98&pg=PA62 |title=Wilmington and Western Railroad |date=2008 |publisher=Arcadia Publishing |isbn=978-0-7385-5362-7 |language=en}}</ref> Later, No. 6962 was scrapped, while No. 6961 was sold in 1947 to the [[Virginia Blue Ridge Railway]], where it was renumbered to 4 and used to pull train loads of [[titanium dioxide]] and [[aplite]] out of the mines the Railway served.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Virginia Short Lines and Industrial Roads |url=http://donsdepot.donrossgroup.net/dr012.htm}}</ref> In May 1951, No. 4 was acquired by the Mead Corporation of [[Lynchburg, Virginia]], where it was renumbered to 300.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" />
Before the AB&C completely merged with Atlantic Coast Line, Nos. 22, 24, 26 and 27 were sold during [[World War II]] to Georgia Car and Locomotive Company, a rebuilder and re-seller of railroad rolling stock.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=wrp_admin |date=2019-03-25 |title=A Visit to the Wilmington & Western Railroad |url=https://railfan.com/wilmington-western/ |access-date=2023-04-19 |website=Railfan & Railroad Magazine |language=en-CA}}</ref> Nos. 26 and 27 were subsequently sold again to the [[Transportation Corps|United States Army Transportation Corp]], who renumbered them to 6962 and 6961, respectively.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name="Vazquez2008">{{Harvp|Vazquez|2008|p=46, 47, 48}}.</ref> Later, No. 6962 was scrapped, while No. 6961 was sold in 1947 to the [[Virginia Blue Ridge Railway]], where it was renumbered to 4 and used to pull train loads of [[titanium dioxide]] and [[aplite]] out of the mines the Railway served.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="Vazquez2008"/><ref>{{Cite web |title=Virginia Short Lines and Industrial Roads |date=6 August 2023 |url=http://donsdepot.donrossgroup.net/dr012.htm |access-date=19 April 2023 |archive-date=17 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130117042716/http://donsdepot.donrossgroup.net/dr012.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> In May 1951, No. 4 was acquired by the Mead Corporation of [[Lynchburg, Virginia]], where it was renumbered to 300, it continued service until being retired in the late 1950s when the Mead Corporation ceased operations.<ref name=":1" /><ref name="Vazquez2008"/><ref name="50th Anniversary"/>


In 1963, Malcolm Ottinger purchased No. 300 for use to pull tourist trains on his Valley Forge Scenic Railroad alongside [[4-6-2]] [[Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad 425|No. 425]].<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Steam Locomotive Information |url=https://www.steamlocomotive.info/vlocomotive.cfm?Display=312 |access-date=2023-04-21 |website=www.steamlocomotive.info}}</ref> However, it was reported that No. 300 never ran on the Valley Forge trackage. In 1973, No. 300 was purchased by Brian Woodcock, who was the president of the Wilmington and Western Railroad in Delaware.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" /> The engine's road number was reverted to its original, No. 58, and it was subsequently put into public storage.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> In 1976, No. 58 participated alongside [[4-4-0]] [[Wilmington and Western 98|No. 98]] in the United States Bicentennial Celebrations of Hockessin, Delaware.<ref name=":3" />
In 1963, Malcolm Ottinger purchased No. 300 for use to haul tourist trains on his Valley Forge Scenic Railroad alongside [[4-6-2]] [[Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad 425|No. 425]], although No. 300 never operated on their trackage, it was put in storage and would remain in storage for the next ten years.<ref name="50th Anniversary"/><ref name="Vazquez2008"/>


===Excursion service===
In December 1988, No. 58 was moved to the [[Octoraro Railway|Avondale Railroad Center]] for display alongside some Ex-[[Pennsylvania Railroad]] [[PRR MP54|MP54]]'s.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4" /> In 1997, Brian Woodcock outright donated No. 58 to the W&W, with the wish that the engine be restored to operating condition.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":4" /> The W&W returned No. 58 to service by the fall of 1998, and the engine began to pull trains on the Ez-[[Baltimore and Ohio Railroad|Baltimore and Ohio]] line between Wilmington and Hockessin.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Writer |first=JACK SHAUMStaff |title=Take a ride into history on Wilmington and Western |url=https://www.stardem.com/news/take-a-ride-into-history-on-wilmington-and-western/article_fb43b2fd-1c15-5dca-9efa-1446127a1ac5.html |access-date=2023-04-21 |website=The Star Democrat |language=en}}</ref> On May 23, 1999, No. 58 became dedicated as "The Veteran's Locomotive".<ref name=":1" />
In 1973, No. 300 was purchased by Brian Woodcock, who was the president of the Wilmington and Western Railroad in Delaware.<ref name="Vazquez2008"/> The engine's road number was reverted to its original, No. 58, and it was subsequently put into public storage.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name="Vazquez2008"/> In 1976, No. 58 participated alongside [[4-4-0]] [[Wilmington and Western 98|No. 98]] in the United States Bicentennial Celebrations of Hockessin, Delaware.<ref name="Vazquez2008"/><ref name="50th Anniversary"/>


In December 1988, No. 58 was moved to the [[Octoraro Railway|Avondale Railroad Center]] for display alongside some Ex-[[Pennsylvania Railroad]] [[PRR MP54|MP54]]'s.<ref name=":1" /> No. 58 was placed on static display at the Avondale Railroad Center in January 1989 and would remain on display for the next nine years.<ref name="50th Anniversary"/> In December 1997, Brian Woodcock outright donated No. 58 to the W&W, with the wish that the engine be restored to operating condition.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name="Vazquez2008"/><ref name="50th Anniversary"/>
In 2013, the engine was removed from service to undergo an [[Federal Railroad Administration|FRA]]-required overhaul.<ref name=":2" /> The overhaul took four years to complete before No. 58 re-entered service in 2017.<ref name=":2" /> Simultaneously, No. 98 was taken out of service to undergo a similar overhaul, leaving No. 58 as the sole-operating steam engine on the W&W in the present time.<ref name=":2" />

No. 58 was moved out of the Avondale Railroad Center on January 24, 1998 were restoration work on No. 58 official began.<ref name="50th Anniversary"/> After eleven months of work, No. 58 was test fired on November 6, 1998.<ref name="50th Anniversary"/> No. 58 returned to service on November 28, 1998 were it hauled the annual Santa Clause special during the 1998 holiday season, since then, the engine became the second official steam motive power on the line and operated alongside No. 98 between the Ez-[[Baltimore and Ohio Railroad|Baltimore and Ohio]] line between Wilmington and Hockessin.<ref name=steam>{{cite web|title=Steam Locomotives|publisher=Wilmington and Western Railroad|url=http://www.wwrr.com/ride/equipment/steam-locomotives.aspx|access-date=March 14, 2018}}</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref name="Vazquez2008"/><ref>{{Cite web |last=Writer |first=JACK SHAUMStaff |title=Take a ride into history on Wilmington and Western |url=https://www.stardem.com/news/take-a-ride-into-history-on-wilmington-and-western/article_fb43b2fd-1c15-5dca-9efa-1446127a1ac5.html |access-date=2023-04-21 |website=The Star Democrat |date=24 August 2006 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="50th Anniversary"/> On May 23, 1999, No. 58 became dedicated as "The Veteran's Locomotive".<ref name=":1" /> On September 30, 2000, No. 58 traveled to Amtrak's [[Wilmington station (Delaware)|Wilmington station]] to participate in the annual Riverfront Transportation Festival.<ref name="50th Anniversary"/>

On November 11, 2007, the locomotive celebrated its 100th birthday.<ref name="50th Anniversary"/> In 2013, the engine was removed from service to undergo an [[Federal Railroad Administration|FRA]]-required overhaul.<ref name=":2" /> The overhaul took four years to complete before No. 58 re-entered service in 2017.<ref name=":2" /> Simultaneously, No. 98 was taken out of service to undergo a similar overhaul, leaving No. 58 as the sole-operating steam engine on the W&W in the present time.<ref name=":2" />


== See also ==
== See also ==
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== References ==
== References ==
{{Commons category|Wilmington and Western 58}}
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{{reflist}}

==Bibliography==
*{{Cite book|last=Vazquez|first=Gisela|year=2008|title=The Wilmington and Western Railroad|series=Images of Rail|edition=1st|publisher=[[Arcadia Publishing]]|isbn=978-0-7385-5362-7}}


[[Category:0-6-0 locomotives]]
[[Category:0-6-0 locomotives]]

Latest revision as of 16:26, 16 December 2024

Wilmington and Western 58
Wilmington and Western No. 58 in November 2019
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderBaldwin Locomotive Works
Serial number31899
Build dateOctober 1907
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte0-6-0
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.56 in (1.422 m)
Wheelbase42.58 ft (1,298 cm) ​
 • Drivers11.33 ft (345 cm)
Axle load50,076 lb (22,714 kg)
Loco weight150,226 lb (75.113 short tons; 68,141 kg)
Tender weight100,000 lb (50 short tons; 45,000 kg)
Total weight250,226 lb (125.113 short tons; 113,501 kg)
Tender typeSlope-back
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity6 t (13,000 lb)
Water cap.5,000 US gal (19,000 L; 4,200 imp gal)
Boiler pressure175 psi (1.21 MPa)
CylindersTwo, outside
Cylinder size20 in × 26 in (508 mm × 660 mm)
Valve gearStephenson
Performance figures
Tractive effort29,993 pounds-force (133.42 kN)
Factor of adh.5.01
Career
Operators
ClassN/A
Number in class6th of 7
Numbers
  • AB&A 58
  • AB&C 27
  • USATC 6561
  • VBR 4
  • Mead 300
  • WWRC 58
NicknamesThe Veteran's Locomotive
Retired1950s
PreservedDecember 1988
RestoredNovember 28, 1998
Current ownerWilmington and Western Railroad
DispositionOperational
References:[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Wilmington and Western 58 is an 0-6-0 "Switcher" type steam locomotive, originally built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in for the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railway, preserved and operated by the Wilmington and Western Railroad.

History

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Revenue service

[edit]

No. 58 was built in October 1907 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works.[1] It was the sixth out of seven engines constructed by the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia for delivery to the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railway, with the others numbered 53-57 and 59.[2] Compared to the AB&A's 2-6-0 and 4-6-0 engines, which were similar in size in spite of their longer wheel configurations, Nos. 53-59 held a higher adhesion rate and a greater tractive effort.[2] In 1926, the bankrupt AB&A was acquired by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, who reorganized the railway as the Atlanta, Birmingham and Coast Railroad the next year. Following this, Nos. 53-59 were renumbered 22–28, with No. 58 being renumbered to No. 27.[2][3][6]

Before the AB&C completely merged with Atlantic Coast Line, Nos. 22, 24, 26 and 27 were sold during World War II to Georgia Car and Locomotive Company, a rebuilder and re-seller of railroad rolling stock.[2][5] Nos. 26 and 27 were subsequently sold again to the United States Army Transportation Corp, who renumbered them to 6962 and 6961, respectively.[2][3][4] Later, No. 6962 was scrapped, while No. 6961 was sold in 1947 to the Virginia Blue Ridge Railway, where it was renumbered to 4 and used to pull train loads of titanium dioxide and aplite out of the mines the Railway served.[2][4][7] In May 1951, No. 4 was acquired by the Mead Corporation of Lynchburg, Virginia, where it was renumbered to 300, it continued service until being retired in the late 1950s when the Mead Corporation ceased operations.[3][4][6]

In 1963, Malcolm Ottinger purchased No. 300 for use to haul tourist trains on his Valley Forge Scenic Railroad alongside 4-6-2 No. 425, although No. 300 never operated on their trackage, it was put in storage and would remain in storage for the next ten years.[6][4]

Excursion service

[edit]

In 1973, No. 300 was purchased by Brian Woodcock, who was the president of the Wilmington and Western Railroad in Delaware.[4] The engine's road number was reverted to its original, No. 58, and it was subsequently put into public storage.[3][5][4] In 1976, No. 58 participated alongside 4-4-0 No. 98 in the United States Bicentennial Celebrations of Hockessin, Delaware.[4][6]

In December 1988, No. 58 was moved to the Avondale Railroad Center for display alongside some Ex-Pennsylvania Railroad MP54's.[3] No. 58 was placed on static display at the Avondale Railroad Center in January 1989 and would remain on display for the next nine years.[6] In December 1997, Brian Woodcock outright donated No. 58 to the W&W, with the wish that the engine be restored to operating condition.[3][5][4][6]

No. 58 was moved out of the Avondale Railroad Center on January 24, 1998 were restoration work on No. 58 official began.[6] After eleven months of work, No. 58 was test fired on November 6, 1998.[6] No. 58 returned to service on November 28, 1998 were it hauled the annual Santa Clause special during the 1998 holiday season, since then, the engine became the second official steam motive power on the line and operated alongside No. 98 between the Ez-Baltimore and Ohio line between Wilmington and Hockessin.[1][3][4][8][6] On May 23, 1999, No. 58 became dedicated as "The Veteran's Locomotive".[3] On September 30, 2000, No. 58 traveled to Amtrak's Wilmington station to participate in the annual Riverfront Transportation Festival.[6]

On November 11, 2007, the locomotive celebrated its 100th birthday.[6] In 2013, the engine was removed from service to undergo an FRA-required overhaul.[5] The overhaul took four years to complete before No. 58 re-entered service in 2017.[5] Simultaneously, No. 98 was taken out of service to undergo a similar overhaul, leaving No. 58 as the sole-operating steam engine on the W&W in the present time.[5]

See also

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Steam Locomotives". Wilmington and Western Railroad. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic 0-6-0 "Switcher" Locomotives in the USA". www.steamlocomotive.com. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Wilmington & Western Railroad - Delaware's Operating Railroad Museum". www.wwrr.com. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Vazquez (2008), p. 46, 47, 48.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g wrp_admin (2019-03-25). "A Visit to the Wilmington & Western Railroad". Railfan & Railroad Magazine. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Special 50th Anniversary Historic Timeline" (PDF). May 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  7. ^ "Virginia Short Lines and Industrial Roads". 6 August 2023. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  8. ^ Writer, JACK SHAUMStaff (24 August 2006). "Take a ride into history on Wilmington and Western". The Star Democrat. Retrieved 2023-04-21.

Bibliography

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