Knox & Kane 58
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Knox & Kane Number 58 is a China Railways SY class steam locomotive
that was built in 1989 by the Tangshan Locomotive and Rolling Stock Works
for the Knox and Kane Railroad
, where it spent its life until that railroad's demise. It was recently purchased by the Valley Railroad Company
.
58 ran for the Knox and Kane between 1989 and spring of 2006, when the railroad ceased all operations. In storage in an engine house in Kane
, locomotive 58 and other rolling stock was subjected to an early morning arson attack on March 16, 2008. The locomotive was severely damaged, more so than its housemate, the older No. 38, which had thicker boiler skin. Its cab was lined with wood, which was utterly destroyed.
On October 10, the locomotive was purchased at a liquadation auction by the Valley Railroad. The new owners plan to restore the locomotive into the appearance of a New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
locomotive, to be numbered 3025. Restoration is scheduled to be completed in 2011.
Steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning some combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine...
that was built in 1989 by the Tangshan Locomotive and Rolling Stock Works
Tangshan Railway Vehicle
CNR Tangshan Railway Vehicle Co. Ltd. , formerly known as Tangshan Locomotive and Rolling Stock Works, is a manufacturer of locomotives and rolling stock located in Tangshan, Hebei province, People's Republic of China...
for the Knox and Kane Railroad
Knox and Kane Railroad
The Knox and Kane Railroad was a short-line railroad in Pennsylvania that operated between Knox, in Clarion County, to Kane and then on to Mount Jewett, in McKean County.-Early years:...
, where it spent its life until that railroad's demise. It was recently purchased by the Valley Railroad Company
Valley Railroad Company
The Valley Railroad is a heritage railroad based in Connecticut originally founded in 1868. It is best known for operating the Essex Steam Train and the Essex Clipper Dinner Train.-Essex Steam Train and Riverboat:...
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58 ran for the Knox and Kane between 1989 and spring of 2006, when the railroad ceased all operations. In storage in an engine house in Kane
Kane, Pennsylvania
Kane is a borough in McKean County, Pennsylvania, east by south of Erie. It was founded in 1863 by Civil War general Thomas L. Kane at an elevated site 2210 feet above sea level. In the early part of the twentieth century, Kane had large glassworks, bottle works, lumber mills, and manufactures of...
, locomotive 58 and other rolling stock was subjected to an early morning arson attack on March 16, 2008. The locomotive was severely damaged, more so than its housemate, the older No. 38, which had thicker boiler skin. Its cab was lined with wood, which was utterly destroyed.
On October 10, the locomotive was purchased at a liquadation auction by the Valley Railroad. The new owners plan to restore the locomotive into the appearance of a New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad , was a railroad that operated in the northeast United States from 1872 to 1968 which served the states of Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts...
locomotive, to be numbered 3025. Restoration is scheduled to be completed in 2011.