max diyer
Well-Known Member
For years, I've been following a interesting story of a Bessemer & Lake Erie 2-10-4 steamer. When B&LE closed their doors at the locomotive & car shops in Greenville, PA, a stored 2-10-4 #643 was bought, with the intention of restoration. From what I understand, it was restored to where it was fired, but never went down the rails. It was then stored in McKees Rocks, PA, at the old Pennsylvania & Lake Erie shops and sat there for years, until the building was condemned and torn down. So, it's been sitting outside, near there, just rusting away. I read a newspaper story, from a couple of years ago, that the owner was talking with the town of Tarentum, PA, about donating it to them, if they built a park for the old steamer.
That's the last reference that I can find online. The trail's gone cold.
The Akron Railroad Club was talking about it on their blog and were following the developments, but that also came to an end.
It's a interesting story and I would hate to see this beautiful, old girl cut-up for scrap or just rust away.
Can anyone shed some light on the story?
Here's a pic of #643 from a few years ago.
That's the last reference that I can find online. The trail's gone cold.
The Akron Railroad Club was talking about it on their blog and were following the developments, but that also came to an end.
It's a interesting story and I would hate to see this beautiful, old girl cut-up for scrap or just rust away.
Can anyone shed some light on the story?
Here's a pic of #643 from a few years ago.