Machinery Hawaiian Steam Locomotive in Connecticut

Hawaiian Steam Locomotive in Connecticut · 09:34 AM

The discussion of steam locomotives still running
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reminded me of this scene my wife and I saw in 2009.
The locomotive served its "useful" life in Hawaii, but somehow ended up at an "Antique Machinery" museum in western Connecticut.
They don't have anything appropriate to pull, so they carry passengers along with the ~~coal~~ oil they burn.
I'm not sure how they stay in business.

**JimS_256** · 07-25-2021, 12:34 PM

Very cool. I grew up in Durango Co. and have always loved old steam engines. Thanks for posting.

reh321 · 07-25-2021, 01:26 PM

Originally posted by JimS_256

Very cool. I grew up in Durango Co. and have always loved old steam engines. Thanks for posting.

Thank you for your comment.

The people in Colorado run locomotives in a much more organized way, although I have been reading about the history of this locomotive, and learned that this is run only at their Spring and Fall "festivals", so I guess they don't have an incentive to 'do it right'.

**saley** · 07-25-2021, 08:21 PM

lovely old loco - hope it has found a good home

reh321 · 07-25-2021, 08:46 PM

Originally posted by saley

lovely old loco - hope it has found a good home

Thank you for your comment.

As I said above, I discovered this afternoon {actually, I must have rediscovered this fact, since I must have known this a dozen years ago when we went to see it}, that it is used only at their Spring and Fall "celebrations" - and then to run only on a loop that runs around the museum grounds - sounds like good 'work' and a "good home" to me.

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07-25-2021, 12:34 PM	#2
JimS_256 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 1,107	Very cool. I grew up in Durango Co. and have always loved old steam engines. Thanks for posting.

07-25-2021, 01:26 PM	#3
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,180 Original Poster	Originally posted by JimS_256 Very cool. I grew up in Durango Co. and have always loved old steam engines. Thanks for posting. Thank you for your comment. The people in Colorado run locomotives in a much more organized way, although I have been reading about the history of this locomotive, and learned that this is run only at their Spring and Fall "festivals", so I guess they don't have an incentive to 'do it right'.

07-25-2021, 08:21 PM	#4
saley Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 566	lovely old loco - hope it has found a good home

07-25-2021, 08:46 PM	#5
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,180 Original Poster	Originally posted by saley lovely old loco - hope it has found a good home Thank you for your comment. As I said above, I discovered this afternoon {actually, I must have rediscovered this fact, since I must have known this a dozen years ago when we went to see it}, that it is used only at their Spring and Fall "celebrations" - and then to run only on a loop that runs around the museum grounds - sounds like good 'work' and a "good home" to me.