Gettysburg Railroad 1278 by jgabby7. However, the way 1278s firebox was designed prevented the boiler itself from suffering an external explosion, which in turn prevented deaths and additional injuries. 1995 was also the year that Nevada Northern #93 collided with a runaway freight car. Never tighten a nut, bolt, or pipe thread under steam or air pressure. He built his first steam railroad, the Penn View Mountain Railroad, on his farm near Blairsville, Pa., in the mid-1960s. The Gettysburg Railroad (reporting mark GETY) was a short-line heritage railroad that operated in Pennsylvania from 1976 to 1996. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) concluded that the explosion occurred because the crew had allowed the water level in the boiler to drop too low, causing the boiler's crown sheet to fail. On June 16, 1995, during its service with the Gettysburg Railroad, 1278 suffered a crown sheet failure, resulting in a boiler backdraft explosion in the firebox that severely injured the engineer and both firemen. After sitting idle for five years, the locomotive was purchased by F. Nelson Blount for his Steamtown, U.S.A. collection in North Walpole, New Hampshire in May 1965, and it was renumbered to 127 the following year. I drove a locomotive; a real, live, steam locomotive. When they are operated carelessly, they are a literal ticking time bomb. Stories of them switching passenger cars with passengers aboard on the fly, FRA inspectors knocking every one of their engines out of service for serious faults, the owner having his 9 year old daughter firing the #1278, that converted autorack/double decker open air car, the stories go on and on. Ross, jump in here if you wish, as you actually ran her. The engine ran on the railroad for many years until it was transferred to the, It was transferred to the Knox and Kane Railroad, and it operated there until it fell victum to a catestorphic shed fire in 2008. Kelly, thank you for the pictures. Parcel Post Means Many appointments. Before my finaltrip around the village, several museum visitorsboarded the train. The Gettysburg Railroad was a short-line heritage railroad that operated in Pennsylvania from 1976 to 1996. It was quickly determined that the crown sheet overheated due to low water levels. 0000002692 00000 n [2] In early February 1968, HICO sponsored a doubleheader excursion over the Central Railroad of New Jersey's mainline between Jersey City and Wilkes-Barre, pulled by fellow G5 locomotives 1238 and 1286, while leasing them from George Hart. Grand Canyon also cancelled steam engine service. Grand Canyon still runs steam, but sparingly. "Steam Locomotive Firebox Explosion on the Gettysburg Railroad Near Gardners, Pennsylvania June 16, 1995" (PDF). [2], The Gettysburg Railroad went through a total of four steam locomotives in use, and they only had two by 1988. The serial number of the locomotive is 2435. As a result of these factors and others, including an unclean boiler and the lack of a proper water treatment program by the Gettysburg Railroad, the NTSB recommended stricter inspection procedures on all operational steam locomotives in the United States to ensure safe operations. It was sold to the Nucor Steel Corporation. So dont eventhinkabout stealing a steam locomotive. WilliamsAmazingArtX. PA she was traded to the Gettysburg Railroad for their CN 2-8-2 No. With experienced and caring crews and owners, they are mighty, powerful beasts that built the world as we know it today. ASME formed, largely in response to calls for improvements in boiler safety, Required notice of a boiler explosion to be sent to the Board of Trade within 24 hours of occurrence and established inquiry authorizations, The "Code for the Conduct of Trials of Steam Boilers", the first U.S. code for conducting boiler tests, is issued, Extended 1882 requirements to marine vessels, The ASME Boiler Code Committee issues "Standards for Specifications and Construction of Boilers and Other Containing Vessels in Which High Pressure is Contained", The National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors, "Promote greater safety to life and property through uniformity in the construction, installation, repair, maintenance, and inspection of pressure equipment. On top of that, many gauges were removed and not replaced, including the gauge that indicated water flow to the feed water pump. It was sold to the Nucor Steel Corporation. The 23.4 mi (37.7 km) line ran from Gettysburg to Mount Holly Springs.. 0000000760 00000 n All the aftermath photos are like freeze-frames from a steam locomotive version of the Zapruder Film. 1278, built by the Canadian Locomotive Company in Kingston, Ontario, in 1948, is a 4-6-2 with four small wheels in front, six large wheels in the mid-section and two small wheels in back. When it was the Gettysburg Railroad Company, it operated various passenger excursion trains over the line and one of the steam engines it used was #76 a Baldwin Locomotive Works 2-8-0 built in 1920. . Delaware Valley created a new operating company, the Gettysburg Railway. [2] The damage from the firebox incident is repairable, and the engine could be restored to operation if desired,[3] however, the engine remains on static display within the roundhouse as of 2022. The heated water inside a boiler remains in a liquid state only because of the pressure its built to withstand. Think of it as the locomotives transmission. The most important thing to know about operating a steam locomotive is this: You can blow yourself up. A number of lines were approved in the area, such as the Leeds and Selby Railway, in 1830, which would link the former . It took him three and a half months to recover from the burns. Dept 147-j, Rochester n jn20 aft buy and Bell Railroad j. Klawan. The Pennines restricted canal development, so the railway provided a realistic alternative, especially with the growth in coal usage from the mines in the North East and Yorkshire. -Ford's River Rouge Plant, Dearborn, Michigan, Gas Boiler explosion, 6 killed 2/1/1999. That is, if youre found. Ex-Gettysburg Railroad, ex-Canadian Pacific 1278 is now part of Jerry Joe Jacobsons "Age of Steam" collection in Ohio,and to my knowledge there's no plans to restore it to operation. The new number remained on the locomotive from 1966 until 1973, when its former number was restored. When she operates at Steamtown her tender was relettered twice. Popular church music styles include psalms a capella, passionate reverent, and a capella. 0 6. Steam Locomotive Firebox Explosion on the Gettysburg Railroad near Gardners, Pennsylvania June 16, 1995 About 7:20 p.m. on June 16, 1995, the firebox crownsheet of Gettysburg Passenger Services, Inc., steam locomotive 1278 failed while the locomotive was pulling a six-car excursion train about 15 mph near Gardners, Pennsylvania. If you could, where would you go with it? He was initially taken to a local hospital in Gettysburg, and he was then transported to York for a week. Never strike any object under steam or air pressure. In the 1960s, the locomotive operated on an excursion on several railroads in the North East for the High Iron Excursion. 1278 is a G5d class 4-6-2 "Pacific" type steam locomotive. Joined: Fri Aug 27, 2004 7:15 pm. No. It was scrapped in 2004. Thankfully, CP's firebox design kept it from being a true boiler explosion, which would have killed the crew and likely some of the passengers. Pennsylvania Presbyterian (RPCNA) churches describe themselves with words like multigenerational, friendly, and historic. 1278 never operated in Scranton. There are no on-board instructions to follow. A steam locomotive is essentially a boiler on wheels. Defunct tourist railroad formerly in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Huntingdon and Broad Top Mountain Railroad and Coal Company, "Inspection found flaws in most locomotivesexcept the one that blew", "Steamtown National Historic Site - Canadian National 3254 (U.S. National Park Service)", "Canadian Pacific #1278 4-6-2 The Unheralded Hero of Modern-day Steam Age of Steam Roundhouse", "Consolidated Railroad Corp GE U30B Diesels", "Gettysburg Railroad to re-open this week", Pittsburgh, Allegheny & McKees Rocks Railroad, Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad, List of United States railroads by political division, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gettysburg_Railroad_(19761996)&oldid=1132142310, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. June 1970 to August 1971, it . The firemen were taken by ambulance to area hospitals. 3 12. The Gettysburg Railroad was a railway line in Pennsylvania that operated from 1858-1870 over the 17 mile (27 km) main line from the terminus in Gettysburg to the 1849 Hanover Junction. It was one of the very first diesel locomotives to serve the Gettysburg Railroad. It currently remains on static display as 1556 at the. Begs the question of whether the progression of unsloped crowns which do arch from the sides up to the center might be designed with progressive rows longitudinally? After Steamtown moved to Scranton, PA in 1984, 1278 was later traded to the Gettysburg Steam Railroad in Gettysburg, PA in 1987 in exchange for Canadian National No. H\n0E&2qRAM-S6t% -(H3Cc7$GRzEZ0pVR#*9uw\ et,w"_;4P/8fp0%gE0HMnY;h>*?q"EPtKSRY\E>f The railroad was built in the late 19th century and opened in 1891 as the Gettysburg and Harrisburg Railway. The mystery that will never be solved is why Sloan Cornell, his son nor any of the others involved in filing the federal paperwork on their locomotives & cars filled with untrue statements as to maintenance performed etc. The new number remained on the locomotive from 1966 until 1973, when its former number was restored. -St Mary's Hospital, Pennington Avenue, Passaic, New Jersey: Cleaver Brooks boiler Explosion 7/15/2006. 0000001086 00000 n She was a wonderful engine that once was a properly-preserved artifact of days gone by, but after being traded to the Gettysburg railroad, she fell into such disrepair that it was only a matter of time before an accident happened. None of the 310 passengers or other crewmembers were injured. For Sale: 1978 13c Indian Head Penny Scott 1734 Mint F/VF NH, Price: $0.99, Categories: Stamps - United States - 1941-Now: Unused Every summer I visited the Gettysburg RR and was ready to go again in June 1995 when the news came out that this happened. 1278 suffered a boiler backdraft explosion while hauling an excursion train, seriously injuring the engineer and both firemen, however, no passengers were injured. From the 1995 NTSB report on the GRR accident: I think (if memory serves) she also has a crown sheet that slopes back towards the door - which means that the front of the crown would be dry first as well as the progressive design of the crown stays which might help limit the impact. If the water level is not maintained over the crown sheet it can warp and . Presumably scrapped. The only crew in the cab were the engineer and a (about) 12-year-old girl. owners and operators. 1278 back under steam by 1988, and the locomotive was subsequently used to pull the road's tourist trains between Gettysburg and Mount Holly Springs alongside Mississippian Railway 2-8-0 No. %PDF-1.3 % If a boiler ruptures suddenly, the water inside churns instantly andviolently into steam, expanding to 1,600 times itsvolume. It also operated a tourist railroad under a subsidiary . The only good thing about it being #1278 was that the CP welded crown sheet design kept it from being a true boiler explosion. The Gettysburg railroad explosion 25 years later Thunderbolt 1000 Siren Productions 110K subscribers Subscribe 23K 1.5M views 2 years ago Update 5/6/2021: 1 Million Views! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Pacific_Railway_No._1278?wprov=sfti1. In 1987, No. Its easy to forget that a high pressure system suffering a BLEVE is waay mire dangerous than a system designed to run on explosions as in the latter case, everybody counts on explosions and usually keeps in mind to GTFO and be careful. Gettysburg Railroad G5d Light Pacific 1278. 14 9. Canadian Pacific 1278 is a perfect example of why steam locomotives must be treated with the utmost respect and care. 1278 worked most of its career hauling freight and passenger trains throughout the Canadian Pacific Railway until it was retired from revenue service in 1961. The Gettysburg Railroad (reporting mark GETY) was a short-line railroad that operated in Pennsylvania from 1976 to 1996. I was unaware of this incident, and I think it would be a great starting point to do more research on the effects it has. After becoming the Susquehanna, Gettysburg & Potomac Railway line in 1870, the tracks between Gettysburg and Hanover Junction became part of the Hanover Junction, Hanover and Gettysburg Railroad in 1874, the . No. As recently as 1995, the firebox failed on a scenic railroad steam locomotive in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, owing to a low water level inside the boiler. 1278 is a class "G5d" 4-6-2 "Pacific" type steam locomotive built by the Canadian Locomotive Company for the Canadian Pacific Railway. The absolute best thing about driving a steam locomotive is the sound. The Gettysburg Railroad went through a total of four steam locomotives in use and they only had two by 1988. 302 at the time. The Age of Steam Roundhouse Museum in Sugarcreek, Ohio, owns and proudly displays former Canadian Pacific 4-6-2 #1278, the steam locomotive that 25 years ago was involved in a boiler incident on the former Gettysburg tourist railroad. Post subject: Re: Gettysburg Railroad Partial Crownsheet failure 1995. [3] Between January and June 1995, both locomotives were inspected by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and deemed to be in good enough working order to remain in service. Write immediately for free Sample questions. She serves as a reminder that steam locomotives must always be respected. Steamtown traded a good engine, if a little light, and got an absolute wreck with a badly bent frame. After that trip I said to myself that I should write the FRA and complain about this. Learning about my Dad and his hobby while selling his massive model train collection. I love the slow, rhythmic PRUFFT, PRUFFT, PRUFFT of the engine as it sluggishly climbs a grade; its as soothing as the tick-tock of a grandfather clock. Commence $75 month. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. #1278 got run into the ground by Gettysburg. 0000001065 00000 n [3] Scalding steam and flames burned all three of 1278's crew members badly. [13] The excursion train was delayed 45 minutes until a diesel could be connected to complete the train's trip. Franklin Institute. A steam locomotive is essentially a boiler on wheels. This means I know how to driveonethe Henschel 0-4-0 at the Boothbay Railway Village. It has had a partial cosmetic restoration in 2016 to improve its overall appearance as a static display, but it is very unlikely to ever run under steam again anytime soon. Day and night service. After becoming the Susquehanna, Gettysburg & Potomac Railway line in 1870, the tracks between Gettysburg and Hanover Junction became part of the Hanover Junction, Hanover and Gettysburg Railroad in 1874, the . She might have landed in Merrill Oregon. It was acquired by the Railroad in 1977. Retrieved 2017-08-13. Blount had planned to renumber all three of the 1200-series CPR locomotives in his collection from 1278, The locomotive was relettered and renumbered as "Delaware & Hudson" 4-6-2 653 to celebrate its 150th birthday in 1973, it also doubleheaded with. GCR doesn't do that, they pump it in and don't spill a drop. to a man in New Hampshire. Bad deal all the way around. For more information on having your wedding ceremony and reception at the Gettysburg Hotel, contact April Rose, Catering & Events Manager, at arose@hotelgettysburg.com or 717-338-5408. The railroad was built in the late 19th century and opened in 1891 as the Gettysburg and Harrisburg Railway.The line was later leased to the Reading Railroad and operated as the "Gettysburg Branch." Following the Reading's bankruptcy in 1971, it sold portions of its assets to the new-formed Conrail in 1976, however the Gettysburg branch was not included in the transfer. Clearly, the shooting would have been frenetic in July of 1863. "Make a request of Age of Steam, and if they agree, travel to Sugarcreek and take your own photos. 1278", "Canadian Pacific #1278 4-6-2 The Unheralded Hero of Modern-day Steam Age of Steam Roundhouse", "DHVM: Memorabilia of D&H Items - Postcards of Steam Engines", "49 CFR 230.17 - One thousand four hundred seventy-two (1472) service day inspection", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Canadian_Pacific_1278&oldid=1129906105, Standard gauge locomotives of the United States, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles needing additional references from August 2022, All articles needing additional references, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 27 December 2022, at 17:59. Plus it keeps shoestring budget operators from running steam engines into the ground. Gettysburg Railroad 1278. Delaware Valley created a new operating company, the Gettysburg Railway. 1278 suffered a boiler backdraft explosion while hauling an excursion train, seriously injuring the engineer and both firemen, however, no passengers were injured. Always blow out each gage-glass and water-column connection at least once each day. It was also later discovered that 1278 was found to be poorly maintained by the Gettysburg Railroad, with problems ranging from an air compressor that sounded like an asthmatic cow to exterior rust on the driving wheels. Between January and June 1995, both locomotives were inspected by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and deemed to be in good enough working order to remain in service. Yes, it makes steam engines more expensive to operate but they are much safer. Gettysburg Railroad 1278: June 16, 1995: Locomotive The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has arranged foranother of its popular seven-day personally-conductedtours to the battlefield of Gettysburg, Luray Caverns, andWashington, to leave New York and Philadelphia byspecial train Saturday, May 28. In Manchester, the "Association for the Prevention of Steam Boiler Explosions, and for effecting Economy in the Raising and Use of Steam" is formed and, eschewing direct regulation, advocates creation of trained inspectors. Only the GRRs owner, Sloan Cornell, knew how to properly maintain and operate steam engines, but at the time of the explosion, Sloan was concentrating his efforts on his other tourist operation, the Knox and Kane Railroad, leaving his son, wife, and other people in charge of the GRR, but most of them were inexperienced in operating a steam engine, as a result of a lack of a proper training program. 5450 while hauling the 20th Century Limited: September 7, 1943: Locomotive . You cant just hop in and drive it away. As it turned out, the GRR poorly maintained their locomotives, such as 1278 not having any necessary care for most of its components, including the water glass. [13] The railfan community has lost a beloved feline member Is a scene like this typical? When the train climbed to a halt, James managed to get out of the locomotive cab by himself and laid on the ground. Phone 1452k. The railroad shipped freight for local companies and interchanged with CSX Transportation in Gettysburg and Conrail at Carlisle Junction in Mount Holly Springs. Press J to jump to the feed. 0000002054 00000 n 1278 suffered a boiler backdraft explosion while hauling an excursion train, seriously injuring the engineer and both firemen, however, no passengers were injured. [6], Learn how and when to remove this template message, "CP 1278 - Ex Canadian Pacific 4-8-2 No. Never allow major repairs to a boiler without authorization. The heated water inside a boiler remains in a liquid state only because of the pressure it's built to withstand. View Full Item. He was then helped by the fireman and other members of the train crew. The result was a controlled boiler explosion which was prevented from being the classic catastrophic boiler explosion due to the unique staybolt design used by the Canadian Pacific Railway.In hindsight the wheezing air compressor is telling, but in 1991 #1278 was just another tourist hauler going about her trade.Visit the Diverging Clear Productions eBay store at http://shop.ebay.com/oglalarail/m.html . It was acquired by the railroad in 1982 and operated on its mainline excursion trains until August 1987, when it was traded to, Originally built by the Canadian Locomotive Company in 1948, and is a type, Originally built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1920, and is a, Originally built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1927 and is a type 280 type steam locomotive. That's all for now. The crownsheet holes around the crown stays have been deformed, creating gaps around the crown stay heads. The 1830s. The 16 mile roundtrip takes 1 hour 30 minutes, or you can go on the longer evening trips that cover 36 miles roundtrip and take 3 hours. Ambulances arrived minutes later to take them to area hospitals. Hb```f``Ab@1=n"f6uWfJPyte }{ex.X\uP*T^ b di@LYTyXu~7L k NS CCZ|O2 3D endstream endobj 65 0 obj 213 endobj 52 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 47 0 R /Resources 53 0 R /Contents 56 0 R /Rotate 90 /MediaBox [ 0 0 612 792 ] /CropBox [ 36 36 576 756 ] >> endobj 53 0 obj << /ProcSet [ /PDF /Text /ImageC /ImageI ] /Font << /TT2 57 0 R >> /XObject << /Im1 59 0 R >> /ExtGState << /GS1 63 0 R >> /ColorSpace << /Cs6 55 0 R /Cs8 54 0 R >> >> endobj 54 0 obj [ /Indexed 55 0 R 15 62 0 R ] endobj 55 0 obj [ /ICCBased 61 0 R ] endobj 56 0 obj << /Length 459 /Filter /FlateDecode >> stream 1278. 76 with diesel engine assistance. Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 3:00 pm. 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