Steam & Excursion > Some Steam Locomotives Were Just Meant To Be Preserved!

Even by the 1940's, when steam locomotives were fast disappearing to scrap yards as their diesel replacements were taking over, there were a few of these steam pots that were cherished enough that they were put aside to be saved.  Here we see one of those lucky few locomotives.

Built new by Baldwin in the 1880's for the Navarrow Mill Co. of Northern California, this little 0-4-0T was later sold to the Glen Blair Redwood Company as their #3.  She was dubbed "The Dinky" on that line for obvious reasons.

Beginning in 1908, the Union Lumber Co. of Ft. Bragg, California began buying more of a controlling interest in the Glen Blair Redwood Co.  By 1928, the Glen Blair Redwood Co. was out of timber and shut down for good.  By this time the Union Lumber Co. owned all of the Glen Blair holdings, including the Dinky.  She sat abandoned at Glen Blair until 1947, when the Union Lumber Co. towed her into Ft. Bragg and re-numbered her #1 and put their name on her.  She was intended for display in 1948, when this photo of her was taken out in the mill yard in Ft. Bragg.

Even today, #1 is still on display in Ft. Bragg.  She was just too cute to throw away.

Martin



Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 09/14/21 03:55 by LoggerHogger.

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Valve chests seem really odd?  Any ideas? 

Is she riding on wooden rails?

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