Nostalgia & History > WK&S 2-6-2 #250

Hi all,
Back in the early days of the Wanamaker Kempton & Southern, They owned a beautiful little 2-6-2 Prarie type, Baldwin Built, which they had to sell off a few years later for much needed money. A few years back a friend of mine who now is the retired President Judge of Berks County in Pennsylvania , President Judge Forrest Schaeffer JR. gave me this picture. Forrest was once a locomotive Engineer for the WK&S.
He didn't know who the photographer was, so it is from him, and is part of my collection.
The engine today still is in one piece and is rusting away up in New England somewhere. This shot was taken at the northern
Terminus of the WK&S Wanamaker.
Jim

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Are you sure about the rusting away? I thought someone had restored this engine and was running it.

rehunn Wrote:
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> Are you sure about the rusting away? I thought
> someone had restored this engine and was running
> it.


I was told by several people. i hope you are correct. can you confim it?
Jim

Regardless, it is (was) a beautiful little engine.

The 250 is NOT in operation, it's still sitting on display in South Carver Ma., at Edaville, where it has been for years.

It was for sale about 10 years ago, several interested parties looked at it, but nothing ever materialized. I for one would love to see it at the Wilmington & Western. It's a great loco for their sized operation and would be a match to their 98, as the Bonhomie & Hattiesburg interchanged with the Mississippi Central, 98's original owner.

Ironic that the WK&S once again owns and is restoring to operation a 2-6-2, albeit smaller than the 250.



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 06/23/11 15:45 by nhiwwrr.

Ah, now that rings a bell, too bad about the 250 then, perfect tourist road sized engine.

rehunn Wrote:
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> Ah, now that rings a bell, too bad about the 250
> then, perfect tourist road sized engine.


And what a neat bell she had!
Jim