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Gallery,
including work in progress shots.
Texas State Railroad Consolidation (2-8-0) Engine #300.
From the TSRR Website:
Engine 300 is one of two surviving United States Army “Pershing” engines. This
type of engine was named after General “Blackjack” Pershing and built for
service in Europe during World War One. Fortunately, this locomotive remained in
the United States, primarily serving the Camp Polk Army Base in Leesville
Louisiana.
This engine is a 2-8-0 type, meaning that it has two wheels in the front, eight
drivers in the middle and no wheels at the rear of the engine. This wheel
arrangement is commonly referred to as a “Consolidation”.
At the end of WWII the locomotive was acquired by the Tremont and Gulf Railroad,
a Louisiana Short line. The T. & G. completely rebuilt the engine and renumbered
it 28. The T. & G. sold number 28 to the Southern Pine Lumber Company, and East
Texas short line operated by the Temple Lumber Company. After years of dedicated
service, the company owner, Mr. Arthur Temple, donated the engine to the Texas
State Railroad in 1973.
The engine was brought to the railroad in 1976. Boiler problems and budget
restrains delayed restoration efforts until the late eighties when work began on
obtaining a new boiler for the old war-horse. All running gear and appliances
were completely reworked or replaced. After years of effort, engine 300 was put
into active service on April 13, 1996 to commemorate the Texas State Railroad’s
Centennial celebration. From her humble origins of hauling freight, lumber an
munitions to her present occupation of transporting tourist and rail fans of
all ages, Engine 300 has done it all with style and grace.
This is the second version of this locomotive I have built. The upgrade was
nearly a 100% rebuild, almost nothing of the original MOC remains. She’s been
upgraded from a 6 wide design to 8-wide, and is now nearly studless.
The original
MOC of the #300.
--Tony
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