Locomotive #3
WK&S 0-4-0 steam locomotive #3, was built by Cooke in 1911 for American Brake Shoe & Foundry Co. as their #1. In 1925 the locomotive was sold to E&G Brooke Iron Co. and became their #3. Then in 1952 #3 was sold to the Colorado Fuel & Iron Co. located in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania. WK&S acquired #3 from the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company. Engine #3 arrived at the WK&S in 1964 and was in unserviceable condition. Locomotive #3 faced south when it arrived at the WK&S, but around 1967 the locomotive was turned to face north. This "move" was accomplished with a couple pieces of panel track and a bulldozer. Locomotive #3 was part of a static museum display on the back track behind Kempton Station. The display also included CNJ business car #98, B&O coach #X4111, P&R coach #1055 and LNE caboose #512. By 1978 the museum was gone and #3 was sold to Great Falls Development Corp and then went to the Paterson Museum in New Jersey. The picture at the top of the page was taken on November 26, 1957 at Birdsboro while #3 was still in service. Note that the engine is chained as well as coupled to the car. The locomotive is lettered...
THE E&G BROOKE PLANT
WICKWIRE SPENCER STEEL DIVISION
THE COLORADO FUEL & IRON CORPORATION
The five pictures below show #3 soon after its arrival at the WK&S.
Locomotive #2 moving locomotive #3 at Wanamaker around 1964(#3 is in the foreground). This photograph is a curiosity. Locomotive #3 never ran under its own power. It was inoperative when it arrived and was only ever intended as a static display in Kempton. I have no idea why it would have been moved to Wanamaker. The yard at Kempton was still being developed. Perhaps #3 was just in the way. Photo by Dave Thomas.
This photo shows #3 on the back track as part of the museum line up. The locomotive has been turned from south to north and is at the far north end of the back track coupled with LNE caboose #512.
The photo above and the two below were taken at the Paterson Museum in 2005. Photo by Mike Castellow
Photo by Mike Castellow
Photo by Mike Castellow