Friday Night Steam

Thanks again to Pastor Bob!

You are going to love this! Lots and lots of steam and whistles!!

Canadian National No. 3254 is an S-1-b class 2-8-2 "Mikado" steam locomotive built at the Canadian Locomotive Company's Kingston Works in Ontario in 1917 as #2854.
It was used on the Canadian Government Railways hauling freight and passenger trains but, when consolidated into the government owned Canadian National, it was renumbered #3254.
When it was last shopped by Canadian National at its works in Allendale, ON, in February 1958, it was suddenly placed in storage and retired soon after.
In 1961, Willis F. Barron of Ashland, PA, bought the locomotive intending to operate it on a Reading Railroad branch that served Ashland but, by the time he had moved #3254, the Reading had already abandoned and dismantled the branch.
In 1982, Barron sold #3254 to the Gettysburg & Northern Railroad, which operated track between Gettysburg and Mount Holly Springs, PA. Once overhauled and reassembled, however, #3254 was too large and heavy to meet the Gettysburg's needs.
In 1987, Steamtown needed an operable, heavy-duty locomotive for its main line excursions. In the summer of 1987, the steam locomotive arrived at Steamtown after Steamtown traded Canadian Pacific 4-6-2 #1278 and cash for the 3254.

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