Gentle Forum Members,
The Railroad Museum of Long Island (RMLI) is pleased to announce the successful awarding of contracts on April 8, 2005 to begin work using an $800,000.00 ISTEA grant to continue restoration of LIRR G5s Locomotive #39. Suffolk County, New York is the local government sponsor and is responsible for 20% of the grant.
Removal of main bolts between the boiler and frame commenced Friday, April 29th at Riverhead, NY by the successful bidder, Boilermatic Welding Industries Corp. of Medford, NY. Work on 39's boiler and tender will take place at their shops. The Railroad Museum, under the direction of Project Engineer Rob Mangles will complete restoration of the drivetrain and oil burner at RMLI's Riverhead Restoration site. The Strasburg Rail Road Mechanical Department has been retained by Boilermatic to consult on the restoration project, provide engineering services as needed and fabricate any unique parts that may be needed.
In January 1924, the Pennsylvania Railroad began building class G-5 locomotives for the Long Island Railroad (LIRR). In 1929, #39 through #50 arrived on Long Island. These Ten-Wheelers provided the bulk of LIRR’s passenger motive power until dieselization in 1955. LIRR G-5s #39 primarily served the Oyster Bay branch in Nassau County. She was the last steam engine to travel to Greenport in June 1955, and was one of two steam engines participating in the LIRR’s official "End of Steam" ceremony on October 8, 1955 in Hicksville.
de Don, n2qhvRMLI
The Railroad Museum of Long Island (RMLI) is pleased to announce the successful awarding of contracts on April 8, 2005 to begin work using an $800,000.00 ISTEA grant to continue restoration of LIRR G5s Locomotive #39. Suffolk County, New York is the local government sponsor and is responsible for 20% of the grant.
Removal of main bolts between the boiler and frame commenced Friday, April 29th at Riverhead, NY by the successful bidder, Boilermatic Welding Industries Corp. of Medford, NY. Work on 39's boiler and tender will take place at their shops. The Railroad Museum, under the direction of Project Engineer Rob Mangles will complete restoration of the drivetrain and oil burner at RMLI's Riverhead Restoration site. The Strasburg Rail Road Mechanical Department has been retained by Boilermatic to consult on the restoration project, provide engineering services as needed and fabricate any unique parts that may be needed.
In January 1924, the Pennsylvania Railroad began building class G-5 locomotives for the Long Island Railroad (LIRR). In 1929, #39 through #50 arrived on Long Island. These Ten-Wheelers provided the bulk of LIRR’s passenger motive power until dieselization in 1955. LIRR G-5s #39 primarily served the Oyster Bay branch in Nassau County. She was the last steam engine to travel to Greenport in June 1955, and was one of two steam engines participating in the LIRR’s official "End of Steam" ceremony on October 8, 1955 in Hicksville.
de Don, n2qhvRMLI
