The Lake Shore Railway Museum & Historical society in North East, about 20 miles northeast of Erie, Pa., announces this week that 45-tonner No. 10 built by GE in 1943 is the latest addition to the museum’s collection.
The museum received a tip from friends at the French Creek Valley Railroad Historical Society that the centercab locomotive was located at the ELG Metals company southeast of Pittsburgh. The company agreed to donate the locomotive to the Lake Shore group. GE successor Wabtec provided technical assistance for the move completed by Daily Express of Carlisle, Pa.,
“We are very happy to have our good friends in Meadville at French Creek Valley and our new friends at ELG. This new locomotive fits an unfilled niche and is a great addition to the collection. It certainly has its own interesting story to tell,” says Alex Hummel, the Lake Shore group’s president.
In a news release, the group says it plans to restore the locomotive to operating condition in the near future.
No. 10 becomes Lake Shore’s 10th GE locomotive in a collection themed: “Locomotives that our parents and grandparents built.”
More information is available online.
— From a Lake Shore Railway Historical Society & Museum news release. Nov. 21, 2019.
John. Yes, saved from a scrapyard. ELG is a huge scrapyard in my area. It is amazing to just park and watch them work.
“ELG Metals”, saved from a scrapyard I presume?
Great news!