The J&L Narrow Gauge Railroad will be operating Locomotive 58 on a regular basis starting in June of 2022. Our 24" gauge steam railroad is located in Youngstown, OH and features heavy Porter 0-4-0T locomotives from Jones & Laughlin Steel in Pittsburgh. We have three of these locomotives on the property, one in operation and another being evaluated for restoration.
58's new tender has recently been completed and mated up with the locomotive. A new passenger car is currently being designed and will be constructed over the winter.
http://www.youngstownsteel.org/Operating-Days
Rick Rowlands
J&L Narrow Gauge Railroad
Youngstown, OH
Rick, since you're here, what's the truth with 3639 being moved at Roanoke? How far along is the restoration planning?
That locomotive is one of the crown jewels of second-generation locomotives.
Rich, hats off to you.
That may be a narrow-gauge Porter, but man does it look like it means business!
That sure is a boxy loco. Are we to assume the heavy clading is for protction from high heat at the steel furnaces? Forward Front visibility is limited.
You guys have done a terrific job, this sort of small narrow-gauge industrial railway used to be very common but is usually overlooked in the North American preservation scene.
I also like the boxy look of #58, they definitely managed to cram as much locomotive as possible into a very confined space!
Greetings from Alberta
-an Articulate Malcontent
Narrow-gauge diesels for steel mill service are interesting in their own right, envision a smaller version of a 44-tonner (any builder) on only four wheels. I was lucky enough to see these locomotives in service at Wisconsin Steel Works (owned by IH) since part of the mill operation could be seen from public streets.
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