Riverwalk Park, Sewickeley, Pennsylvania REMOVED
Posted by: 
sherpes
N 40° 32.298 W 080° 11.388
17T E 568612 N 4487821
In a public park overlooking the Ohio river in a suburb of Pittsburgh
Waymark Code: WM9CTX
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 08/02/2010
Views: 17
Locomotive and caboose are positioned in this park that was developed in 2003
plaque has the following text:
Locomotive Number 727
built by - H.K. Porter Company, Pittsburgh, PA
Builders No 1725
Date Built 1897
Type 0-4-0 Saddle back
Weight on Drivers: 47,000 pounds
tractive power: 11,800 pounds
steam pressure: 160 poinds
Owner F W Okie, Sewickley, PA
[from the park website]
The H.K. Porter engine and P&LE caboose are from Mr. Fred Okie's former house on Backbone Road in Sewickley. He was President of two railroads, the Union Railroad and the Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad. These two railroad cars sat on his front yard until he moved to a retirement home in 1978 and they were shipped to Station Square. The new Station Square owners, Forest City, brought the cars back to Sewickley and to this Park. The Tom Thumb engine was built in 1897 in Pittsburgh by the H. K. Porter Company. It was used for maintenance purposes in the Duquesne Works of the U.S. Steel Corporation. It is a small locomotive suitable for short hauls at low speeds.
THIS ENGINE HAS BEEN REMOVED
Locomotive Type: (required): Steam
Do you need to pay an entrance fee to view this locomotive? (required): No
How accessible is this locomotive display? (Required): Cab access is allowed.
If "other" what is the engine type? (optional): Not listed
If a fee is required what is the approximate cost for admittance? (optional): Not listed
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