Grapevine Vintage Railroad - Wikipedia
WEBThe railroad operates passenger excursion trains using GVRR 2248, 4-6-0, (CLW 1896) steam locomotive and GVRR 2199 to pull its 1920s-era Victorian coaches. Since early 2016, GVRR 2248 has been out of service for overhaul.
History of the Grapevine Vintage Railroad - gvrr.com
WEBBuilt in 1896 at the Cooke Locomotive Works in Paterson, New Jersey, Engine 2248 was originally purchased by the Southern Pacific Railroad and used in California for passenger and freight service. Now known as Puffy, she was later converted into a fire train and then used as a ceremonial engine before ending up in a private collection where ...
Grapevine Vintage Railroad 2248 climbs grade at Grapevine, Tx …
WEBJun 17, 2008 · Engine 2248, affectionately known as "Puffy", climbs a grade out of Grapevine, Texas with the "Trinity Star". Loco is an 1896 built Cooke Locomotive Works 4-6-0 type steam locomotive.
Grapevine Vintage Railroad, March 2015 - YouTube
WEBMay 5, 2015 · Just a few scenes of the GVRR and Ex. Southern Pacific 2248 pulling passengers from Grapevine, TX to Fort Worth. Starts at the Fort Worth Long Avenue yards, and follows the train at a couple ...
Pictures of GVRX 2248
WEBGVRX 2248. Description: On display at the Fort Worth & Western Grapevine station is the 1896 Cooke 4-6-0 originally built for Southern Pacific 2248. This locomotive is affectionately known as "Puffy the Steamer" by Grapevine Vintage Railroad crew and passengers but has been sidelined with mechanical issues for the past several years.
Grapevine Vintage Railroad - Texas Bob
WEBApr 10, 2020 · Fort Worth Stock Exchange. Steam Locomotive No. 2248 on the Turn Table at the stockyard station. The Grapevine Vintage Railroad is one of the few opportunities left in the country to ride the rails on a train pulled by steam power. The train leaves the Grapevine, Texas depot Feb - May.
Southern Pacific No. 2248 | Locomotive Wiki | Fandom
WEBSouthern Pacific No. 2248, also known as 'The Tarantula Engine' and 'Puffy', is a T-1 class 4-6-0 "Ten Wheeler" type steam locomotive built by the A.L. Cooke Locomotive Works in 1896 for the Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) for mixed traffic duties, originally numbered as 1829. 2248 was later...
Steam Locomotive Information
WEBSep 12, 2022 · Engine 2248 was placed back into service during December 2004 after receiving new steam chest valves and associated linkage. She has experienced a minor problem with foaming and the Grapevine Vintage Railroad is trying to correct this by adjusting the chemicals in the boiler water.
Grapevine Vintage Railroad # 2248 runbys on June 17, 2008
WEBEx- Southern Pacific # 2248 ran a trip for the 2008 N.R.H.S. Convention from Grapevine, Tx. on June 17. "Puffy" as the engine is nicknamed, made some runbys on rarely traveled track before she...
Richard Leonard's Random Steam Photo Collection -- Grapevine …
WEBNo. 2248 of the Grapevine Vintage Railroad has an interesting history. She began life as a member of the Southern Pacific's T-1 class of 4-6-0s, delivered in 1896-7 by Cooke Locomotive Works of Paterson, New Jersey.
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