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About the Museum > Railroad Equipment > Brooklyn Navy Yard #12

On November 4, 1997, the museum was given a very significant piece for its collection, ex-Brooklyn Navy Yard #12, a 1918 product of the Vulcan Locomotive Works in Wilkes-Barre, PA. On this same day, a crew from the museum, with help from Mendon Enterprises trucking, headed to Flemingville, NY to load and move #12 to the museum's location in Rush, NY.

The locomotive was successfully moved and is now at the museum undergoing a complete evaluation for restoration.  The museum plans to restore #12 to operation. Given the locomotive last operated in 1991 and upon inspection has been shown to be an above average restoration candidate, the museum felt confident in starting the restoration that will take several years   Contributions are being sought, and if you would like to help, please send your tax deductible contribution marked "R&GV Railroad Museum Steam Fund" to us at our mailing address or purchase steam t-shirts and sweatshirts.

Locomotive #12 was originally built by the Vulcan Locomotive Works in Wilkes-Barre, PA for the Brooklyn Navy Yard who gave it a new boiler in 1931.  Near the end of the steam era in 1947, it was acquired by the Dexter & Northern, a long since abandoned shortline in the Adirondacks.   While there it was given a new set of flues in 1955 by contract with the nearby New York Central.  In the 1970's, it passed to Owego, NY where it was operated at a local amusement park operation.   In the early 1970's, it was acquired for the Tioga Transportation Museum and moved to Flemingville, NY, just a few miles north of Owego.   At Flemingville, #12 was operated in occasional Sunday service on a private siding from about 1971 to 1991.  Following the loss of a boiler tube, the locomotive was stored on the siding before being donated and moved to the museum.

 

  • Vulcan Locomotive Works - Wilkes-Barre, PA
  • Built 1918
  • 0-4-0T Saddletanker
  • 45 tons fully serviceable
  • Coal burner
  • S/N #2854

 

About the Museum > Railroad Equipment > Brooklyn Navy Yard #12