Wilmington and Western #58 (0-6-0) Celebrating Independence Day
Simply known as engine #58, the Wilmington and Western #58 was built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1907. With a wheel arrangement of 0-6-0, this steam locomotive was built for the Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic (AB&A) Railroad. Originally numbered #58, AB&A renumbered the locomotive as #27.
This steam locomotive would change hands over the years, including a stint with the United States Army, before being sold to the Virginia Blue Ridge Railway where it was renamed again, this time as #4. It was again bought by the Mead Corporation of Lynchburg in Virginia and renamed #300. After the company ceased operation, a gentleman by the name Brian R. Woodcock bought the engine in 1973, renamed it #58, and took it to the Wilmington and Western where it would be stored until the mid-1980s.
This steam locomotive was then moved to Avondale, PA where it became a star attraction and sat on static display until 1997 when it was officially donated to the Wilmington and Western. It was restored and christened “The Veteran’s Locomotive.”
Video by: Dan Drennen.
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