| click on pictures to enlarge | Engine 202 | |
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202 is a switcher style 0-6-0 steam locomotive. She was originally owned and operated by Detroit Edison as a switcher handling around 30 or more freight cars in a freight yard. 202 is not a main line engine. TLE&W acquired her from the Michigan Railroad group to replace our out going steam engine #377 in 1973. TLE&W rebuilt 202 in 11 months and had her working on the tracks she now makes home. TLE&W operated her for 7 years before going to diesel powered trains. 202 is currently located in the TLE&W Grand Rapids rail yard located on Third and Mill streets in Grand Rapids, Ohio. She waits on funding for restoration and repair. |
) 202 under full steam. |
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) Here's 202 in the waterworks facilities in Oregon, Ohio in 1973. Pictured Left-to-Right: George Thompston on the ground, Victor Geckle Jr., Emment Sterveant, and Vince Pershing. |
) Here's 202 coming into Waterville station in 1975/1976. The Waterville library is in the background and the dog food factory further in the far background. |
") 202 pulling into Waterville, Ohio. |
| Engine 377 | ||
| 377 was known as a ten wheeler passenger style 4-6-0 locomotive even though only six wheels were powered. She was hand fired with a butterfly fire operated door. In her heydays when she worked for the C&O. She was capable of 80 mph with 8 passenger cars. TLE&W leased 377 for 5 years from the C&O/B&O and rebuilt her. She was operated on the tracks of the Toledo, Angola, Western tracks (near Toledo Universary) from Secor and Dorr street to Silica, Ohio. These tracks now have been removed. | ) 377 pulling a consist of cars out of the siding at Secor and Dorr streets in Toledo, Ohio. |
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) 377 under full steam. |
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) 912 crossing the Maumee River on TLEW's 900 foot bridge. |
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