4-6-0 Camelback Locomotive
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- Considered an eccentric by his contemporaries, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
builder Ross Winans created the first "Camel" locomotive in 1848 with an 0-8-0 wheel arrangement. To allow room for a larger firebox, Winans placed the engineer's cab above the boiler creating a locomotive that resembled a
hump-back camel. The peculiar design placed more weight on the drivers therefore producing more traction. In the 1850s, Master of Machinery, Samuel J. Hayes, combined the "Camel" design with a 4-6-0 wheel arrangement. Later designers, Henry Tyson, Thatcher Perkins,and John C. Davis continued to build 4-6-0 "Camels" during and after the Civil War.
"Camels" were often redesigned for better productivity, but never for the comfort of the crew. The engineer was uncomfortably warm above the boiler,
and the fireman was often cold on the open tender. In addition, the distance
between the crew caused communication difficulties. Nevertheless, "Camels"
became a trademark B&O locomotive for both freight and passenger service.
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No. 305 is one of the most interesting locomotives I've ever seen. I'm happy to see it being preserved.
She's a beauty. Now let's see her RUNNING. Let the serious work begin.
Now I see she's much too dangerous to run under her own power. Great museum piece, nonetheless.
As a Brit I don't really know a great deal about American Railroads but this is probably my favourite American locomotive, I think that the way it is designed is beautiful and a symbol of the Railroads of the United States. Although the railways of the UK wouldn't run an engine like that, I would love to go on my next trip to the USA and see one of these engines.
Greetings from the UK
Dan
Anyone else want to see this beauty back in action?
Nathan Deal Impossible to do now, considering these things became dangerous to operate in the late 1910s and so were quickly withdrawn
@@ClamTram96 They actually were never withdrawn until the end of Steam in the US. It was just illegal to build one after 1919. Several Camelbacks survived to the end on the Reading, Jersey Central, D&H, Lackawanna, and Lehigh Valley. The last one in the US to operate was the Reading 1187 at the Strasburg Railroad in the 1960's. While yes, I believe the FRA no longer permits them to operate on mainline trackage, or would frown upon it, an Insular railroad can operate them no problem. The main issue here with this engine would be the boiler, considering it's age and being lap-seam riveted construction, it would never be certified to have a fire lit in it again.
Why were they dangerous?
@@PanosSkarp it was common for them to explode and the piston rods would fly up through the floor impaling the engineer
@@HalbeargameZ oh that's terrible. I had no idea
I love the optical illusion which makes you thing the floor is moving rather than the turntable
This is a Winans Camel, not to be confused with camelback locomotives used primarily by the Reading and the Central of New Jersey.
Actually the B&O 305 is a "Camel" locomotive which has the cab on top of the boiler. A "Camelback" cab straddles the boiler.
Looks like that GP30 needs a trip to the repair shop. It's nothing short of miraculous what the B&O crew have done to restore the damaged locos.
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I wanted to ring her bell so badly now
Beautifully restored loco....nice video
Like seeing these old locos out on the rails again. Interesting design these camelbacks.
Beautiful.
Well I'll admit it's a unique locomotive design... not a good one mind you, but unique.
The only museum exhibit that is ran on a regular basis is the 2-4-0 William Mason.
Very cool locomotive. Just think how neat it would be too see it under steam, high balling down the main line !!!
Thanks!
what a magnificent steamer
Thanks.
Looks to be in great shape
Great Video!!!
That is the strangest steam engine I've ever seen
i love when the GP30 was in the building
Nice vid. How did they get it off the TT and into it's slot?? Jack bars??
Man she is tiny for a ten wheeler. For being one of the four this has the largest wheel config and is the oldest. Compared to the reading and DL&W locos. But it is cool to see it move.
I remember this and others being damaged in the roof collapse. What ever happened to the 3 yellow B & O passenger cars? Did they attempt to rebuild them? Or would they ever?
@CSXer I assume they will use a tractor to move it to its slot. But for now they're going to leave it on the turn table.
One is on display in the roundhouse, on was too badly damaged to be saved but they still have the pieces, and I'm not sure what they plan on doing with other damaged car.
I think its also important to point that camelback locomotives were extremely dangerous to operate because of the side rods. If they failed, they would go up through the cab and kill the engineer.
@Jared Axton if its going fast enough it can go straight through kinda like a tank shot
I think new ones were banned after 1913
@Jared Axton those fenders are more like a piece of paper compared to a side rod on a locomotive. the sheer mass of a side rod is astonishing.
Unfortunately no. To get it in running condition would be cost prohibitive.
Is this one of the engines Stonewall Jackson stole from Martinsburg Shops in 1861?
Wow very cool do they honk the horn?
It looks like the lead driver is blind along with the middle one??
you could see that type of locomotive in the app called "Train Merger" ;3
did someone drop something or was that the horn?
I think the original intention for the design may have been to give the engineers a better view of the track ahead
@Robuster82 Thanks
Where was this locomotive before this?? Where is it returning from??
The roof of this round house collapsed under snow about 10 years ago and damaged many locomotives. I think this engine is returning after being restored.
Does it run?
any chance of restoring her to working order.
Not for the foreseeable future.
Impossibly Black Can some1 give me some history on her (Build date etc)
Benjamin Crane They were made illegal to be BUILT after I believe the year 1919. They could still be used, and some like the CNJ camelback she sits next to, or the Reading camelback at the Strasburg Railroad were used up until the end. Reading 1187 last operated in 1968 at the Strasburg Railroad, she was the last Camelback to do so.
My understanding is that the danger factor was the knuckle bearing joining the piston rod to the connecting rod. Break that, and the flailing rod can take out the cab. Too bad the firehole door area's all covered with sheet-metal, for those who want to see it in steam.
Why is it that the rear drive axle has flanges but the other two drive axles don't?
It helped ease the long wheelbase around curves in the track. The flangeless drivers could ride just outside the inner flange of the track, stopping derailments.
do any of these engines run?
I'm inclined to say it is a 4-6-0
What was the reasoning / rational behind the Camelback Locomotive?
And they are making this little thing pull that diesel into the property?
Only one of the wheel sets are flanged
and the ST Elizabeth 0-4-0T #4
This is how you preserve a camelback.
Not the Strasburg way of taking a functional locomotive out of a museum and then letting it rot and rust into trash outside the shop.
Looks like it would be Fun to Ride in once !😊
Does anyone know where the fire box would be on this engine?
The sloped portion hanging off the back of the locomotive. The fireman worked from the large covered platform on the tender.
Thanks mate
@@porneliushubertsthaicuisin1316 Your Welcome!
4-4-0
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camel back? HA! That's a transit loco, or, to be put plainly, an inspection engine for owner's uses only. They were retained Illegal because of their constantly lethally hot floors built on top of the boiler. This is NOT a camel back.
+Boxcarwillie2002 (Whistle Stop 2247) These were designed by Ross Winan, with the intention of putting as much weight over the drivers as possible. Not for track inspection. The more traditional "camelback" or "Mother Hubbard" were designed around a larger firebox to burn anthracite coal. While not related, both I have heard both types of locomotive referred to as "camelbacks", although "camel" is more commonly used to describe the Winan design.
ohhhhhh
There’s the 1187 cousin
Um 1187 is a 0 4 0 305 is a 4 6 0
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