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New York Central Railroad Electric Locomotives - Loading for move off of Beacon Island

On Thursday November 2nd,, 2023, Flach Crane & Rigging of Selkirk NY and Dagen Trucking of Castleton-on-Hudson NY successfully loaded the Prototype S-1 and last remaining T-3a onto trailers, and prepped the historic locomotives for transport off of Beacon Island. The S-1 was separated into two parts; the car body, and chassis. The T-3a was separated into three components, the car body, and two separate wheel-set assemblies. Built for the NYCS in 1904 and 1926, locomotives #100 (originally #6000) and #278 represent a large period of significant electric locomotive development in the early 20th Century. #100 is the world’s first mainline electric locomotive, built by General Electric and the American Locomotive Company as the prototype for the “S-Motor” series electric engines. #100 was built for service in New York City’s iconic Grand Central Terminal in the wake of a devastating accident within the Park Avenue tunnels of the city in 1902 that stands as the worst train accident within city limits today. #278 is the successor to the #100, delivered twenty-two years after the #100 and is the most modern of the succeeding “T-Motors”. #278 is the last remaining T-Motor in existence. For more history on the two locomotives visit DanburyRail.org/Electrics Additional funding is still required to restore the locomotives, and donations can be made at DanburyRail.org/Donate or by mail to Danbury Railway Museum, PO Box 90, Danbury, CT 06813