One of my favorite books as a kid was Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel. The steam shovel was saved by becoming a stationary steam plant in the basement of a building which despite my parents thinking this was a happy ending, I didnt think so. So heres a PRR Mikado being converted to stationary steam service. I remember some engines were saved by being used this way. Anyone recall which ones?
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One of my favorite books as a kid was Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel. The steam shovel was saved by becoming a stationary steam plant in the basement of a building which despite my parents thinking this was a happy ending, I didnt think so.
I never thought the ending to that book was a happy one, either!
loved to book, not the ending though.
IRM's N&W Y3 2050 also served as a stationary boiler.
I also recall seeing a photo of CB&Q's O5b 5632 serving as a temporary steam supply somewhere. (Between fantrips...)
Rusty
I haven't seen an article that lists the locomotives that later served as stationary boilers, but I think it was fairly common around the world, if the locomotive wasn't immediately scrapped, donated, or allowed to rust away on a weed infested siding someplace. I do know that you see it being mentioned occasionally if you're reading an article on a particular locomotive or class of locomotives.
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