Diebold Agricultural Hall

	Narrow (3 foot) Gauge Railroading at the Connecticut Antique Machinery Association Our Current Roster: Hawaii Railway Co. #5 (1925 Baldwin 2-4-2 steam locomotive) Argent Lumber Co. #4 (1909 H.K. Porter 2-8-0 steam locomotive) American Wire & Steel Co. #18 (1918 Vulcan 0-4-0 steam locomotive) 1922 Plymouth Diesel switching locomotive (2) 1902 Denver and Rio Grande Western wooden gondola cars 1918 Tionesta Valley Railroad wood chassis caboose 1893 Waynesburg & Washington RR wooden passenger coach #6
Hawaii #5 and Argent Lumber #4	Since CAMA's initial railroad acquisition of a modest 1922 Plymouth Diesel locomotive and 4 small side-dump ore cars from a brickyard in Kingston, NY, back in 1988, there has been a steady expansion of both our rolling stock and trackage. The Plymouth is still a most dependable workhorse, providing day-to-day switching service, track maintenance service and people hauling at our Fall Festival.
Hawaii #5 under steam	CAMA's pride and joy is Hawaii #5. This 1925 Baldwin first saw service for the Hawaii Railway Co. and was used to haul sugar cane from the fields to the mill, as well as seeing some passenger service. After being taken out of service, #5 was eventually sold, making it's way back to the mainland. There, she received a new ASME boiler. Richard May from California eventually purchased #5, and in 1999, did a thorough mechanical and cosmetic restoration. Through his kind auspices, this fine locomotive came to CAMA on long term loan. #5 is steamed up and run on our tracks every year at the Fall Festival.
Tionesta Valley #111 caboose restoration	Besides #5, CAMA has two other steam locomotives with interesting histories. Argent Lumber Co. #4, a 1909 Porter, had been on static display at Edaville Tourist Railroad in the cranberry region of Massachusetts. Richard May later purchased it, and eventually sold it to CAMA. #4 spent a good portion of it's worklife hauling logs out of the southern swamps near Hardeeville SC. It was taken out of work service in 1959. American Wire & Steel Co. #18, a 1918 Vulcan steam locomotive, worked as a switcher in the North Works of the American Wire & Steel Co. mill complex in Worcester, MA. For reasons of limited clearance, this steel mill locomotive has no tender, carrying it's water in a saddleback tank over the boiler and carrying it's coal in a bin next to the firebox within the cab.
Denver and Rio Grande Western gondola	We are currently in the advanced stages of restoring our all wood framed Tionesta Valley RR #111 caboose. This rare caboose was built in PA and saw many years of service on it's namesake railroad. Having come to us in an advanced stage of decay, we have spent many man-hours in a faithful restoration of this unusual piece. The restoration is nearing completion with work to the interior siding and cupola remaining. (Click here to go to a 6 page Photo Essay on the restoration and history of TVRR #111) Our two Douglas fir gondola cars (D & RGW #'s 1132 and 1331) came to us in 2002 from Colorado. They were used for many years hauling ore in that state. Gondola #1331 has had some minor restoration being repainted in it's original Denver & Rio Grande Western paint scheme.

This page was last updated on 9/28/04 by Jim Anderson