Rosters

*Rosters are a work in progress, assembled from a number of sources including partial rosters assembled by employees, and by James Benetzky. Please contact us with any updates or corrections.

Steam Locomotives of the F. Nelson Blount / Steamtown, U.S.A. Collection

Engine #Wheel Type
Builder, Date
Mfg. #CylindersDriversFormer Owner
Date Acq’d by Blount or STWN
NotesModern
Disposition
10-4-0TPorter, 1902260115×2445Massachusetts Electric Co.UnknownOaks, PA
20-4-0TPorter, 193772509×1426Bullard Machine Co.UnknownSteamtown NHS
30-6-0TALCO, 19276753616×2444E.J. Lavino Steel Corp.UnknownSteamtown NHS
40-6-0Baldwin, 19113582121×2651Eastern Gas & Fuel Co.1958?Gorham Historical Society, NH
52-6-2THunslet, 189255513×1826Tralee & Dingle Railway (IRL)UnknownTralee, Ireland
1Shay BLima, 1910231710×1229Meadow River Lumber Co. 1959Steamtown NHS
72-4-2TVulcan, 1911150014×2036Groveton Paper Co.UnknownSteamtown NHS
84-4-0West, 18982×310Scale Model, Live SteamUnknownUnknown
12-6-2Baldwin, 19144164920×2842Brooks-Scanlon Lumber Corp.UnknownSteamtown NHS
152-8-0Baldwin, 19164352920×2650Rahway Valley Railroad (Tennessee & Oneida)1956Operated by MS&N 1962-1967; Steamtown Foundation 1968-1973Steamtown NHS
380-4-0TPorter, 1912500914×2036New Haven Trap Rock CompanyUnknownBranford, CT
430-4-0TVulcan, 1919288814×2037New Haven Trap Rock CompanyUnknownSteamtown NHS
444-6-0Brooks, 1905369820×2856Nickel Plate RoadUnknownSteamtown NHS
474-6-4TMontreal, 19145489621×2663Canadian National Railway1959Operated by MS&N, 1961Steamtown NHS
530-4-4T9 Elms, 19255318×2667London South Western (England)April 1967Swanage Railway
892-6-0Canadian, 191018×2663Canadian National Railway1961Green Mountain Railroad 1965-1972Strasburg Railroad (PA)
962-6-0Canadian, 191092718×2663Canadian National Railway1961Age of Steam Roundhouse
1040-4-4-0TBlanc-M, 190634010, 16xl833French National (France)UnknownUnknown
1092-6-0Brooks, 1900369820×2856Bevier and Southern1961Illinois Railway Museum
127
(1278)
4-6-2Canadian, 1948243520×2870Canadian Pacific Railway1965F. Nelson Blount owned, transferred to Steamtown following his deathAge of Steam Roundhouse
2102-6-0Cooke, 19236536520×2656Norwood and St. Lawrence1964?Steamtown NHS
3144-6-0Cooke, 1892219719×2457Southern Pacific
(T & NO)
UnknownGalveston Railroad Museum (TX)
5012-8-0ALCO, 19104773222×2863Maine Central Railroad1963Conway Scenic Railroad (NH)
5192-8-0ALCO, 19105299122×2863Maine Central Railroad1963Steamtown NHS
7374-4-0Baldwin, 1887839518×2662Union Pacific1957 Double-T Agricultural Museum (CA)
7592-8-4Lima, 1944866725×3469Nickel Plate RoadOctober 16, 1962Steamtown NHS
7902-8-0Cooke, 19032868622×2651Illinois CentralJanuary 1966Steamtown NHS
9264-4-0Eastleigh, 1934“Repton”16×2679Southern (England)April 1967North Yorkshire Moors Railway
10984-6-0Canadian, 1913109821×2863Canadian Pacific Railway1961Reading, Blue Mountain & Northern (PA)
12182-6-6-4Roanoke, 1944121824×3070Norfolk and Western Railway1965Virginia Museum of Transportation
12464-6-2Montreal, 19467490620×2870Canadian Pacific Railway1965Green Mountain Railroad 1965-1971. Named F. Nelson Blount circa 1970.
Powered final Steamtown trips in Vermont, 1983
Railroad Museum of New England
12934-6-2Canadian, 1948245020×2870Canadian Pacific Railway1965Operated Fall 1964. Green Mountain Railroad 1965-1971.
Reactivated 1976 for Vermont Bicentennial Train
Age of Steam Roundhouse
13954-6-0Montreal, 19135259022×2663Canadian National Railway1959Coopersville & Marne Railroad (MI)
14552-6-0Manchester, 190719×2663Boston & Maine Railroad1955First standard-gauge locomotive acquired by Blount. Displayed @ Edaville,
Not part of Steamtown Coll.
Danbury Railway Museum
15514-6-0Montreal, 19125077822×2663Canadian National Railway1959Age of Steam Roundhouse
19232-8-0Cooke, 19206262318×2250Lowville and Beaver RiverUnknownSteamtown NHS
21244-8-4Reading, 1946212427×3270Reading Company1961Steamtown NHS
23174-6-2Montreal, 19236454125×3075Canadian Pacific RailwayNovember 1965Steamtown NHS
28164-6-4Montreal, 19306853522×3075Canadian Pacific RailwayJanuary 1964Steamtown NHS
29294-4-4Canadian, 1938194316×2875Canadian Pacific Railway1959?Steamtown NHS
33640-4-0St. Leonard, 187746611×1625Belgium State (Belgium)Unknown North Central Railway
33772-8-2Canadian, 1919158227×3063Canadian NationalSeptember 1961Steamtown NHS
37134-6-2Lima, 1934762523×2880Boston & Maine Railroad1956?Under RestorationSteamtown NHS
40124-8-8-4ALCO, 19416858323×3268Union Pacific Railroad1964Cosmetically restored 2021Steamtown NHS
52884-6-2Montreal, 19186048324×2869Canadian National RailwaySeptember 1961Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum
60394-8-2Baldwin, 19255846326×3073Grand Trunk Western RailwayJune 17, 1959Whistle used on 2-8-0 #15Steamtown NHS
81.0040-8-0THannover, 1928500mm1100mmGerman Federal (Germany)UnknownKassel, Hessen, Germany
60-4-0TBaldwin, 1925?36Simons SteelUnknownClark’s Trading Post (NH)
20-6-0TPorter, 1925?36Simons SteelUnknownValley Railroad (CT)

Rolling Stock of the F. Nelson Blount Collection / Steamtown, U.S.A. / MS&N

NumberTypeOriginAcquired ByAssignmentNotesModern
Disposition
PASSENGER
102Coach, WoodenQuebec Railway Light & PowerF. Nelson Blount, 1958Monadnock, Steamtown & Northern:
Mt. Washington (1st)
Wooden trucks; not used in revenue service.
To Scranton, 1984-1985; now reported to be in Wilmington, DE.
Wilmington, DE
124Coach, WoodenQuebec Railway Light & PowerF. Nelson Blount, 1958Monadnock, Steamtown & Northern:
Mt. Chocorua
Wooden trucks; not used in revenue service. To Scranton, 1984-1985; to West Chester, PA 2005-2012; now reported to be in Minnesota.Minnesota
135Coach, WoodenBoston & Maine Railroad F. Nelson BlountMonadnock, Steamtown & Northern:
Mt. Ascutney
Ex-BM 211, W3153; ownership transferred to MS&N,
April 1961. Sold to Strasburg RR in 1968. Now “Mill Creek” 73.
Strasburg Railroad (PA)
141Coach, WoodenBoston & Maine Railroad F. Nelson BlountMonadnock, Steamtown & Northern:
Mt. Monadnock
Ex-BM 290, W3141; Nelson Blount owned.
Sold in 1968 to Joe Ciashi, Ithaca, NY.
Displayed in Ithaca, NY
146Coach, WoodenBoston & Maine Railroad F. Nelson BlountMonadnock, Steamtown & Northern:
Mt. Kilburn
Ex-BM W3146; ownership transferred to MS&N,
April 1961. Sold to Strasburg RR in 1968. Now “Cherry Crest” 70.
Strasburg Railroad (PA)
188Coach, WoodenBoston & Maine Railroad F. Nelson BlountMonadnock, Steamtown & Northern:
Mt. Holly
Ex-BM W3188; ownership transferred to MS&N,
April 1961. Sold in 1968 to Joe Ciashi, Ithaca, NY
Displayed in Ithaca, NY
*228Coach, WoodenBoston & Maine Railroad F. Nelson BlountMonadnock, Steamtown & Northern:
Mt. Lafayette
Ex-BM 210, W3228; ownership transferred to MS&N, April 1961.Presumed Scrapped at Riverside, 1980s
*243Coach, WoodenBoston & Maine Railroad F. Nelson BlountMonadnock, Steamtown & Northern:
Mt. Sunapee
Ex-BM 246, W3243; ownership transferred to MS&N, April 1961.
Sold to David Woodbury of New Boston, NH, 1984.
Donated to Contoocook Riverway Association, 2009.
Contoocook Riverway Association (NH)
*265Coach, WoodenBoston & Maine Railroad F. Nelson BlountMonadnock, Steamtown & Northern:
Mt. Washington (2nd)
Ex-BM W3265, ownership transferred to MS&N, April 1961Presumed Scrapped at Riverside, 1980s
268Coach, WoodenBoston & Maine Railroad F. Nelson BlountMonadnock, Steamtown & NorthernNot used in revenue service; later used as an office at RiversideScrapped in VT
265Coach, WoodenBoston & Maine Railroad F. Nelson BlountNot used in revenue service; later displayed Riverside.
To Scranton, 1984-1985.
Scrapped at Steamtown NHS, 2016
959Coach, WoodenBoston & Maine RailroadF. Nelson BlountUsed as the “Movie Car” at Riverside.
To Scranton 1984-1985; sold to Railroad Museum of New England.
Stored near Waterbury, CT in deteriorating condition.
Railroad Museum of New England (CT)
720Coach, SteelF. Nelson BlountGreen Mountain
Railroad
723Coach, SteelF. Nelson BlountGreen Mountain
Railroad
3633Coach, SteelBoston & Maine RailroadF. Nelson BlountEdaville RailroadEx-BM 3633, sold to BM by Delaware, Lackawanna & Western.
Sold to F. Nelson Blount, 1955. Displayed at Edaville Railroad.
Later moved to Wendell, NH (Guild) Jct. of Routes 11 & 103.
Scrapped after 2009.
Scrapped
71Combine, WoodenBoston & Maine Railroad F. Nelson BlountMonadnock, Steamtown & NorthernEx-BM W3126; F. Nelson Blount OwnedUnknown
260Combine, WoodenRutland RailroadF. Nelson BlountGreen Mountain
Railroad
Used by GMRC until 2009, sold to Railroad Museum of New England.Railroad Museum of New England (CT)
2069Combine, WoodenBoston & Maine Railroad F. Nelson BlountTo Scranton, 1984-1985. Truck-less, on flatcar.Steamtown NHS
280Combine,
Steel
Central Railroad of New JerseyF. Nelson BlountGreen Mountain
Railroad
Ex-CNJ 299. purchased by Blount in 1967.
Ownership transferred to Green Mountain Railroad, 1968
Green Mountain Railroad (North Walpole, NH)
303Combine,
Steel
Delaware & Hudson RailwayF. Nelson BlountGreen Mountain
Railroad
Purchased by Blount in 1967.
Ownership transferred to Green Mountain Railroad, 1968
Green Mountain Railroad (North Walpole, NH)
331Baggage, SteelBoston & Maine Railroad F. Nelson BlountMonadnock, Steamtown & NorthernEx-BM M3031, closed vestibule; transferred to MS&N, April 1961Unknown
84Diner-Lounge, SteelBoston & Maine Railroad F. Nelson BlountMonadnock, Steamtown & NorthernEx-BM, built 1930 as Maine, renamed
Mountaineer after 1947. First heavyweight diner for B&M and last to be retired. Sold to F. Nelson Blount, December 1959. Ownership transferred to MS&N, April 1961. Used by MS&N 1962-1964. Stationary restaurant at Riverside after 1964 season. To Scranton.
Steamtown NHS
FREIGHT/
WORK CARS
4CraneMassachusetts Electric Co.F. Nelson BlountScrapped in VT
7Caboose, WoodenRutland RailroadSteamtown
Foundation
Ex-Vermont Railway 7, donated to Steamtown Foundation.
To Scranton, 1984-1985
Scrapped at Steamtown NHS, 2016
27Caboose, WoodenRutland RailroadF. Nelson BlountMonadnock, Steamtown & NorthernOwnership transferred to MS&N, April 1961Privately owned in Bartonsville, VT
28Caboose, WoodenRutland RailroadF. Nelson BlountDonated to F. Nelson Blount by Rutland Railroad president William I. Ginsburg. To Scranton 1984-1985;
Displayed at the Steamtown NHS Technology Museum.
Steamtown NHS
32Caboose, WoodenRutland RailroadRobert W. AdamsEx-Rutland 32;
owned by Robert W. Adams as Southern Vermont; later owned by
Donald S. Robinson as Connecticut River. On display at Chester, MA.
Painted New York Central at Chester, MA
33Caboose, WoodenRutland RailroadF. Nelson BlountEx-Rutland 33; F. Nelson Blount owned. Privately owned in VT
40Caboose, WoodenRutland RailroadF. Nelson BlountMonadnock, Steamtown & NorthernEx-Rutland 40; Ownership transferred to MS&N, April 1961Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum (CT)
50Caboose, WoodenBoston & Maine Railroad F. Nelson BlountEx-Claremont & Concord Railway, exx-BM; Donated to F. Nelson Blount by C&C president Samuel Pinsly, 1961. To Scranton.Railroad Museum of New England (CT)
51Caboose. WoodenBoston & Maine Railroad F. Nelson BlountEx-BM 104331; F. Nelson Blount owned. To Scranton 1984-1985.Steamtown NHS
53Caboose, WoodenBoston & Maine Railroad F. Nelson BlountExx-BM 4307, Ex-St. Johnsbury & Lamoille County 53;
To Scranton, 1984-1985
Scrapped at Steamtown NHS
4014Caboose, WoodenCentral Vermont RailwaySteamtown
Foundation
Sold to Railroad Museum of New England, 1987Railroad Museum of New England (CT)
X60Snowplow, WoodenBoston & Maine Railroad F. Nelson Blount(Ex-Claremont & Concord Railway, exx-BM; Donated to F. Nelson Blount by C&C president Samuel Pinsly, 1961Scrapped at Steamtown NHS, 2016
3013Boxcar, WoodenRutland RailroadF. Nelson BlountMonadnock, Steamtown & NorthernEx-BM W3013; ownership transferred to MS&N,
April 1961. To Scranton 1984-1985; Now in Newton Square, PA
Newton Square RR Museum/Park, Newton Square (PA)
X681
(6081)
Boxcar, WoodenRutland RailroadF. Nelson BlountMonadnock, Steamtown & NorthernEx-Rutland 6081; ownership transferred to MS&N,
April 1961. To Scranton 1984-1985; sold to Strasburg, RR.
Strasburg Railroad (PA)
8085Boxcar, WoodenRutland RailroadF. Nelson BlountEx-Rutland 8085; ownership transferred to MS&N,
April 1961.
Danbury Railway Museum (CT)
9194Boxcar, WoodenRutland RailroadF. Nelson BlountEx-Rutland 9194. To Scranton 1984-1985; sold to Strasburg, RR.Strasburg Railroad (PA)
18119Boxcar, SteelDelaware & Hudson RailwaySteamtown NHS
40369Boxcar, WoodenCentral Vermont RailwayRailroad Museum of New England (CT)