Lukens National Historic District
1911 HK Porter 0-4-0-T
Steam Engine Restoration
         
Old photograph of a narrow gauge steam engine An old photograph of a narrow gauge steam engine, working at the open hearth furnaces, Lukens purchased two HK Porters in 1902.
1911 HK Porter 0-4-0-T Endless searching through contacts at Lukens Steel Company and elsewhere, a 1911 HK Porter 0-4-0-T was located in Decatur AL and purchased. It had run for the Florida Paint and Turpentine Company located operating in Alabama.
The Engine arriving at the office.

The Engine arriving at the office, all the parts are under tarps. Roof, cab, sand, domes, etc.
(Charles Lukens Huston III talking to truck driver.)

 

 

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The engine at the shop.
The engine at the shop where restoration and fabrication was done. (Water tank is off.)
The engine fully restored.
The engine fully restored with cab and roof and a new floor. Picture was taken just after sand blasting was done.
The engine at its new home.
The engine at its new home, restored and sitting on a railroad bed, with 4 narrow gauge flat cars, donated to us by Lukens Steel Company.
   
   
   
 

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