BEDT #12 - Brooklyn Eastern District Terminal - H. K. Porter 6368

BEDT #12 - Brooklyn Eastern District Terminal - H. K. Porter 6368 - built: March 1919

BROOKLYN EASTERN DISTRICT TERMINAL - # 12

H. K. Porter (Pittsburgh)
C/N 6368
built: March 1919

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November 1937
another photo with large style headlight w/ number boards
and old style herald, smokebox is gloss black
unknown photographer
B. Merlis collection

November 1937
Smokebox is gloss black and main rods are dark gray
unknown photographer
T. Gleichmann archives
authors collection
added 18 Sept 2008

unknown date (pre-1941)
gloss black smokebox, light colored main rods
note: #10 with original round style saddletank and covered stack on left edge of photo under the arched windows.
W. Broschart photo, Dailey collection
SMU - E. L. DeGolyer Library archives
authors collection

unknown date (pre-1941)
note large style Baldwin headlight w/ number boards, graphite colored smokebox and rods
old style herald;
unknown photographer
authors collection

January 27, 1940
graphite colored smokebox & rods
unknown photographer
authors collection
date added 20 Oct 2008

July 18, 1948 - believed to be North 8th Street Bulkhead
note BEDT letter herald
R. Wingard photo
F. Zahn archives
authors collection
added 12 Nov 2008

1951 - North 6th Street (neg marked Pidgeon Street)
unknown photographer
D. Keller archives
authors collection

1955 - On Northern 8A Yard Lead
unknown photographer
D. Keller archives
authors collection
added 29 January 2010

June 2, 1957 - Lead along bulkhead behind enginehouse
unknown photographer
D. Keller archives
authors collection

June 10, 1957 - North 9th Street
F. Zahn photo
authors collection
added 13 Nov 2008

ca. 1957 - 5B Yard
Switchpoint in bottom left corner of photo is 5B5 and 5B6. Loco is on 5B4. Empty track after locomotive is 5B Lead.
New York Central boxcar against building is on 5B1
S. Meyers photo
D. Keller archives
authors collection
added 04 Sept 2009

ca. 1957 - "5B Yard"
Boxcars on right edge are in the "tunnel" to North 4th Street.
S. Meyers photo
D. Keller archives
authors collection
added 04 Sept 2009

ca. 1957 - "5B Yard"
S. Meyers photo
D. Keller archives
authors collection
added 04 Sept 2009

ca. 1958
S. Meyers photo
D. Keller archives
authors collection
added 04 Sept 2009

April 19, 1958 - freshly outshopped
generator, stack valves are covered, front pilot steps are off
G. Votava photo
D. Keller archives
authors collection

ca. 1958
S. Meyers photo
D. Keller archives
authors collection
added 04 Sept 2009

unknown date (presumably April 1958) - freshly outshopped
C. G. Parsons photo
authors collection
added 21 July 2009

unknown date (ca. 1958 and sometime close to the photo above)
unknown photographer
G. Mahlkov collection
added 19 Oct 2008

unknown date (ca. 1958 and sometime close to the two photos above)
unknown photographer
G. Mahlkov collection
added 19 Oct 2008

June 1958? - North 9th Street (On Lead to diamond)
(Date on neg envelope is suspect: Pretty grimy for a fresh repaint that took place two months prior.)
unknown photographer
authors collection
added 30 January 2010

June 1959
G. Landau photo
N. & M. Wright archives
authors collection

August 1959 - on 6P4
R. D. Patton photo
authors collection
added 04 January 2010

October 5, 1959
W. D. Volkmer photo - slide
A. Miller archives
authors collection

August 1960
unknown photographer
authors collection

October 1960 - North 9th Street Float Bridge
unknown photographer - slide
A. Miller archives
authors collection

February 19, 1961
A. Jaeger photo
authors collection
added 14 July 2009

February 19, 1961
A. Jaeger photo
authors collection

note US Navy Whitcomb locomotive behind #12!
See "A Visitor at Kent Avenue"
in the Steam Locomtive Footnotes on Roster page

February 19, 1961
A. Jaeger photo
authors collection

note US Navy Whitcomb locomotive behind #12!
See "A Visitor at Kent Avenue"
in the Steam Locomtive Footnotes on Roster page

April 1961 - Bulkhead between North 8th and North 9th Streets
2 p.m. shift change
D. Plowden photo
Railroad Magazine April 1961
added 14 Apr 2009

April 1961
(note #10 in enginehouse with #12, it appears tanks are off #12)
D. Plowden photo

April 1961
(tank being removed for locomotive repair)
D. Plowden photo

May 27, 1962
A. Jaeger photo
authors collection

June 1962
G. Landau photo
authors collection

June 1962 - foot of North 7th Street
G. Landau photo
authors collection

June 1962
looking south
G. Landau photo
N. & M. Wright archives
authors collection

September 1962
unknown photographer
J. Testagrose archives
authors collection

February 1963
This could very well be the last photo of #12 under steam
as it was removed from service on February 28, 1963 requiring flues.
G. Landau photo
N. & M. Wright archives
authors collection

unknown date - unknown location
F. Zahn photo
authors collection
added 12 Nov 2008

unknown date - North 6th Street Float Bridge & Pier Yard
Gene Collora photo
Gene Collora archives
authors collection

unknown date - North 6th Street
Gene Collora photo
Gene Collora archives
authors collection

unknown date - North 9th Street
unknown photographer
Gene Collora archives
authors collection

unknown date - North 5th Street
George Abere, Jr. photo
authors collection

unknown date - On southern track for North 6th Street Float Bridge approach
unknown photographer
authors collection
added 04 January 2010

unknown date - Pidgeon Street
Four smokestacks are the PRR built power plant for LIRR at Long Island City.
unknown photographer
authors collection
added 30 January 2010

May 1963
(I feel this image best shows the difference in size between the steamer and the diesels)
J. Saitta photo
authors collection

May 25, 1963
out of service - bell and valves are wrapped
S. Bramson photo
authors collectionx

May 1963
out of service
S. Bramson photo
authors collection

May 25, 1963
out of service
G. Votava photo
D. Keller archives
authors collection

unknown date (after June 1963)
ourt of service: stack, bell and steam valves are wrapped
unknown photographer
authors collection
added 11 Apr 09

unknown date - Meadows Yard, NJ
unknown photographer
J. Testagrose archives
authors collection

Ron Ziel contacted me to fill in the gaps and respond to my inquiries regarding this photo.
When he purchased #12 from BEDT, they requested it be moved off property,
but would transport it free of charge to any terminal of his choice.
Mr. Ziel arranged to lease 100' of track from Pennsylvania RR in the Meadows Yard, NJ for $100 per year.
Subsequently, #12 was carfloated and relocated to Meadows Yard.

Mr. Ziel also was able to answer the question of why #15 is in the same location in another photo.
As Ed Bernard, who purchased #15 from BEDT, also had to remove #15 from BEDT property,
Mr. Bernard approached Mr. Ziel to use some of the storage track, which was agreed upon.

Many thanks to Mr. Ziel for taking the time to answer these questions!

unknown date - Meadows Yard, NJ
unknown photographer
Railpace Company photo (slide)
authors collection
added 31 Aug 2009

May 1966
unknown photographer
authors collection

February 1967 - near PRR Kearny Tower, NJ
G. Landau photo
N. & M. Wright archives
authors collection

Mr. Ziel also was able to answer why the locomotive is marked Manorville & Eastport.

This was the original shortline that Mr. Ziel and George Foster
intended to operate #12 and #16 on an unused branchline in Long Island.
When that venture did not come to fruition, the new location was named
Sag Harbor & Scuttle Hole. Unfortunately, this did not come to realization either.

Many thanks to Mr. Ziel for taking the time to fiorward this information!

Florida Rail Road (Florida Gulf Coast) Museum
Parrish, FL

February 2007
P. Masterson photo