BEDT #13 - Brooklyn Eastern District Terminal - H. K. Porter 6369

BEDT #13 - Brooklyn Eastern District Terminal - H. K. Porter 6369 - built: March 1919

BROOKLYN EASTERN DISTRICT TERMINAL - # 13

Builder & Location:	H. K. Porter (Pittsburgh, PA)
Serial Number:	6369
Build Date:	March 1919

Wheel Arrangement:	0-6-0T	Boiler Capacity:	1200 gal	Hauling Capacity	grade	extra good track	average track
Wheel Diameter:	46"	Boiler Pressure:	180 psi	(in tons)	level	3915	2520
Wheelbase:	11' 0"	Tube Diameter:	2"		Ľ %	2185	1660
Weight:	128,000 lbs	Tube Length:	9' 6"		˝ %	1500	1230
Fuel Tank Capacity:	500 gal	# of Tubes:	202		1 %	910	795
Water Tank Capacity:	1800 gal	Tractive Effort:	25,865 lbs		2 %	490	450
Length:	29' 0"	Factor of Adhesion:	4.86		3 %	325	305
Height:	14' 6"	Cylinders:	18"d x 24"s	Sharpest curve, advised:		180' radius
		Valve Type:	Balanced Slide	Sharpest curve, practicable:		100' radius
				Lightest rail usage, advised:		70 lbs per yd

Owner History:

3/1919 - 1922: US Navy Fleet Supply Base - South Brooklyn Section #4 (Brooklyn, NY)
1922 - 1963: BEDT #13 (Brooklyn, NY)
10/1963 - 1/1977: Rail Tours Inc. (York, PA)
1/1977 - 12/15/2011: Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania (Strasburg, PA)

Present Location:

Age Of Steam Roundhouse, Sugarcreek, OH

Condition:

painted, US Navy South Brooklyn Section livery, non-running display (possible return to operation as yard goat)
Popularly (but erroneously) believed to have been a Brooklyn Navy Yard locomotive. It was not.
It did operate in Brooklyn, NY; but at the Fleet Supply Base, not the Navy Yard.

Notes:

H. K. Porter "Heavy" side-tank model

Builders identical twin to #12 and US Navy Fleet Supply Base - South Brooklyn Section
#1 (c/n 6366) & #2 (c/n 6367) (all have consecutive SN's)

BEDT documents dated June 24, 1963 request $2,500 asking price of #13.

Non-BEDT documents show #13 was sold to G. Hart. Moved to Reading, PA; 1968

One of the driver tires from No. 13 now serves as a fire bell hanger at the front entrance
of the Chalfont Fire Company in Chalfont, PA.

Popularly (but erroneously) believed to have been a Brooklyn Navy Yard locomotive. It was not.
It did operate in Brooklyn, NY; but at the Fleet Supply Base, not the Navy Yard.

H. K. Porter blueprints for U. S. Navy Fleet Supply Base - South Brooklyn Section Locomotives 1, 2, 3, 4 (3 & 4 to become BEDT 12 & 13) c/n 6366, 6367, 6368, 6369 originals reside in Canadian Science & Technology Museum, Ottawa, CA hi resolution scans purchased and in authors collection added 17 May 2019
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October 21, 1934 note rounded numeral 3, old style herald, #7 on right W. J. Rugen photo R. Ziel archives also Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania collection authors collection
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September 6, 1936 - North 8th Street Pier with North 9th Street float bridge behind - note rounded numeral 3, old style herald, and large style headlight but no number board, one piece pilot footboard J. P. Gemeasky photo authors collection added 19 May 2009
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L.I. City (Pidgeon Street) - December 29, 1937 note rounded numeral 3, old style herald, and large style headlight but no number board, one piece pilot footboard E. Hermanns photo D. Keller archives authors collection
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unknown date - 5B Yard note rounded numeral 3, old style herald, and large style headlight but no number board J. Raschke photo F. Zahn archives authors collection added 12 Nov 2008
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ca. 1939 unknown photographer authors collection added 30 January 2010
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January 20, 1940 - Pidgeon Street? William J. Rugen photo Queens Public Library Digital Archives color corrected by author added 21 May 2019
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ca. 1948 note white smokebox door dogs painted white?, and angle style numeral 3 on cab, smokebox graphite colored and two piece pilot footboards, but still large style headlight w/o numberboards B. Lorenz photo D. Keller archives authors collection
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ca. 1950 note small Pyle headlight, and black smokebox door dogs, and faint outline of old style herald on tank) unknown photographer D. Keller archives authors collection
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ca. 1950 note switch deicer mounted in front of steam chest unknown photographer D. Keller archives authors collection
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January 21, 1950 - Pidgeon Street? Note switch de-icer mounted in front of steam chest W. Edwards photo D. Keller archives authors collection
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1951 unknown photographer D. Keller archives authors collection
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January 18, 1952 unknown photographer Railroad Avenue Enterprises archives authors collection
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1955 - North 6th Street Float Bridge, Float Bridge Leads & Pier Tracks unknown photographer D. Keller archives authors collection added 29 January 2010.
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1955 - North 6th Street Float Bridge Leads unknown photographer D. Keller archives authors collection added 29 January 2010
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1955 - North 6th Street Float Bridge Leads Tankcar and Canadian National boxcar on 5A7. Looking east. unknown photographer D. Keller archives authors collection added 29 January 2010
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1955 - North 6th Street Float Bridge Leads Looking east. Conductor unknown. unknown photographer D. Keller archives authors collection added 29 January 2010
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1955 - North 6th Street Float Bridge Leads Looking north. Locomotive engineer is Tom Conroy, brakie unknown, and gent in hat and overcoat is believed to be Riley Williams, Master Mechanic. unknown photographer D. Keller archives authors collection added 29 January 2010
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November 27, 1955 note switch deicer mounted in front of steam chest J. R. Quinn photo authors collection added 13 Apr 2009
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January 1956 M. Miller photo authors collection
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ca. 1958 S. Meyers photo D. Keller archives authors collection added 29 January 2010

ca. 1958 S. Meyers photo D. Keller archives authors collection added 29 January 2010
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ca. 1958 - crossing Kent Avenue between North 9th and 10th Streets. Looking north. S. Meyers photo D. Keller archives authors collection added 04 Sept 2009
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ca. 1958 - crossing Kent Avenue between North 9th and North 10th Streets, entering 9B1. Engineer is Al Pernez. Brakeman in light colored hooded sweatshirt is William McNeil. S. Meyers photo D. Keller archives authors collection added 04 Sept 2009
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ca. 1958 - Kent Avenue between North 9th and North 10th Streets, on 9B1. Engineer is Al Pernez. Looking north. S. Meyers photo D. Keller archives authors collection added 04 Sept 2009
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ca. 1958 - Kent Avenue between North 9th and North 10th Streets, on 9B1. Looking east. S. Meyers photo D. Keller archives authors collection added 04 Sept 2009
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April 19, 1958 G. Votava photo D. Keller archives authors collection
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April 20, 1958 - North 8th Street Bulkhead W. H. Schmidt photo P. Schmidt collection added 25 May 2009
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April 20, 1958 - North 9th Street Float Bridge W. H. Schmidt photo P. Schmidt collection added 25 May 2009
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April 20, 1958 - North 9th Street Float Bridge W. H. Schmidt photo P. Schmidt collection added 25 May 2009
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May 13, 1958 "The Boomer" photo authors collection
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September 1958 C. G. Parsons photo authors collection added 21 July 2009
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December 30, 1958 unknown photographer D. Keller archives authors collection added 29 January 2010
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December 30, 1958 unknown photographer D. Keller archives authors collection
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December 30, 1958 unknown photographer D. Keller archives authors collection
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December 30, 1958 - foot of North 7th Street (note NYCTA Airshaft) unknown photographer D. Keller archives authors collection
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February 10, 1959 unknown photographer authors collection added 14 October 2012
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September 1960 - North 9th Street R. Taylor photographer R .Taylor collection
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September 1960 - North 9th Street float bridge R. Taylor photographer R .Taylor collection
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September 1960 - North 9th Street loco on floatbridge lead, boxcar on left is on 9A1 R. Taylor photographer R .Taylor collection
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September 1960 - 5A Yard looking east northeast - #13 and Wilson & Co. refrigerated car are on 5A10 tracks to right are 5A9, and 5A8 R. Taylor photographer R .Taylor collection added 27 July 2009
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October 1960 R. Ziel photo authors collection
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December 12, 1960 R. Ziel photo authors collection
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December 12, 1960 R. Ziel photo authors collection
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December 1960 R. Ziel photo authors collection
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February 19, 1961 note Brooklyn Navy Yard Whitcomb 45DE27B behind locomotive! A. Jaeger photo authors collection
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February 25, 1961 - 8A Yard A. Jaeger photo authors collection
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March 1961 G. Landau photo N. & M. Wright archives authors collection
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March 1961 - 8A Yard G. Landau photo N. & M. Wright archives authors collection
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March 1961 G. Landau photo authors collection slide acquired 15 May 2012
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April 1961 D. Plowden photo
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April 1961 D. Plowden photo
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February 1962 R. Ziel photo authors collection
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1962 - North 9th Street Loco is on Float Bridge Lead Track unknown photographer D. Keller archives authors collection added 29 January 2010
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1962 unknown photographer D. Keller archives authors collection
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1962 - unknown location (almost identical to above photo) F. Zahn photo authors collection added 12 Nov 2008
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March 9, 1962 - North 5th Street F. Zahn photo authors collection added 12 Nov 2008
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May 1962 A. Jaeger photo authors collection
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May 15, 1962 E. Morris photo authors collection archives added 01 April 2011
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June 2, 1962 J. S. Murray photo authors collection added 21 July 2009
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June 1962 G. Landau photo N. & M. Wright archives authors collection
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July 1962 - 8A Yard G. Landau photo N. & M. Wright archives authors collection
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July 1962 - 8A Yard G. Landau photo N. & M. Wright archives authors collection
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December 1962 M. J. Herson Jr. photo - slide A. Miller archives authors collection
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March 1963 A. Bink photo authors collection added 14 Oct 2008
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March 1963 A. Bink photo authors collection added 14 Oct 2008
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March 1963 A. Bink photo authors collection added 14 Oct 2008
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March 1963 A. Bink photo authors collection added 14 Oct 2008
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March 1963 A. Bink photo authors collection added 14 Oct 2008
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April 1963 - North 5th Street A. Bink photo authors collection added 14 Oct 2008
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April 1963 - North 5th Street note Scranton & Lehigh Coal Silos in background A. Bink photo authors collection added 14 Oct 2008
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April 1963 note Scranton & Lehigh Coal Silos in background A. Bink photo authors collection added 14 Oct 2008
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April 1963 - North 5th Street A. Bink photo authors collection added 14 Oct 2008
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April 1963 - North 5th Street A. Bink photo authors collection added 14 Oct 2008
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April 1963 - North 5th Street A. Bink photo authors collection added 14 Oct 2008
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July 1963 (#12 out of service, note Bulk Flour Terminal silos being constructed on right of picture.) G. Landau photo N. & M. Wright archives authors collection
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unknown date unknown photographer added 14 Oct 2008
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unknown date (slide mount is marked Dec 1964) unknown photographer authors collection added 09 September 2010
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unknown date (steam dome removed) unknown photographer authors collection
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unknown date - 5A Yard F. Zahn photo authors collection added 12 Nov 2008
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unknown date - 5A Yard F. Zahn photo authors collection added 13 Nov 2008
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unknown date - 5A Yard Note: that is not dirt on negative above boxcar, that's a flock of pigeons. F. Zahn photo authors collection added 13 Nov 2008
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unknown date - 5A Yard Note: that is not dirt on negative above boxcar, that's a flock of pigeons. F. Zahn photo authors collection added 13 Nov 2008
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unknown date - 8A Yard (just east and north of enginehouse) F. Zahn photo authors collection added 12 Nov 2008
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unknown date - 8A Yard (just east and north of enginehouse) F. Zahn photo authors collection added 12 Nov 2008
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unknown date - Pidgeon Street F. Zahn photo authors collection added 13 Nov 2008
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unknown date unknown photographer Bob's Photo archives authors collection
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unknown date (summertime as entire window is removed from cab) unknown photographer authors collection
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unknown date (summertime as entire window is removed from cab) unknown photographer authors collection added 18 Sept 2008
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unknown date - North 9th Street J. Robbins photo B. Merlis archives authors collection
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unknown date - North 8th Street A Yard by Gantry. (Concrete wall of right edge of photo.) Loco is on subgrade fueling track. unknown photographer authors collection 01 February 2010
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unknown date - North 9th Street unknown photographer G. Mahlkov collection added 19 Oct 2008
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unknown date unknown photographer (possible B. Stiles photo) authors collection added 10 August 2011
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unknown date unknown photographer (possible B. Stiles photo) authors collection added 10 August 2011
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unknown date unknown photographer (possible B. Stiles photo) authors collection added 10 August 2011
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unknown date Note: new construction of the paper storage building at the end of North 9th Street to right of #13. unknown photographer (possible B. Stiles photo) authors collection added 10 August 2011
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unknown date unknown photographer (possible B. Stiles photo) authors collection added 10 August 2011
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unknown date unknown photographer (possible B. Stiles photo) authors collection added 10 August 2011
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What a great shot! unknown date unknown photographer (possible B. Stiles photo) authors collection added 10 August 2011
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unknown date unknown photographer (possible B. Stiles photo) authors collection added 10 August 2011
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1964 (loaded on flat car, for shipment to Maryland & Pennsylvania RR at York, PA ) unknown photographer D. Keller archives authors collection
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Undisclosed Location - (after BEDT & before RRMPA) York, PA?
unknown date (1965?) unknown location (believed to be York, PA) Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania collection
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Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania Strasburg, PA
September 1972 S. Goldstein photo authors collection added 21 July 2009
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September 1972 S. Goldstein photo authors collection added 21 July 2009
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September 1972 S. Goldstein photo authors collection added 21 July 2009
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August 1988 P. M. Goldstein photo
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August 1988 P. M. Goldstein photo
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August 1988 P. M. Goldstein photo
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June 7, 1991 H. Kuring photo authors collection
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2002
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May 2005 P. M. Goldstein photo

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