Canadian National Box Motor 6714 Out On The Line!

Box Motor On The Move. On November 12, 2023, Canadian National Box Motor 6714 (née-Canadian Northern 604, Z-1a, GE, 1917) was moved from its place on the display track near North Road in East Windsor, Connecticut at the Connecticut Trolley Museum on November 12, 2023, culminating the long term effort to find a better home for the veteran electric. After serving over seven decades transporting the commuters of Montreal, the locomotive was retired and brought to the museum. Its acquisition was during a different era in the museum's curation, and the decision was made to find a better home. The Halton County Radial Railway in Rockwood, Ontario stepped forward to adopt the motor. The locomotive was moved by Oshawa Railways Steeple Cab Electric Locomotive No. 18 (Baldwin/Westinghouse, 1918) making its first run since 2006, assisted by Hartford Electric Light Co. 1 (GE, 25T, GE, 1949). Part 2 of this video to follow will show the move of the locomotive from rails to truck and its departure.
00:05 North Road Station
01:01 North Road Station to Woods Barn (time lapse/on board)
02:06 Woods Barn (Semaphores)
02:51 Woods Barn to Borrup (time lapse/on board)
03:04 Borrup Road Crossing
03:23 Borrup Road Crossing to Hancock Siding (time lapse/on board)
04:52 Hancock Siding switching
07:33 Winkler Road Crossing
08:47 Wells Road Crossing
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There are three other Canadian National Z-1a motors in preservation:
CN 6710 City of Deux-Montagnes(Deux-Montagnes, Quebec)
CN 6711 Canadian Railway Museum(Delson-Saint Constant, Quebec)
CN 6715 Canada Science & Technology Museum(Ottawa, Ontario)
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[@ronmusco8757]

Thanks all for putting this together and sharing.

[@AdventuresWithTodd]

Great video.

[@AlcoRBLX]

Will it be restored to operational condition?

[@davidreigate7943]

That's the long term goal. Cosmetic restoration first, then regauge and refresh the trucks. Then mechanical restoration to operation

[@AlcoRBLX]

@@davidreigate7943Oooo! I wonder if it will run

[@davidreigate7943]

@@AlcoRBLX it'll be some time. Our shop crew is busy finishing up a few projects. Keep an eye out on the museum's social media it's a great way to keep tabs on the ongoings at the HCRR