Refurbished locomotive on display in Hubbard

HUBBARD — Porter Steam engines may no longer glide along railroad tracks throughout the area, but at least one of the classic engines will be preserved so future generations can see what use to be.

The Porter steam locomotive, used in carbon limestone mining in the Youngstown area until the 1960s, was delivered to the rear of the Emerald Diner almost three years ago. The engine, however, has undergone some considerable changes in that three-year time period.

The dull, all black locomotive was delivered to the diner by truck from the B&O Station in Youngstown where it had sat idle for years. Before resting at the B&O, the locomotive was on display at a carbon limestone site near Lowellville.

The locomotive was built in 1910 and has been in the area since that time. Now, it sits on a small stretch of track — next to a set of railroad tracks that are still in use — behind the Emerald Diner.

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