Greenville in Mercer County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Bessemer Ore Jenny #20567
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 15, 2021
1. Bessemer Ore Jenny #20567 Marker
Built in 1952 at the Greenville Steel Car Company
Length 27' — Weight 30 tons — Capacity 70 tons
Used to haul iron ore from Conneaut harbor to the Pittsburgh steel mills
Donated by the Bessemer Railroad, repainted by Greenville Steel Car and placed here in 1986
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1952.
Location. 41° 24.47′ N, 80° 22.883′ W. Marker is in Greenville, Pennsylvania, in Mercer County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 358) and Union Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker and railcar are located on the Greenville Railroad Park & Museum grounds. Marker is mounted near the center of the north side of the railcar. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 314 Main Street, Greenville PA 16125, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Steam Engine #304/604 (a few steps from this marker); Bessemer Caboose #1985 (a few steps from this marker); Wreck Train Chain (a few steps from this marker); Erie 40' Flatcar #8200 (a few steps from this marker); Switch Stand (a few steps from this marker); Union Pacific Caboose #25437 (a few steps from this marker); Wheeling & Lake Erie Caboose #0205
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Greenville Railroad Park & Museum
Also see . . .
1. Iron Ore Cars (Jennies).
Iron ore cars, better known as simply ore jennies, are a specialized type of hopper car designed exclusively to haul heavy loads of iron ore. This particular product could just as easily be hauled in the standard hopper normally assigned in coal service. However, because ore is so much more dense a hopper can only be partially filled before its weight limit is reached. The jenny solved this problem as it was much shorter, in both length and height, than its larger cousin but was otherwise identical in operation featuring bottom-fed chutes (usually one or two) in which ore could quickly be unloaded.(Submitted on February 2, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Greenville Steel Car Company.
Greenville Steel Car Company (GSC) was founded in 1916 in Greenville, PA. Acquired by Trinity Industries in 1986. Trinity eventually closed the Greenville plant(Submitted on February 2, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)in 2000.Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 15, 20212. Bessemer Ore Jenny #20567 (north side)(marker visible near center)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 15, 2021
3. Bessemer Ore Jenny #20567 (south side)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 15, 2021
4. Bessemer Ore Jenny #20567
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 1, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 339 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 2, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
