https://www.steamthe4.com/you daily 1.0 2022-02-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6139386753d568437995516e/64358fcd-e6d8-403e-8662-061552e6dd22/IMG_4851.jpg Our Story To complete the restoration of BC&G 4, a new boiler must be fabricated. The original, nearly 100-year, boiler has suffered from poor water and upkeep throughout the locomotives career and is unusable. We are happy to announce that a contract has been awarded to Sistersville Tank Works of Sistersville, WV. When the new boiler is completed and installed, BC&G #4 will have a bright future and will be able to operate for generations to come! https://www.steamthe4.com/donate daily 0.75 2023-02-09 https://www.steamthe4.com/legacy daily 0.75 2022-02-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6139386753d568437995516e/3966e22d-7298-4c3a-a2a9-d04774e9d7a9/WS_BCG+4-.jpg Legacy I personally knew two of the engineers on #4, one was Alvin Carte and Job Young. As a boy I would wait at the water tank in Swandale for #4 to stop for water, I would then talk to the Engineer. My Dad was Engineer on the log train, he ran Shay #12 and Shay # 19 as well as Climax # 3. I went to work for the Co. right out of High School, as a Hostler at Swandale, taking care of #12 and #19 and #3 at night. From 1956 through 1959. My Dad was Ted Burdette, after the Elk River Coal & Lumber Co shut down , Dad went to Cass as Shop Foreman and Engineer, I worked at Cass as a Fireman and extra Engineer. Cody Burdette https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6139386753d568437995516e/2768863a-df22-437e-ad7f-73642f84d455/IMG_4995.JPG Legacy - I always loved steam locomotives, but it wasn't until I busted my butt, bruised my knuckles, and worked until I thought I would pass out from exhaustion that I really got to know steam first hand. It was an exhilarating experience---and such a great feeling of achievement when I learned how to keep the engine's pressure up no matter what the demands. I had some throttle time as well---and it was a real experience. Ron Flanary https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6139386753d568437995516e/3e35f08b-b771-4f0d-a4b8-9a127c547e0b/IMG_4997.JPG Legacy It was my first cab ride on a steam locomotive at North Carolina Transportation Museum in the early 90s. I always knew I liked steam locomotives but after a cab ride, I realized when I got older and wanted to work on them. Now I’ve worked on numerous locomotives across the country! Zac McGinnis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6139386753d568437995516e/59749e40-22f1-4bec-91a8-d0ccf7d8228b/81.+MR+6428+2+SMOKE+8+Dark+Fore+Light+DESAT+GREEN+3.jpg Legacy - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.steamthe4.com/faqs daily 0.75 2022-12-17 https://www.steamthe4.com/about daily 0.75 2022-02-12 https://www.steamthe4.com/contact daily 0.75 2022-02-15