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(erielack) Re: Erie K-1 in Korea

 My guess is the K-1 was cut up and melted down many years ago. Here's a site that shows the reason the needed that Erie K-1 after the Korean war! With Memorial Day only a few weeks away this would be a nice time to think of those who served our country from 1950 to 1953 in the "Forgotten war" where 33,741 american solders were lost. Add to that 2,827 non-combat losses. (We are at 1,500 + and counting in Iraq).
    Here's a great site that shows the (TMRS) military railroad operation in South Korea...
   
  http://www.transchool.eustis.army.mil/museum/KoreaRail.htm
   
   The Erie K-1 was reported to have been displayed in Imjin-gak. This area is located 50 km northwest of Seoul. To comfort the 10 million South Korean people separated from their families in North Korea a tourist resort was constructed. It is the location of the "Bridge of Freedom" visitor center. And yes, It is VERY close to the DMZ. Still a very dangerous place today. This website shows a steam locomotive on display there... could this have been the "Erie" steam engine people thought that saw? Were most of the people who actually spotted the locomotive "Non-railfans"? 
   
  http://www.lifeinkorea.com/culture/dmz/dmz.cfm?Subject=West
    
  Here's a detailed list of the survivors, and yes three "Missing" locomotives. The Erie K-1 # 2524 is included.
   
      Surviving Steam Locomotives in South Korea      Number  Class  Type  Line  Location  Builder  Year      MIKA-3  2-8-2  KNR  Plinthe, Cheju, Cheju Island, South Korea  Nippon Sharyo        MIKA-3  2-8-2  KNR  derelict, DMZ, South Korea        244  MIKA  2-8-2  KNR  Plinthe, Native Korean War Memorial, Imjin, South Korea  (Japan)        (K-1)  4-6-2  (Erie)  visitors center (gone), Freedom Bridge, Imjim River, South Korea  Rogers  1906      HYOUKI-11  2-8-2ng  KNR  Motorway Service Station (gone), Kangnung, South Korea        23  PASHI-5  4-6-2  KNR  Railway Museum, Pukog (nr Seoul), South Korea  ALCO       161  MIKA-3  2-8-2  KNR  Railway Museum, Bugok (nr Seoul), South Korea  Kawasaki  1939    13  HYOUKI-11?  2-8-2ng  KNR  Railway Museum, Bugok (nr Seoul), South Korea  Nippon Sharyo   1944      TEHO-?  4-6-0  KNR  Transport College, Bugok (nr Seoul), South Korea  Baldwin  1914      HYOUKI-1  2-6-2Tng  KNR  Children's Grand Park, Seoul, South Korea    1951    56 
 MIKA-5  2-8-2  KNR  Children's Grand Park, Seoul, South Korea  KNR (Pusan)   1952    28  HYOUKI-8  2-8-2Tng  KNR  Science museum, Seoul, South Korea  (Japan)   1934       HYOUKI-11  2-8-2ng  KNR  Suwon shed (gone), South Korea        11op  SY  2-8-2  KNR(CSR)  Seoul - Uijongbu Line, South Korea  Changchung (China)  1994      HYOUKI-11  2-8-2ng  KNR  "Everland" theme park, Yongin (nr Seoul), South Korea          MIKA-3  2-8-2  KNR  KNR's Taejon works, South Korea  
   
  Todd ~  

			
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