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P2211Description
Photo of the locomotive Minnetonka. Northern Pacific's first locomotive, purchased in 1870 and used in construction work on the eastern end of the line for a number of years. It was later shipped via San Francisco to the Pacific Northwest and used in similar work in constructing Northern Pacific lines eastward from Washington territory. It was filnally sold to a logging company and was in service for many years in the Olympic Peninsula where it was discovered in 1932 by Northern Pacific officials. It was brought back to St. Paul where it was repaired and took a prominent part in Chicago's Century of Progress and the New York Worlds Fair. It is 27 1/2 feet long, weighs 12 tons and cost $6,700. A diesel freight locomotive cost $660,000, weighs 38 times as much and deliveres 50 times as much power. Have negative. Have slides.
(Slide in plastic sleeve)
"History of the Lewis County Rails" by Jill KangasCollection
Jill KangasLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
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Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Locomotives, Minnetonka Train, Negatives, Slides, Transportation - TrainsCreate Date
January 29, 2009Update Date
May 29, 2024