Diesel Freight Locomotives Model FT Coloured Prints

Publication

-

Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre

Name/Title

Diesel Freight Locomotives Model FT Coloured Prints

Entry/Object ID

2021.969.04

Description

Poster of coloured prints of the General Motors Corporation's diesel freight locomotive Model FT. The poster shows eight major US railway corporations who use the Model FT with a description of why each corporation started using the new model. Distinguishing Features: none

Context

Original document, poster of major US railway companies who used the Model FT locomotive and their reasons for switching to this locomotive type.

Collection

Library Archive

Category

Model Railway

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Sheryl Clark

Notes

Date Acquired: July 13th, 2021 Method of Acquisition: Donation

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Coloured Prints Poster

Class

Promotional

Category

Primary Source

Publication Details

Author

General Motors Corporation

Place Published

City

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

State/Province

Wisconsin, USA

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Date Published

1949

ISBN

n/a

Notes

Materials: paper, ink

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

none

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Item Number

Other Number

32766

Dimensions

Height

10-1/2 in

Width

27-5/16 in

Depth

4 in

Dimension Notes

10.5" x 27.3/4"

Parts

Count

4

Parts

Model blueprints for the Model FT locomotive, three promotional colour prints of US railroad corporations using the Model FT

Location

Location

Location

Model Railway Box 1

Shelf

Capreol History Section

Room

Dale Wilson Reference Library

Building

NORMHC Heritage Centre, Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre

* Untyped Location

Capreol, Ontario

Date

March 10, 2022

Condition

Notes

Good condition, two visible fold lines

Created By

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Create Date

March 14, 2022

Updated By

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Update Date

April 21, 2022