Three Old-Fashioned Locomotives.

Publication

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The National Museum of Transportation

Name/Title

Three Old-Fashioned Locomotives.

Entry/Object ID

R697.001.019

Tags

Article - Newspaper or Magazine., TNMOT History

Collection

Steve Haack Collection, The.

Publication Details

Publication Type

Newspaper

Periodical

Globe Democrat, The.

Periodical Type

Newspaper

Transcription

Transcription

THREE OLD-FASHIONED LOCOMOTIVES and a trolley car are shown in the top photo on their way to the Museum of Transport, Barrett Station, near Kirkwood, yesterday. The first one was built in 1874, and the second in 1875. The third, a trolley car, was displayed here at the World's Fair in 1904. At the rear is the oldest one, built in 1868. They came from Purdue University's museum. A closer view of "the oldest engine, a "Camel Back" type, is shown in bottom photo. It was built in the Mont Clare shops near Baltimore in 1868.

Language

English

Created By

Mogerman, Jordan

Create Date

April 20, 2026

Updated By

Mogerman, Jordan

Update Date

July 27, 2026