Photograph
Engine No. 812
Chicago, Milwaukee, & St. Paul Railway engine no. 812, class G5, built by Schenectady Locomotive Works in December of 1890. There is a device on the right side of the headlight that opens and closes the curtain on the front of the headlight, which was used when meeting other trains. There is a long pilot bar on the pilot. This was the first engine to be equipped with an air sanding device for sanding the rails in freight service. The men standing in the foreground are (left) fireman William H. Fetherston and (right) engineer Nicholas Kaiser. |
Image ID: | 86205 |
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Creation Date: | date unknown |
Creator Name: | Unknown |
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Collection Name: | Subject albums, 1753?-1990? (bulk circa 1850s-circa 1950s) |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
Original Format Number: | Album 36.142 |
Original Dimensions: | 9.25 x 7 inches |
This engine was renumbered 175 in April of 1899, 2223 in October of 1912, and sold in August 1932. |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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