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Locomotive Engine No. 518
View of locomotive engine no. 518 on the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad. Two men are posing on the train.
Loading Ore Cars
Trains transported iron ore through St. George every twenty minutes. A view of the city can be seen behind the railroad yard.
Locomotive No. 539
1882
View across railroad tracks of two men posing near the right side of locomotive no. 539 on another set of railroad tracks. The locomotive was built by the Schenectady Locomotive Works for the Chica...
Railroad Station and Train
The Arkville Train Station was a stop on the Deleware and Ulster Railroad.
Hawaii Plantation Scene
View of a sugar cane plantation. Several men are on horseback while others stand nearby. On the other side of a fence are two locomotives. Harvested sugar cane sits nearby. Several large farm build...
Wood Burning Locomotive
circa 1890-1899
View from below of wood burning locomotive and single car on elevated railroad bridge and approach trestle, somewhere along the upper Mississippi River. Large timbers are stacked and strewn below t...
