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Locomotive

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Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie railroad locomotive #2024, originally the Wisconsin Central Railroad #89, built by the Schenectady Locomotive Works about 1885. Engineer "Mel" Buck, holding the oil can, was the oldest engineer on the line when this picture was taken. He pulled passenger trains #11 and #12, which were once considered the fastest local trains in the Northwest.Specifications: construction no. 2196, cylinders 17 x 24 inches, drivers 63 inches, boiler pressure 145 lbs.

Date Created:
1910

Publication Information

Date Created 1910

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 17 x 11 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Subject albums, 1753?-1990? (bulk circa 1850s-circa 1950s)
Call Number Album 35.1

Copyright Information

Copyright Status NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013IR0
Legacy ID
WHi 24801

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