"Oiling Up Before the Start," Engineer Working on Michigan Central Railroad K-Class Locomotive, 1904
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An engineman is seen oiling the side rods on a Michigan Central Railroad locomotive about 1905. The 4-4-2 Atlantic-type locomotive, with its tall driving wheels, was built to pull fast passenger trains on the Michigan Central's Detroit-Chicago mainline. But speed was relative. Even the fastest regularly scheduled trains might have averaged only 40 miles per hour in 1905.
An engineman is seen oiling the side rods on a Michigan Central Railroad locomotive about 1905. The 4-4-2 Atlantic-type locomotive, with its tall driving wheels, was built to pull fast passenger trains on the Michigan Central's Detroit-Chicago mainline. But speed was relative. Even the fastest regularly scheduled trains might have averaged only 40 miles per hour in 1905.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1904
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
37.102.P.017223
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Toning (Photography)
Color
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 6.875 in
Width: 9.125 in
Inscriptions
Text at bottom border: 017223. OILING UP BEFORE THE START. / COPYRIGHT 1904 BY DETROIT PHOTOGRPAHIC CO.
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