Torch Lake Locomotive at Main Street Station in Greenfield Village, July 1978
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Artifact Overview
The Henry Ford's Weiser Railroad opened to the public in 1972. Its two-mile route took riders on a scenic loop around Greenfield Village. Authentic steam locomotives, maintained and operated by museum staff, pulled the open passenger cars. More than a simple excursion, the railroad's intermediate stations made it a practical transportation link around the village.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Date Made
July 1978
Subject Date
July 1978
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.1929.N.B.82023.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 2 in
Width: 2 in
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ArtifactTorch Lake Steam Locomotive, 1873
Torch Lake, built by Mason Machine Works in 1873, hauled ore for the Calumet and Hecla Mining Company on Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula. The engine is an articulated design. The driving wheels pivot under the boiler, allowing the locomotive to handle sharp curves. Torch Lake joined The Henry Ford's collection in 1969.