1902 American Locomotive Company Steam Locomotive as New York Central Lines No. 8085, November 1932
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This Atlantic-type locomotive -- with four leading wheels, four driving wheels, and two trailing wheels -- was built to speed passenger trains along the Michigan Central Railroad's busy Detroit-Chicago mainline. Originally numbered 254, it was renumbered 7953 and later 8085. It was also re-lettered for New York Central Lines, Michigan Central's parent company. The Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad purchased the locomotive in 1926.
This Atlantic-type locomotive -- with four leading wheels, four driving wheels, and two trailing wheels -- was built to speed passenger trains along the Michigan Central Railroad's busy Detroit-Chicago mainline. Originally numbered 254, it was renumbered 7953 and later 8085. It was also re-lettered for New York Central Lines, Michigan Central's parent company. The Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad purchased the locomotive in 1926.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
28 November 1932
Subject Date
28 November 1932
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Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.188.P.8293
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in
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