"Allegheny," "DeWitt Clinton," and "Sam Hill" Locomotives alongside New York Central Diesel Aerotrain, circa 1956
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Artifact Overview
Three historic locomotives from The Henry Ford -- the DeWitt Clinton (replica of the 1831 original), Sam Hill (1858) and Allegheny (1941) -- pose alongside the Aerotrain in 1956. Railroads hoped that the streamlined Aerotrain, designed by General Motors, might lure travelers back onto trains. But its lightweight coaches gave a rough ride and Aerotrain failed to catch on with passengers.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic transparency
Date Made
circa 1956
Subject Date
circa 1956
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.1929.3308
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Technique
Chromogenic processes
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 4 in
Width: 5 in
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