Centennial Display 1959 Train

Description:

A similar photograph of this train engine appeared in the Lansing State Journal on May 20, 1959, page 32. Information below comes from the caption in the newspaper. This is a 6-6-0F11 engine that had been used between Columbus and Pomeroy, Ohio. The Chesapeake & Ohio railroad moved it to the Union depot on East Michigan Avenue in Lansing for display during the Centennial of Transporation Parade in May 1959, and it was also a part of the week-long INTRAN (Industrial and Transportation) show held at the 119th Field Artillery that followed. It had been stored in Grand Rapids, Mich., and was restored for display in 1951. Originally part of the Carl Dalrymple Collection.

Date Created:

1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives

Collection:

Local History Photograph Collection

Subject Topic:

Lansing (Mich.), Events, Centennial celebrations, Trains, and Steam engines

Language:

English

Rights:

Copyright Not Evaluated

URL:

http://cadl.pastperfectonline.com/archive/7E565D08-D917-4938-A7E8-559859641952