Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
—1905 —
Built by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) in Schenectady, NY, this 4-4-0 is a "Camelback" or "Mother Hubbard" locomotive. It gets that name from the engineer's cab being located in its center, above the boiler. This is due to the wide firebox needed to burn the hard anthracite coal from the Northeast. To burn properly this coal has to be in a very thin layer compared to more common soft coal, leaving no room for a cab in the normal location. A separate shelter is provided at the rear for the fireman. It was built to haul passenger trains, such as the fabled "Phoebe Snow," and was exhibited at the New York World's Fair in 1939-40.HM Number | HM2G6W |
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Placed By | Museum of Transportation |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Sunday, April 28th, 2019 at 5:05pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15S E 721176 N 4272335 |
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Decimal Degrees | 38.57196667, -90.46116667 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 34.318', W 90° 27.67' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 34' 19.08" N, 90° 27' 40.2" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
Closest Postal Address | At or near , , |
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