1916 Glover Machine Works Locomotive

1916 Glover Machine Works Locomotive (HM8GB)

Location: Marietta, GA 30060 Cobb County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 57.162', W 84° 33.065'

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Built by Glover Machine Works of Marietta, this 1916 locomotive was sold to a company in Va. for hauling lumber. In 1921 GMW reassumed possession. It was restored in 1992. Today GMW is in its sixth generation and still makes heavy industrial products. Begun in 1848 GMW is the oldest family-owned manufacturing industry in Georgia.
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HM NumberHM8GB
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Placed ByCity of Marietta
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Date Added Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 at 1:14pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 726303 N 3759613
Decimal Degrees33.95270000, -84.55108333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 57.162', W 84° 33.065'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 57' 9.72" N, 84° 33' 3.90" W
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Area Code(s)404, 770, 678
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 90 Marietta Station Walk NE, Marietta GA 30060, US
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