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Wood Burning Locomotive

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Description: Men posed on the front cowcatcher, or pilot, of a wood burning locomotive, with a few cars attached. Three other men pose on the locomotive.
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Locomotive No. 539

Date: 1882
Description: View across railroad tracks of two men posing near the right side of locomotive no. 539 on another set of railroad tracks. The locomotive was built by the ...
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Wood Burning Locomotive

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Description: Men posed on the front cowcatcher, or pilot, of a wood burning locomotive, with a few cars attached. Three other men pose on the locomotive.
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Chicago Northwestern Railroad Train

Date: 1910
Description: Car number 557 of the Chicago Northwestern railroad at 7th Street. Eight train workers are standing on or around the train.
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Train Wreck

Date: 09 23 1911
Description: Milwaukee Road locomotive 5508 resting on its side after a derailment. The engine struck the rail, seen in center foreground, which had been driven upright...

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