Steam Locomotive Installation at the National Museum of American History
Item
Title
Steam Locomotive Installation at the National Museum of American History
Description
The American Locomotive Company of Richmond, Virginia built this 280-ton passenger stream train in 1926 which arrived at the National Museum of History and Technology (now the National Museum of American History) to go on permanent display in the Railroad Hall. The retired rail car entered the museum during the original construction, on custom-built train tracks that led directly into the building. Once inside, the exterior museum walls could be completed.
Source
Smithsonian Institution Archives. View original
Type
Openings and Dedications
Date
19610000
1961
Creator
American Locomotive Company
topic
design & monuments
everyday life