[Maiden Run of "North Coast Limited"]
Description:
An intriguing photograph of Northern Pacific Railroad's first "North Coast Limited" which made its maiden run on April 29, 1900.
The train is headed by a ten-wheeler, type 4-6-0 locomotive bearing the Engine No. 271, with a consist of eight handcrafted wooden cars - all having underbody truss rods - heated by potbellied iron stoves and illuminated by kerosene. The observation car had an open rear platform.
This was the first electrically-lighted train to operate between the Midwest and the N…
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Date:
April 29, 1900
Creator:
Weister, George M.
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Partner:
Museum of the American Railroad