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I was browsing through the archives of the Henry Ford Museum and stumbled across a photo of their exhibit from 1941, featuring their Dewitt Clinton Replica. However, behind it was something I have never seen in the 2 decades I've been going to the museum. A narrow gauge tank engine with side tanks and what looks to be outside stephenson's valve gear. I was wondering if you folks would be able to identify this locomotive for me, as there's nothing about it on their website that I can see.
Built by the New York Central Railroad for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, the <EM>DeWitt Clinton</EM> replica locomotive and cars were given to The Henry Ford in 1935. The train's unusual passenger cars -- essentially stagecoaches on flanged wheels -- have made it a visitor...
With a name like “The President,” you might guess this locomotive--originally named “Satilla” and, later, “Sam Hill”--had an illustrious career. Former passengers include Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, President Herbert Hoover, and actor Mickey Rooney.
With a name like “The President,” you might guess this locomotive--originally named “Satilla” and, later, “Sam Hill”--had an illustrious career. Former passengers include Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, President Herbert Hoover, and actor Mickey Rooney.
www.thehenryford.org
