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Great Locomotives

Atlantic and Great Western

This Atlantic and Great Western Railroad 4-4-0 #71 is shown in a picture taken by Goerge Rockwood of New York City at Jersey City Locomotive Works in 1865. The locomotive entered service on April 24 1865 It was a Six foot guage that burned either wood or coal . It weighed 65,000 pounds. It had 66 " drivers and had 16x24 cylinders.

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