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| Title | First Mikado type locomotive built in the United States |
| Date of Original | 1901 |
| Description | A view of the Great Falls, an example of the first Mikado type locomotive built in the United States for the Bismarck, Washburn, and Great Falls Railway. The locomotive's number is 3. |
| Ordering Information | http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html |
| General Subject | Transportation
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Railroad locomotives
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| Organization Name | Bismarck, Washburn and Great Falls Railway Company
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| Decade | 1900-1909
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| Item Number | B0539 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Notes | Photographer unknown.
Title created by staff. |
| Relation | [Is Part Of] North Dakota eighth grade curriculum |
| Biography/History | This specially designed engine, built in 1904, was the first train engine to run on lignite coal. The use of lignite, rather than anthracite or bituminous coals, saved the railroad company money, especially if the trains were able to pick up the coal in North Dakota.
The first true Mikado locomotives were built in 1904 by Alco, compound versions built by Baldwin were delivered to the B.W.& G.F. in 1901. The style featured a large firebox positioned behind the rear driving wheels. |
| Repository Institution | State Historical Society of North Dakota
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| Repository Collection | State Historical Society of North Dakota Photograph Collection B
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| Credit Line | State Historical Society of North Dakota (B0539) |
| Rights Management | Copyright status unknown. |
| Digital ID | shB0539 |
