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William Crooks locomotive
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| Description | Steam locomotive used to power Minnesota's first passenger line for the St. Paul and Pacific Railroad. Named in honor of William Crooks, the St. Paul and Pacific's chief engineer. The original William Crooks was nearly destroyed by fire in 1868, but a rebuilt version went on to provide personal service for James J. Hill and to appear at events publicizing Hill's Great Northern Railway. It was officially retired in 1954 but remains on public view at the Lake Superior Railroad Museum in Duluth. |
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| Quantity | 1 item |
| Format | Content Category: artifacts |
| Measurements | 50 11/16 feet length 63 inches diameter driver diameter 12 inches width cylinder width 22 inches length cylinder length |
| Nomenclature | Locomotive |
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Great Northern Railway Company Used by: St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Used by: Hill, James Jerome Railroad Used in Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States William Crooks ~ steam locomotive Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States Used in Minnesota, United States Transportation. Rail |
| Dates | Creation: Exactly 1861 |
| Credit Line | Minnesota Historical Society Collections |
| Holding Type | 3D Objects |
| ID Number | 62.221.1 |