B&O RR Engine 117 Civil War Locomotive, Thatcher Perkins Design, 1863-1927
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| Depicts Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (B&O RR) locomotive No. 117, a Mason engine type designed by Thatcher Perkins and built at Mount Clare, Baltimore, during the Civil War. This type of engine was known for its efficiency on the stiff grades of the Alleghenies. The card states that engine 117 has been preserved and is in good running order. The card itself is dated 1927, likely commemorating the B&O RR Centenary. |
