Steam Locomotive Installation at the National Museum of American History

Title: Steam Locomotive Installation at the National Museum of American History
Creator: American Locomotive Company
Date: 1961
Description: The American Locomotive Company of Richmond, Virginia built this 280-ton passenger stream train in 1926 which arrived at the National Museum of History and Technology (now the National Museum of American History) to go on permanent display in the Railroad Hall. The retired rail car entered the museum during the original construction, on custom-built train tracks that led directly into the building. Once inside, the exterior museum walls could be completed.
Source: Smithsonian Institution Archives. View original
Event Type: Openings and Dedications