Pioneer train from Annual report for the United States National Museum.

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Object Details

Book Title

Annual report for the United States National Museum.

Caption

Pioneer train.

Educational Notes

All aboard! The 12.5 ton Pioneer was built in Massachusetts in 1851 and then purchased by the Cumberland Valley Railroad (CVRR). This railway served parts of Pennsylvania and Maryland. The engine was used to pull passenger cars and became especially important during the Civil War because of its use in transporting Union soldiers and supplies. The Pioneer is powered by steam pistons and is known as a 2-2-2- locomotive because of its wheel configuration. From 1901-1961, the Pioneer was used as an antique at various shows and exhibits, and it was donated to the Smithsonian Museum of American History in 1963.

Date

1951

Publication Date

1951

Image ID

SIL-annualreportfory1961united_0056_crop

Catalog ID

439084

Rights

Not in Copyright

Type

Prints

Publication Place

Washington (D.C.)

Publisher

Smithsonian Institution

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Data Source

Smithsonian Libraries

Topic

Transportation

Trains

Railroads

Metadata Usage

CC0

Record ID

silgoi_68383