Franklin Institute Rail Road Photos

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Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Most people do not know that on a lower floor in the Franklin Institute is # 60,000 claimed to be the largest locomotive ever built.  The story is that the institute had to remove the far wall and bring the engine in from the street, then build a new wall.  Since this, a building has been built across the street and there is therefore, no way to remove the engine without demolishing that building, the engine is too long. 

 

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Is number 60,000 the World's largest Locomotive?	The far wall had to be removed to get the engine into the building, or so the story goes.	The 'Rocket' is one of the antique locomotives at the Franklin Institute
Built in ladders are needed for servicing the giant	Number 3 welcomes visitors to the history of USA rail travel.	Open for inspection.
The # 3 shows its stuff	Steam locomotives had tenders that carried coal and a goodly supply of water.

 

 

 

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