1880 Engine in Military Park

Tour of Historic Newton, Ks

1880 Engine in Military Park

Newton, Kansas 67114, United States

Created By: Newton Convention & Visitors Bureau

Information

Moved to this site in 1955.

Steam Locomotive Santa Fe 1880

  • Prairie (2-6-2) Type
  • Built: Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia, PA, August 1907
  • Cost: $24,500,000
  • Miles Run: 1,022,667
  • Used in freight service: Missouri-Eastern-Southern Kansas Middle Divisions
  • Converted to Oil: September 11, 1941
  • Out of Service: May 2, 1953
  • Placed in Military Park: November 18, 1955
  • Dedicated to City of Newton: August 21, 1956

This point of interest is part of the tour: Tour of Historic Newton, Ks


 

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