Thursday, June 19, 2014

Northern Pacific #340

This nicely posed photo of a "typical" American locomotive was taken at Fargo N.D. by noted pioneer photographer D. Jay Haynes in the late 1870s. Northern Pacific Railway photo

2 comments:

Graham Clayton said...

This engine was sold to the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1877 and renamed the Countess of Dufferin, after the wife of the Governor-General. The engine was in service until 1907, and was discovered abandoned in 1909. The engine was restored and is currently on display in Winnipeg.

Mister G said...

I did not know that they were the same! Thanks for the contribution!