Locomotive #1252, double ender used in Newton Highlands circuit, Newton, Massachusetts, 8549-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-384144

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Locomotives
Locomotive #1252, double ender used in Newton Highlands circuit, Newton, Massachusetts, 8549-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Locomotives

Description

The image shows locomotive #1252, a double-ended steam engine used in the Newton Highlands circuit, located in Newton, Massachusetts. The locomotive is marked with "New York Central Lines" and is positioned on railway tracks. It features multiple wheels and a prominent boiler and bell, typical of steam locomotives of that era.

Details

Descriptive Terms

photographs
locomotives
railroads
trains (vehicle groupings)
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP013189
B-Series negative 8549-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

Reference Code

PC015.002.780.8549-B

Places

Newton (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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