The history of the first locomotives in America : from the original documents, and the testimony of living witnesses (1874)
Brown, William H. (William Henry), 1808-1883 · New York : D. Appleton and Company · leaf 175
22d ofAugust, and would have answered it before this time, but, beingquite indisposed in health, I have been prevented. It gives me pleasure to know that the information and sketchof the Best Friend I sent in my last letter is of any service toyou. I will now give you such information of the second… … SECOND AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVE. 155 tive for our road as my memory serves. The engine was namedthe West Point. The boiler was horizontal, with tubes or fluesrunning lengthwise with the boiler, about five or six feet long and,I think, about three inches in diameter. I think their number wassix or eight.…
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