Ingersoll-Rand's Diesel-Electric Locomotive #90, Phillipsburg, New Jersey, March 1970
THF271006 / Ingersoll-Rand's Diesel-Electric Locomotive #90, Phillipsburg, New Jersey, March 1970
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Artifact Overview
Ingersoll-Rand, in collaboration with General Electric and American Locomotive Company, built diesel-electric locomotive #90 in 1926. Ingersoll-Rand used the locomotive in the railyard at its Phillipsburg, New Jersey, plant for some 40 years. Diesel-electric power proved more efficient and cost-effective than steam. Donated to The Henry Ford in 1970, the locomotive received a cosmetic restoration in 1983.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Subject Date
March 1970
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.1929.N.B.60493
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 3.625 in
Width: 4.625 in
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