Union Pacific Train #116
Photograph
Identifier:
2013.18.421868 – 1900
Description
Black and white photo of a Union Pacific train engine No. 116. "Rogers" is stated towards the front on the engine. Men are standing on the rear of the engine on the coal dump. Two men are standing at the front of the engine. No. 116 was built by Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works out of Paterson, New Jersey as possible use at the driving of the Golden Spike. Because of circumstance, No. 119 was used instead. No.116 was built in 1868 in New Jersey and housed in Ogden, Utah. Photo was most likeyl taken by Charles R. Savage or Andrew J. Russell.Wikipedia - Union Pacific Railroad;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Pacific_Railroad;National Park Service - Golden Spike National Historic Site. Explanation of No. 116. ;http://www.nps.gov/gosp/historyculture/upload/jupiter%202.pdf