Exhibition of electric locomotive to members of the International Railway Congress

May 16, 1905

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Exhibition of electric locomotive to members of the International Railway Congress
  • Title
  • Exhibition of electric locomotive to members of the International Railway Congress
  • Date
  • May 16, 1905
  • Identifier
  • 20170320-hpichswp-0024
  • Source Identifier
  • MSP424_B001_F140_I02
  • Description
  • Exhibition at Westinghouse's East Pittsburgh Works of a 135 ton-electric locomotive to the International Railway Congress. The 1350 horsepower single phase freight locomotive was the first alternating current locomotive developed for use in the United States.
  • Type
  • still image
  • Genre
  • photographs
  • Subject
  • Westinghouse Electric Corporation.
    International Railway Congress.
    Electric locomotives.
  • Source
  • Westinghouse Electric Corporation Photographs, 1886-1996, MSP 424, Thomas and Katherine Detre Library and Archives, Senator John Heinz History Center
  • Contributor
  • Detre Library & Archives, Heinz History Center
  • Collection
  • Westinghouse Electric Corporation Photographs
  • Rights Information
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