Exhibition of electric locomotive to members of the International Railway Congress (3)

May 16, 1905

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Exhibition of electric locomotive to members of the International Railway Congress (3)
  • Title
  • Exhibition of electric locomotive to members of the International Railway Congress (3)
  • Date
  • May 16, 1905
  • Identifier
  • 20170320-hpichswp-0026
  • Source Identifier
  • MSP424_B001_F140_I04
  • 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. George Westinghouse can be seen among the crowd.
  • 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
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