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The DeWitt Clinton of the Mohawk and Hudson Railroad (M&H) was an American steam locomotive and the first working steam locomotive built for service in New York state. The locomotive was built in 1831 and began operations the same year.
May 18, 2023 · The DeWitt Clinton was the third steam locomotive built in America and the first to offer regular passenger service on the Mohawk & Hudson Railroad in 1831. It was named after a former governor who opposed the Erie Canal and was scrapped in 1833, but a replica survives at the Henry Ford Museum.
Sep 27, 2023 · In 1831, the DeWitt Clinton steam locomotive ushered in the railroad era in the United States. Weighing nearly 7,000 lbs, it was one of the nation's first practical steam engines. On its...
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Named after DeWitt Clinton, the sixth Governor of New York, the “DeWitt Clinton” Steam Locomotive was America’s first steam powered passenger train. The passenger cars were made of stagecoach bodies; riders would sit either inside or on outdoor rumble seats.
Feb 26, 2014 · The Dewitt-Clinton made its maiden run in 1831 as the first steam locomotive in New York. This HO-scale model is a commercially manufactured set made by Bachmann.
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Mar 2, 2009 · So glad to learn where the DeWitt Clinton train displayed in Grand Central came from and where it is now. I first saw it in 1929 in the terminal,and always wondered what had happened to it. It fascinated me as a child – I had thought it was the real thing – not a reproduction.
The DeWitt Clinton locomotive, built by the West Point Foundry in New York, made its first test run on July 2, 1831. After some hesitation it was decided that the engine would burn wood rather than coal. The official opening took place on September 24, 1831, with approximately eighty politicians and dignitaries.
