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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. It was named in honor of DeWitt Clinton, the governor of New York State responsible for the Erie Canal, a ...
May 18, 2023 · The DeWitt Clinton was an early steam locomotive, the third ever built for use America when it entered service in August, 1831 on the Mohawk & Hudson.
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 famous ...
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The locomotive was scrapped in 1833, however, the New York Central Railroad built a scale and operational reproduction of the DeWitt Clinton, complete with three carriages, for the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago. This replica is kept on display at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.
The replica of the "DeWitt Clinton" was built in 1893 by New York Central for that year's Chicago Worlds Fair. The locomotive is at the 939-1940 New York World's Fair. It appeared at the 1933-34 Chicago World's fair, 1939-1940 New York World's Fair and the Chicago Railroad Fair in 1948-1949. It appeared at the 1927 Fair of the Iron Horse in ...
Nov 11, 2020 · The route between Schenectady and Albany via the Erie Canal was a day long adventure because of a 220-foot rise in elevation that required 22 time-consuming locks. But on September 24, 1831, the Mohawk and Hudson Rail Road's locomotive, DeWitt Clinton, pulling three coaches full of passengers, made the 16-mile ride in just 47 minutes.
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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.
