Centennial Locomotive Built by Rotary Club

By John W. Hedge
Published on March 1, 1976
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A 20 HP Minneapolis owned by Robert C. Carman of Houghton Lake Heights, Michigan, Bob Carman, standing on engine, Harold Holden [looking down] and John Ulrich. Courtesy of Lyall S. Jones, 515 Nebobish Avenue, Bay City, Michigan 48706
A 20 HP Minneapolis owned by Robert C. Carman of Houghton Lake Heights, Michigan, Bob Carman, standing on engine, Harold Holden [looking down] and John Ulrich. Courtesy of Lyall S. Jones, 515 Nebobish Avenue, Bay City, Michigan 48706
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This shot is of a 25-85 Nichols & Shepard twin cylinder plowing engine, one of the last engines ever made by N & S. No. 12577, owned by Frank Schuster of Garnett, Kansas.
This shot is of a 25-85 Nichols & Shepard twin cylinder plowing engine, one of the last engines ever made by N & S. No. 12577, owned by Frank Schuster of Garnett, Kansas.
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Ivan Reed of Parsons, Kansas is a Master-Craftsman as evidenced by the superb model he proudly shows. The tiny governor works with precision. Ivan has not skipped any detail. Courtesy of Bernard A. Hines, 7197 Mississippi St., Merrillville, Indiana 46410.
Ivan Reed of Parsons, Kansas is a Master-Craftsman as evidenced by the superb model he proudly shows. The tiny governor works with precision. Ivan has not skipped any detail. Courtesy of Bernard A. Hines, 7197 Mississippi St., Merrillville, Indiana 46410.
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No. 100 duplicate locomotive, the Sam Houston, used in the Centennial Parade at Longview and Mexia, Texas in 1970 and 1971. That's John W. Hedge, engineer, the ''Daddy'' of Old No. 100 ready to give the hot rods a squirt of oil. Long live the age of steam
No. 100 duplicate locomotive, the Sam Houston, used in the Centennial Parade at Longview and Mexia, Texas in 1970 and 1971. That's John W. Hedge, engineer, the ''Daddy'' of Old No. 100 ready to give the hot rods a squirt of oil. Long live the age of steam
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This photo is the rear view of the 25-85 N & S heavy geared plowing engine. That's Frank Schuster of Garnett, Kansas moving the engine. It is shown at the Pioneer Harvest Fiesta at Fort Scott, Kansas.
This photo is the rear view of the 25-85 N & S heavy geared plowing engine. That's Frank Schuster of Garnett, Kansas moving the engine. It is shown at the Pioneer Harvest Fiesta at Fort Scott, Kansas.
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This picture is a Reeves ''High Wheel'' engine, one of the rarest engines in the U.S.A. The engine has the same front and drive wheels as the Reeves ''40'' gas tractor. There are only 2 or 3 of these engines known in existence. Engine is owned by George R
This picture is a Reeves ''High Wheel'' engine, one of the rarest engines in the U.S.A. The engine has the same front and drive wheels as the Reeves ''40'' gas tractor. There are only 2 or 3 of these engines known in existence. Engine is owned by George R

304 N. Glover Drive, Longview, Texas 75601

The Texas and Pacific railroad was built into what is now
Longview, Texas, in 1870 before there was any Longview. It was
customary in building this line to establish a town site about
every ten miles apart. When the surveying crew reached the point
where our city now stands, they climbed a rather steep hill in

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