1927 Plymouth Gasoline-Mechanical Locomotive
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Because they didn't use the coal and water required by steam engines, Plymouth gasoline locomotives were well suited to small industrial railroads. This engine shuttled coal cars at the Mistersky Power Plant in Detroit. Unlike modern diesel locomotives, which operate via electric motors powered by on-board generators, this locomotive's gas engine is mechanically connected to its wheels.
Because they didn't use the coal and water required by steam engines, Plymouth gasoline locomotives were well suited to small industrial railroads. This engine shuttled coal cars at the Mistersky Power Plant in Detroit. Unlike modern diesel locomotives, which operate via electric motors powered by on-board generators, this locomotive's gas engine is mechanically connected to its wheels.
Artifact
Locomotive
Date Made
1927
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Railroad Junction District
Object ID
79.121.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Metal
Wood (Plant material)
Color
Orange (Color)
Black (Color)
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 9.9 ft
Width: 9 ft
Length: 18.8 ft
Wheelbase: 63 in
Inscriptions
Side of cab: PLYMOUTH
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