Inaugural Run of the Torch Lake Steam Locomotive and Passenger Train in Greenfield Village, August 9, 1972
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The Henry Ford's Weiser Railroad opened to the public in 1972. The two-mile route took riders on a scenic loop around the perimeter of Greenfield Village. Authentic steam locomotives, maintained and operated by museum staff, pulled the open passenger cars. More than a simple excursion, the railroad's intermediate stations made it a practical transportation link around the village.
The Henry Ford's Weiser Railroad opened to the public in 1972. The two-mile route took riders on a scenic loop around the perimeter of Greenfield Village. Authentic steam locomotives, maintained and operated by museum staff, pulled the open passenger cars. More than a simple excursion, the railroad's intermediate stations made it a practical transportation link around the village.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
09 August 1972
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.1929.P.B.62329
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 5 in
Width: 7.125 in
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