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"John Bull No. 1, The Oldest Locomotive in America"

Item

Dublin Core

Identifier

7.18b.081

Description

"First put in service on the Camden & Amboy Railroad, November 12 of 1831, Schenck's Railroad at Croydon, PA."

Photograph taken at Schenck’s Railroad at Croydon, PA named for Dr. Schenck, who owned a lot of land in that area. This station was located about 1,000 feet north of the present (2000) Croydon station.

Date

November 12, 1831

Rights

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Citation

“"John Bull No. 1, The Oldest Locomotive in America",” Grundy Archive, accessed November 21, 2024, https://grundyarchive.org/items/show/3069.