Magma
Arizona Railroad Engine No. 6
hauled copper ore from Superior to Magma, Arizona for 38
years. Built in October 1907 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works,
the hard working 2-6-0 engine served the mining railroads
of Arizona for 54 years before being retired in January
1960.
Engine No. 6 was purchased by the Scottsdale Railroad and
Mechanical Society in 1977 and is the only Arizona & New
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The
Roald Amundsen Pullman Car was built in 1928 for
$205,000. As one of the last cars built by the Pullman
Company, the Roald Amundsen is best known for its presidential
travel. The car provided maximum security and was used
at various times by every president from Herbert Hoover
through Dwight Eisenhower. It was on this car in 1940
that President Franklin Roosevelt and Canadian Prime Minister
W. L. McKenzie King signed the Ogdensberg Declaration,
an agreement that provided for the joint defense of North
America, now known as NORAD. The car was donated to the
park in 1971 by Mr. and Mrs. Franz Talley.
Click here to see a video.
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 For
a country who had nothing to spare, France generously
gave what was most dear to their hearts, and placed their
items on the train as it passed through their town. A list
of items would include: Wooden Shoes to War Medals From
Dead Husbands Brothers and Sons. Read
the entire story here.
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The Baggage Car houses the Scottsdale Railroad Museum
and is one of four dining cars built by the Pullman Company
for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. Built in
1914 and converted to carry baggage during World War II,
the Santa Fe Baggage-express car is typical of those utilized
throughout the Santa Fe System. The car completed its many
years of service as an electrical shop facility in the company's
Phoenix yard and was moved to McCormick-Stillman Railroad
Park in 1982. |
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 The
Gabe Brooks Machine Shop was built in 1930 by Mr.
Brooks, widely considered the finest machinist in the country
during World War II. It still contains original machining
equipment. |
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The
Model Railroad Building
is a one-of-kind 10,000 square foot building showcasing
the park's four model railroad clubs along with surrounding
railroad displays and artifacts.
Please
download our PDF file to see how it all started!. |
