Nostalgia & History > A Beauty, Panama RR's 1865 Steam Loco "Colon"

Date: 08/27/14 23:00
A Beauty, Panama RR's 1865 Steam Loco "Colon"
Author: MartyBernard

From the Maine Historical Society

Title Colon
Date 1865
Description A photograph of the Panama Railroad Company’s engine ”Colon”.
The back of the photograph contains the following information:
”Panama Railroad
’Colon’
P. Co. built 8/21/1865 Shop #136"

Enjoy,
Marty Bernard

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Date: 08/28/14 06:49
Re: A Beauty, Panama RR's 1865 Steam Loco "Colon"
Author: SteveD

I'm taking a cruise thru the canal next year. Is that gem preserved anywhere along the way?

Steve Donaldson
Pacific Grove, CA

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Date: 08/28/14 07:42
Re: A Beauty, Panama RR's 1865 Steam Loco "Colon"
Author: asheldrake

if you get a chance, ride the train. KCS has a beautiful consist and rail....the first trans continental....Arlen

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Date: 08/30/14 21:21
Re: A Beauty, Panama RR's 1865 Steam Loco "Colon"
Author: captain

I will second that. well worth the time

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