Builder of the Nation Winder (Barrow County)
N 33° 59.501 W 083° 43.360
17S E 248507 N 3764575
Quick Description: Built in 1930, and presented to the city of winder in 1959, this steam locomotive was one of the last in service.
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 10/7/2005 3:34:10 PM
Waymark Code: WM28V
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Long Description:This steam locomotive was presented to the City of Winder and
Barrow County in 1959 by the Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company. It
was placed here as a permanent exhibit in memory of the important
service engines of this type rendered to the country. Built in
1820, it operated for a number of years on the Gainsville Midland
Railroad. At the time of its retirement in 1959, No. 208 was one of
the last steam locomotives in service in this section of the
country.
Type of Marker: Railroad
Marker #: None
Date: None
Sponsor: Georgia Historical Commission
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