Jackass and Western GE 80-Ton Type L-3
Posted by: brwhiz
N 35° 58.302 W 114° 51.268
11S E 693454 N 3982937
This is one of seven locomotives on display at the Nevada State Railroad Museum located at 601 Yucca Street on the west side of Boulder City, Nevada.
Waymark Code: WMFA3K
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 09/18/2012
Views: 4
This 80-ton diesel-electric built by General Electric started service at a US Naval Station before being transferred to the Atomic Energy Commission Nevada Test Site at Jackass Flats. It was then routinely used to haul trains carrying nuclear rocket motors between test stations at the Site.
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