Switch Steam Engine Wausau Mills - Groveton, NH
Posted by: silverquill
N 44° 35.074 W 071° 30.676
19T E 300647 N 4939870
Steam engine was owned by the paper mill, the Odell Manufacturing Company. I hasn't been in use since the mid 1960's. The fuel used was coal. It was used at the mill as a switch engine. It is maintained by Wausau Mills and Groveton Paper Board.
Waymark Code: WM1QKT
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 06/24/2007
Views: 156
Steam engine was owned by the paper mill which was Odell Manufacturing Company which was owned by W. N. Merrow of Groveton.The two engineers who used to run the train were Leon McMann and Donald Pike also of Groveton. I hasn't been in use since the mid 1960's. The fuel used was coal. It was used at the mill as a switch engine. It is presently maintained my Wausau Mills and Groveton Paper Board. The Boy Scouts "dress it up" every Christmas and keep it clean.
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