Lafayette Locomotive in Chicago - Gallitzin, PA
N 40° 27.441 W 078° 32.951
17T E 707808 N 4481405
This model of the B&O Lafayette was on display at the World's Columbian
Exposition of 1893.
Waymark Code: WM16EW7
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 07/16/2022
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The locomotive is now on display at the Allegheny Portage Railroad National Park.
The visitor center is open daily from 9:00am to 5:00pm, closed on major holidays. Look here for current information: (
visit link)
Parking is avaiable, there is no fee to visit. This is wheelchair accessible.
From listed website:
A collection of full-sized locomotive models depicting the famous engines of the world was devised by Major J.G. Pangborn, author, editor, B&O passenger agent, and public relations representative.
Engineer Joseph York was given the task of building the locomotive models for the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 to be held in Chicago. One of the many models constructed was the "famous glamour-girl-among locomotive," the Lafayette. First shown in the Baltimore and Ohio exhibit in Chicago, the Lafayette was shown again in the railroads exhibit at the Lousianna Purchase Exposition held in St. Louis in 1904.