Garden City Western #25 - Garden City, KS
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hykesj
N 37° 57.582 W 100° 52.230
14S E 335678 N 4202993
Among the many native and exotic animals on display at the Lee Richardson Zoo in Garden City, Kansas, is this 1915 ‘iron horse.’
Waymark Code: WM1997H
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 12/30/2023
Views: 2
Around 1925, the Garden City Western Railway operated 15 miles of track northwest out of Garden City, Kansas where it connected to the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe. Among the assets listed on its balance sheet were 1 gondola, 1 caboose, 3 boxcars and 1 locomotive - a 1915 Baldwin-built 2-6-0 Mogul with road number 25. The GCW Railway was established in 1916 primarily to haul sugar beets to a refinery in Garden City. Sugar beet processing is typically a late fall/early winter operation, but the GCW operated during the ‘off season’ hauling wheat, feed, scrap iron and other commodities. And the GCW still runs today out of Garden City, now with over 50 miles of track.
For over 30 years, old #25 was the Garden City Western’s only locomotive until they picked up a 50-ton Whitcomb diesel-electric in 1947. #25 was subsequently donated to Garden City in 1955 where it was placed on display at the Richardson Zoo.
Locomotive Type: (required): Steam
Do you need to pay an entrance fee to view this locomotive? (required): No
If a fee is required what is the approximate cost for admittance? (optional):
Admission to the zoo is free for pedestrians.
How accessible is this locomotive display? (Required): Display is behind a fence, access is limited to viewing only.
If "other" what is the engine type? (optional): Not listed
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