Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
B & O diesel locomotive #6975 (ca. 1955-1965) |
Object Name |
Photograph |
Catalog Number |
2019.FIC.0759.0016 |
People |
Smith, Dale |
Description |
An undated photograph (ca. 1955-1965) of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company's diesel locomotive # 6975 that was sent to the B & O Shops on the west side of Washington, Indiana for repairs. At the height of its activity, the B & O Shops employed over a thousand workers in Washington. Note damage to lower right front of the locomotive. This item is part of a large collection of documents and photos owned by Dale Smith about the City of Washington, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company or the B & O Shops in Washington. Mr. Smith allowed the Daviess County Museum to scan the items into the Museum's collection. |
Collection |
Dale Smith Collection |
Search Terms |
B & O Railroad Co. B & O Shops |