Colon Locomotive of the Panama Railroad
The Portland Locomotive Works built this unusual 4 wheel tank steam engine for the Panama Railroad in 1865. The controls were mounted on the left and for some reason the firebox door is located on the right side next to the man posing on the locomotve. Where the fuel was carried is not clear. The gauge was 5 feet, driver diameter 42" with cylinders of 12 x 18".
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