United States Air Force Locomotive No. 1246

United States Air Force Locomotive No. 1246

2008 photo
Type and origin
Power type Electric
Builder General Electric
Specifications
Gauge 4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm)
Career
Operators United States Air Force
Current owner Fort Smith Trolley Museum
Disposition

Static display

United States air Force Locomotive No. 1246
Location 100 S 4th St., Fort Smith, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°23′7″N 94°25′47″W / 35.38528°N 94.42972°W / 35.38528; -94.42972Coordinates: 35°23′7″N 94°25′47″W / 35.38528°N 94.42972°W / 35.38528; -94.42972
Area less than one acre
Built 1953
Architect General Electric Company
NRHP Reference # 06000840[1]
Added to NRHP September 20, 2006

The United States Air Force Locomotive No. 1246 is a historic diesel-electric railroad switch locomotive on display at the Fort Smith Trolley Museum in Fort Smith, Arkansas. It was manufactured in 1953 by the General Electric Company in Schenectady, New York, in fulfillment of a contract with the United States Air Force for several such locomotives. It is believed to have spent all of its productive life at Grissom Air Force Base in Indiana, and was acquired by the museum in 1992.[2]

The locomotive was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "NRHP nomination for United States Air Force Locomotive No. 1246" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
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