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Legacy of the J.B. Haggin Locomotive- FG

Throughout 2025, we’ll showcase the Homestake Mining Company, a cornerstone of our local heritage. This month’s featured photo is the J.B. Haggin train engine, the heaviest artifact in the Adams Museum. It weighs 5 tons, with a 22” wheel gauge, and bears the builder’s serial number 4669. It was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works […]