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2014- Pioneer Locomotive (Reissue)

$10.00

This was the first locomotive used by the Galena & Chicago Union Railroad which began operating west from Chicago in October of 1848. Tracks reached what would become known as Junction (now West Chicago) in November of 1849. A year later, the newly created Aurora Branch Railroad borrowed the ten ton engine to run its cars from Junction to Aurora. The Pioneer was a second-hand Baldwin engine which remained in regular service until 1858, pulling a maximum load of seven cars. Since 1972 the Pioneer has been on exhibit at the Chicago History Museum.

This was the first locomotive used by the Galena & Chicago Union Railroad which began operating west from Chicago in October of 1848. Tracks reached what would become known as Junction (now West Chicago) in November of 1849. A year later, the newly created Aurora Branch Railroad borrowed the ten ton engine to run its cars from Junction to Aurora. The Pioneer was a second-hand Baldwin engine which remained in regular service until 1858, pulling a maximum load of seven cars. Since 1972 the Pioneer has been on exhibit at the Chicago History Museum.