Northwestern Steel's steam engines were among the last to operate in the United States. 73, as it was known, (a 1929 Baldwin locomotive) was among the final steam engines to be used in regular service in America. NWSW last used the locomotive on Dec. 3, 1980 at 10 a.m. Its final run was made coupled to the technology that replaced it, a diesel engine.
Northwestern Steel's steam engines were among the last to operate in the United States. 73, a 1929 Baldwin locomotive, was among the final steam engines used in regular service in America. NWSW last used the locomotive on Dec. 3, 1980 at 10 a.m. Its final run was made coupled to the technology that replaced it, a diesel engine.