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M. G. Bright (steam locomotive)

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M. G. Bright (steam locomotive)

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Title	M. G. Bright (steam locomotive)
Description	This is the "M. G. Bright", the original No. 634. She was companion to the "Reuben Wells" and worked the incline until 1895 when she was replaced by the new coal burner. The Bright was of the rack and pinion style locomotive and was built by Baldwin, Vail and Hufty. It was built during 1847 and delivered to the M & I Railroad in December of that year. Photograph taken circa 1886
Creator	William G. Heberhart, photographer
Date	1886
Subject	Railroad locomotives; People
Type	image; Boudoir card
Format	Original: tif, scanned at 1200dpi with a MicroTek ScanMaker 9800XL. Online: jpg, saved at 72dpi.
Copyright	Permission to reproduce this image for other than personal use must be requested from the Director of the Jefferson County Historical Society. Please contact at 615 W. First St., Madison, IN 47250 (812) 265-2335
Source	Jefferson County Historical Society
Identifier	"JCHSVC002"; "MJCPLrail0008"
Notes	Metadata resources: Locomotives for the Madison Hill, by Elmer G. Sulzer, Railway & Locomotive Historical Society, Bulletin No. 23, October 1970.

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