The Milwaukee Road: 100 Years of Locomotive Progress, page 1

Old No. 1

Built in 1848 by the Norris Works, Philadelphia. This was the first locomotive of The Milwaukee Road, and the first engine to turn a wheel in the State of Wisconsin. At different times it carried the name of '''Bob Ellis" and "Iowa"; also, the numbers 1 and 71.

Weight on Drivers	28,250 Lbs.
Total Weight-Locomotive	46,000 Lbs.
Steam Pressure	125 Lbs. per sq. in.
Driving Wheel Diameter	60 inches
Cylinder Size	14 in. x 26 in.
Tractive Effort	8330 Lbs.
Length Overall	43 ft. 0 in.
Fuel	Wood

No. 75	Class H

Built in 1850 by Schenectady Locomotive Works. Picture taken in 1875 at Winneconne, Wisconsin.

Weight on Drivers		29,150 Lbs.
Total Weight-Locomotive		47,750 Lbs.
Driving Wheel Diameter		57 inches
Wheel Centers		51-1/4. inches
Cylinder Size		12-1/2 in. x 20 in.
Firebox		42 in. x 36 in.
Flues	108 (copper) 117 in. long
Tank Capacity		1475 gallons
Fuel		Wood


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