Built first locomotive used in Cuba.
Loco preserved in central station in Havana.
Any background info available?

hankmorris@earthlink.net

Hank,

Are you refering to "La Junta", a 4-2-0?

One of my books stated it is a Richard Norris & Son engine, built in 1840; although it could be wrong.

Do you have a photograph of it?

In regards to Rogers Ketchum & Grosvenor; it was one of three builders located in Paterson. It later became know as the Rogers Locomotive Works; and was merged along with several other builders into ALCO.

The "General", mentioned below, is also a Rogers Ketchum & Grosvenor locomotive; built in 1855. The other Rogers Locomotives I have in "Surviving World Steam Locomotives" are all built after it was known as the Rogers Locomotive Works; the first one being the 4-4-0 "Sam Hill" at the Henry Ford Museum, which was built in 1858.

-James Hefner
Hebrews 10:20a

> Built first locomotive used in Cuba.
> Loco preserved in central station in Havana.
> Any background info available?


Surviving World Steam Locomotives
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