Jeffrey 8-Ton Electric Locomotive   Save
Jeffrey Manufacturing Company Collection
Description: This is an example of an early "Turtleback" locomotive built by the Jeffrey Manufacturing Company of Columbus, Ohio. Electricity was supplied from an overhead wire connected to the locomotive by way of a trolley pickup. This type of locomotive could travel approximately 5 miles per hour. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00984
Subjects: African Americans -- Employment; Ohio Economy--Economy--Business; Jeffrey Manufacturing Company (Columbus, Ohio)
Places: Jeffrey Manufacturing Company Collection