Nahma and Northern Railway Locomotive No. 5
Preserved American locomotive
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The Nahma and Northern Railway Locomotive #5 is a locomotive located at the corner of Main Street and River Street in Nahma Township, Michigan.
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Nahma and Northern Railway Locomotive #5 on display in 2010 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Main St. at River St., Nahma Township, Michigan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 45°50′27″N 86°39′51″W | ||||||||||
| Area | 0.9 acres (0.36 ha) | ||||||||||
| Built | 1912 | ||||||||||
| Architect | Baldwin Locomotive Company | ||||||||||
| NRHP reference No. | 06001327[1] | ||||||||||
| Added to NRHP | January 30, 2007 | ||||||||||
History
The town of Nahma was established in 1881 by the Bay De Noquet Lumber Company as the base for its upper Michigan lumbering operations.[2] The company began harvesting softwoods, but as the supply decreased, it was forced to turn to hardwood logging.[3] In 1901, the Bay De Noquet Lumber Company began construction of a railroad system, the Nahma and Northern, leading from Nahma into the surrounding forest and various lumber camps.[3] The railway eventually had 75 miles of track, The Nahma and Northern had seven locomotives, one caboose, and over 100 Russell Cars for hauling timber.[2][3]
The railroad was abandoned in 1948.[4] In 1951, the town of Nahma was sold to the American Playground Device Co. for development into a resort.[5] The planned resort, however, never got off the ground.[2]
Description
This locomotive is a 2-6-2 coal-burning locomotive, built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia in 1912.[6]
Boiler with numbered plaque
Opposite side
Front of locomotive
Rear view
