General Electric #1

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

#1 General Electric

Built -1892 by Thomson-Houston order #1607
Rebuilt in 1901
30T First main line electric locomotive in U.S.
Engine runs on 600VDC
Needs all electrial internals
K-6 Controler (missing from engine)
Two GE 51A motors
Hand operated brakes
Orginally Manufactures Street RR #1 (1901-1905) then Joe Cushing Railroad #1 (1905-1948).
General Electric #1 (1948-1964)

Donated to MOT by General Electric 1964

Wikipedia.org -> Thomson-Houston_Electric_Company


On File Documents

Production Document
MOT Acquisition Documemt - April 16, 1964
GE letter to John Roberts - April 2, 1964
Letter from GE on recieving GE Locomotive No. 1

June 8, 2024