Ford Museum Buys Local Locomotive

Mr. Vaughn sent me this article from The Daily Star, March 31, 2008. It was written by Jake Palmateer.


Mike Bissell stands at the end of his driveway in Milford on Wednesday. Behind him is the temporary building housing the GG-1 purchased by The Henry Ford. Star photo by Julie Lewis.


One of 16 GG-1 locomotives in existence is seen at Cooperstown Junction on Wednesday. A second GG-1 at Cooperstown Junction is being prepared for shipment to Michigan. Star photo by Brit Worgan.

COOPERSTOWN JUNCTION _ One of two, rare electric locomotives that for years sat rusting along state Route 7 in the town of Milford is getting prepped for one last ride on the rails.

A temporary building was erected last week around a GG-1 purchased from the Leatherstocking Railway Historical Society by The Henry Ford, one of the nation's premier history and culture museums.

The locomotive is being cleaned of asbestos by contractors and will have its transformer removed, said Bruce Hodges, president of the Leatherstocking Railway Historical Society.

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Thanks Vaughn for the great story! Lisa