The FJ&G's first locomotive, "The Pioneer," later named the "David A. Wells" and eventually numbered as the road's first No. 1, pulls one boxcar and a baggage car (probably carrying mail) through the Sacandaga Campground in Upstate New York. The Sacandaga Campground later became Sacandaga Park, a turn-of-the-century resort owned and operated by the railroad. The Park became famous for its rustic hotels, cottages, baseball games, miniature railroad, roller coaster, and carousel. The intricately-carved horses from the carousel are now in the care of Vermont's famous Shelburne Museum. The Pioneer, pictured here, was a product of New Hampshire's Manchester Locomotive works. Note the distinctive Manchester bracket above the bell. The FJ&G operated from November, 1870 to November, 1984. A trackmobile cleaned storage cars from the line in the Fall of 1988, and the tracks came out in 1990. Scanned and digitally restored from a cabinet photo dated 1876 (which places the photo in the public domain). The original photo and copies of it have been passed down among generations of FJ&G collectors through the years. For more on the FJ&G, purchase a copy of "Our Railroad: The History of the Fonda Johnstown & Gloversville" by author Paul Larner.
An attempt to put the best picture of engines that represent each of America's railroads. When a better picture of an engine/type is found, it will be added.
