. The assassination of Abraham Lincoln . retraced Lincolns inau-gural trip, excluding Cincinnati becauseof Southern sympathizers and Democ-rats there. The military, who could stilldemand control of the railroads, exe-cuted the trip with precision. Guardswere required at all high locations andstrategic points. Turnouts were spikedin place. The train had rights over allother traffic, which would halt one hourbefore the specials arrival. Several locomotives were used onthe trip. Locomotive design was still inits infancy, there were few motivepower standards, and most enginesstayed close to their
. The assassination of Abraham Lincoln . retraced Lincolns inau-gural trip, excluding Cincinnati becauseof Southern sympathizers and Democ-rats there. The military, who could stilldemand control of the railroads, exe-cuted the trip with precision. Guardswere required at all high locations andstrategic points. Turnouts were spikedin place. The train had rights over allother traffic, which would halt one hourbefore the specials arrival. Several locomotives were used onthe trip. Locomotive design was still inits infancy, there were few motivepower standards, and most enginesstayed close to their home shops. The Cleveland, Columbus & Cincin-nati RRs Nashville was one ofthe more spectacular en-gines used on the in 1852, itfeatured canted cylinders Ed Bunting Wayne Wesolowskis model of the Nashville, a classic 4-4-0 American, clearly shows theunusual valve gear and the whistle mounted atop the bell hanger. The flags at the front ofthe locomotive are replicas of those used during the funeral. 92 FEBRUARY 1995.
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