It was originally built in 1916 for the Boston and Maine Railroad. In 1952, it was sold to the Fletcher Granite Company of W. Chelmsford, Massachusetts. The locomotive sat idle until 1986. The locomotive was prepared for the trip to Dunkirk by Steam Locomotive Services. It arrived in Dunkirk on February 20, 1987.
Cosmetic restoration continues, with the help of donations.
It was used in general freight service until it was sold to Allegheny Ludlum Steel Co. in 1961. It was used for storage until it was donated to the Historical Society of Dunkirk by AL Tech Specialty Steel Corp. in 1981. It was moved to the Roblin Steel Co. yard where it was restored. The car was moved to the Fairgrounds in 1987. It was operated on the New York Central System until its retirement in May, 1964.