page_title: DeWitt Clinton (locomotive)
section_title: DeWitt Clinton Replica
hierarchical_section_title: DeWitt Clinton (locomotive) / DeWitt Clinton Replica
caption_attribution_description: English: 1831 DeWitt Clinton train
context_page_description: The DeWitt Clinton of the Mohawk and Hudson Railroad was an American steam locomotive and the first working steam locomotive built for service in New York state.
  The locomotive was built in 1831 and began operations the same year. It was named in honor of DeWitt Clinton, the governor of New York State responsible for the Erie Canal; a competitor to the railroad. Portions of the steam engine were cast at the West Point Foundry in Cold Spring, New York. The DeWitt Clinton's first run was from the city of Albany, New York, to Schenectady, New York, a run of 16 or 17 miles. Its passenger cars were made of stagecoach bodies in which riders would sit either inside or on outdoor rumble seats. The cars were known as Goold cars and were named after coach builder James Goold of Albany.
  The locomotive was scrapped in 1833. The M&H became part of the New York Central Railroad system in 1853. After the original DeWitt Clinton was scrapped, the New York City Central Railroad built a replica for the Columbian Exposition in 1893, which would continue to be used for promotional purposes until being purchased by Henry Ford in 1934.
context_section_description: After the original DeWitt Clinton was scrapped, the M&H’s successor, the New York Central Railroad (NYCR) built a scale and operational reproduction of the DeWitt Clinton for the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The fair was held that year to mark the 400th anniversary of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1492. This replica was accompanied by replicas of the original Goold cars. 
  Since its first appearance at the World’s Fair of 1893, the Clinton replica continued to work as an engaging promotional device for the railroad in many subsequent locations until it was purchased by Henry Ford in 1934 with the condition that it still travel periodically to fairs and expositions on behalf of the NYCR. After being purchased by Ford, the replica would continue to make appearances at NYCR fairs, expositions and other promotional events up until the 1950s. The DeWitt Clinton replica, along with the replicas of the Goold cars, has been kept on display at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan since its removal from service.
caption: DeWitt Clinton replica and train at the Henry Ford Museum
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