Steam locomotive Jupiter on display at the National Museum of American History. Made in Philadelphia in 1876, it was the Santa Cruz Railroad's third locomotive. Built for narrow-gauge track (36 inches between the rails), Jupiter became obsolete in 1883 when the line switched to standard gauge (56 and a half inches). Jupiter was sold to Guatemala, where it hauled bananas for more than sixty years before coming to the Smithsonian in 1976 as part of the United States Bicentennial exhibition. Galleries:Railway Stations, Smithsonian Museum of American History, Steam EnginesKeywords: american history, america, district of columbia, guatemala, history, jupiter, locomotive, man, museum, national museum of american history, smithsonian, smithsonian museum of american history, steamlocomotive, washington dcPhoto Location: National Museum of American History, Washington, DCPhotographer: Dr. Roy WinkelmanDate of Photo: 06/25/2009Device Make: CanonDevice Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark IIOriginal Dimensions: 5616×3744Picture Orientation: LandscapeGPS Coordinates: 38°53'28.53"N 77°1'48.04"WPicture Number: 766
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