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Lackawanna Iron and Coal rail yard, Scranton, PA, circa 1875.
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Image of the grounds with the workers posing for the picture standing by the "lokies" and the buildings. The Bessemer steel plant can be seen in the background.

Credit: Courtesy of the Lackawanna Historical Society and Daniel Perry

Lackawanna Iron and Coal employed small steam locomotives, known as "lokies," to transport raw materials, pig iron, and heavy machine parts between various company operations. These company workhorses ran on a nearly continuous basis.

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