Preserved Dickson Locomotives
The following locomotives (in serial number order) built by Dickson before the ALCO merger have been preserved. All locations are in the United States unless stated otherwise.
The Dickson Manufacturing Company also designed and constructed steam powered mine cable hoists.
| Serial number | Wheel arrangement |
Build date | Operational owner(s) | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1005 | 0-6-2T | August 1898 | J. B. Levert #5 | Enterprise Plantation, Patoutville, Louisiana |
This surviving locomotive, named "Stephanie", was restored to operating condition, in 1979 under a lease deal, by Winson George, of Brookhaven, MS. He operated the locomotive in his backyard until his death in October 1993, at which time the locomotive was returned to its owners.
One notable change to the locomotive was the larger water tank on the extended frame.
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