Brown Bag Lunch: Tales from the Rails
Schedule
Wed, 27 May, 2026 at 12:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
17 W QUARTZ ST, Butte, MT, United States, Montana 59701 | Butte, MT
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Old Engine No. 25 was a Class Y-1 Consolidation steam engine locomotive that was built for the Northern Pacific Railway Company in 1899 by Schenectady Locomotive Works in Schenectady, New York. Old Engine No. 25’s main job was to haul heavy freight loads over steep slopes, like Pipestone Pass. Engine No. 25 was also used to help move other trains, and later used in Wallace, Idaho, because of the steep grades there.Engine No. 25 was given to the Butte Jaycees (Junior Chamber of Commerce) by the Northern Pacific Railway on August 18th, 1957, and was later dedicated and installed near the Butte Civic Center on July 3rd, 1958. The Butte Jaycees, of which Al Hess and Ron Gruss are members, are currently working on preserving the locomotive so that future generations can see the engine and learn about local railroad history. Please join us to learn more about the history of Engine No. 25 and how the preservation project is progressing from Al Hess and Ron Gruss.
The Brown Bag presentation will begin at noon on Wednesday, May 27th, 2026, and will last about an hour. The presentation will be held in the auditorium at the Butte-Silver Bow Public Archives, located at 17 W. Quartz Street. Guests are encouraged to bring a sack lunch. Coffee and water will be provided.
Brown Bag Lunches are held on the second and fourth Wednesdays of every month. Upcoming lectures will focus on topics of local interest. For more information, contact the Archives at (406)782-3280.
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