Item 12402 - Cumberland No. 3 Steam Engine, Portland, 1870
- Item 12402 - Cumberland No. 3 Steam Engine, Portland, 1870
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Image Info The Portland Company built a No. 3 steam engine for the City of Portland. It cost $3,618 and weighed 6,800 pounds.
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It was pulled by two horses instead of the commonly seen three-horse hitch used on larger steam engines in other cities.
The engine is seen in front of the Brackett Street firehouse.
