Museum of the Great Plains - Lawton, OK
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What's that train engine? It looks like a 1926 Baldwin locomotive. Probably a 4-8-2 wheel configuration. I'll bet it weighs, with the tender, about 958,890 pounds.

Wow!  Maybe you should work here! You're exactly right!  

What? Does it drive around the museum? Around the park? No, sorry. Ever descaled a coffee machine, or tried to get "hard water" off sink or bathroom fixtures? Imagine doing that on a regular basis to a steam locomotive. Also, did we mention it's heavy? It took two Army tanks just to pull it to the museum in 1961.  

The Frisco 1526 sits beside the 1902 Elgin Depot, moved to the museum in 1962. So if anyone asks, which came first, the engine or the depot, the answer is the engine. Get it, which came first, the chicken or the egg? These jokes really work better if we don't have to explain them.  

Museum of the Great Plains
601 NW Ferris Ave | Lawton OK 73507
580-581-3460
​info@discovermgp.org
  • Home
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    • should I visit the museum?
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    • is the museum about?
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      • Indoor >
        • Main Gallery
        • Upper Floor Explore
        • Oklahoma Museum Network
        • Bell Gallery
        • Museum Store
      • Outdoor >
        • Trading Post
        • Schoolhouse
        • Depot
      • Workshops
      • Rentals
      • Calendar
  • Where...
    • is the museum?
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    • is the museum open?
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    • much does it cost?
    • do I become a member?
    • do I research the collections? >
      • library/archives
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    • do I contact someone?
  • Who...
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    • are our supporters?
    • started the museum?
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