Talk:William Crooks (locomotive)

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Not on National Register[edit]

In consulting official sources, I find that the William Crooks has not been actually listed on the National Register of Historic Places. I'm guessing a nomination was submitted in 1974 but it was never officially accepted, likely due in part to the uncertainty about where it would end up at the time. Although a couple non-governmental sources claim otherwise, neither the NPS Focus database nor the Minnesota Historical Society's database confirm that this locomotive is on the NRHP. I am removing the NRHP content from this article. -McGhiever (talk) 00:28, 17 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Hello! This is a note to let the editors of this article know that File:William Crooks at station.jpg will be appearing as picture of the day on 18 November 2018. You can view and edit the POTD blurb at Template:POTD/2018-11-18. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page. Thanks — Amakuru (talk) 23:01, 21 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Picture of the day

The William Crooks is a 4-4-0 steam locomotive that was the first locomotive to operate in the U.S. state of Minnesota, beginning in 1861. It was named after William Crooks, the chief mechanical engineer for the St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, who earlier served as a colonel in the 6th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War. Crooks laid out the initial ten-mile track between Minneapolis and St. Paul on which the locomotive operated. It was retired from regular service in 1897, but operated special services for several further decades. It is now in the Lake Superior Railroad Museum in Duluth.Photograph: National Photo Company, Restoration: Adam Cuerden

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Namesake history confusion[edit]

How is it that the locomotive was built in the year the U.S. Civil War began, but named after someone who earlier served in that war? SlowJog (talk) 00:42, 18 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I agree that choice of phrasing is suspect and have changed it. More knowledge about the actual Mr. Crooks could help solve the mystery. Captain Eek ^{Edits Ho Cap'n!} 05:23, 18 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]