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2/19/2025
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Mssa Company
Model:Porter 0-4-0TBuilt As:MSSX 7 (0-4-0T)
Serial Number:5737Order No:
Frame Number:Built:10/1915
Other locos with this serial:  MSSX 7(0-4-0T) USSX 7(0-4-0T) MSC 7(0-4-0T)
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MSSX 0-4-0T #7, "Seven Spot" - Minnesota Steel Company
Title:  MSSX 0-4-0T #7, "Seven Spot" - Minnesota Steel Company
Description:  This "saddle tank" 0-4-0T steam locomotive was built by the H.K. Porter Company in October of 1915 for the Minnesota Steel Company. Nicknamed "7 Spot", it worked the steel company's yard moving hot metal and slag. It's last owner, US Steel Company, donated the little switcher to the Lake Superior RR Museum in 1973. It represents the many small steam switchers that were used in the iron and steel industry in Minnesota.
Photo Date:  6/7/2023  Upload Date: 10/2/2023 10:04:19 AM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  MSSX 7(0-4-0T)
Views:  126   Comments: 0
MSSX 0-4-0T #7, "Seven Spot" - Minnesota Steel Company
Title:  MSSX 0-4-0T #7, "Seven Spot" - Minnesota Steel Company
Description:  Nice closeup of the face of this little sadde tank 0-4-0T steamer, now housed in the Lake Superior RR Museum.
Photo Date:  6/7/2023  Upload Date: 10/2/2023 10:04:22 AM
Location:  Duluth, MN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  MSSX 7(0-4-0T)
Views:  122   Comments: 0


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