Richmond Locomotive Works

This building was once the home of the Richmond Locomotive Works, one of the world's most famous steam locomotive builders. Steam engines powered the industrial revolution in the United States, and Richmond-made steam locomotives carried an enormous quantity of manufactured products across the country and around the world. The pieces here were all integral parts of the Richmond Locomotive Works assembly line, which manufactured great American steam engines in this building from 1887 to 1927.

Richmond, Virginia · United States