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Find the Parts of the General and learn their history too!!
Mouse over the parts and a short description and history will appear below the picture! The image should load in 13 seconds at 28.8bps. We would like to thank Railway Technical Web Pages for definitions. If you know of an additional name for any of these parts let us know. Brakeman Brad
Bulk Oil Can Filler Throttle Case Plate Oiler Oil Can General Air Brake Pressure Steam Injector Hydrostatic Displacement Oiler Hydrostatic Displacement Oiler Hydrostatic Displacement Oiler "Feed Glass" Water Level Feed Glass Gauge Water Supply Valve Boiler Pressure Gauge Tender Air Brake Pressure Throttle Bar Firebox Johnson Bar Fuel Oil Regulators Boiler Pressure Certification Plate Train Brake TriCocks Cut Off Valve Water Intake Valve Cut Off Valve Drain Valve Air Brake Handle









The Museum is the Home of the General and much much more!!
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Little Genral Cloggers A Long Standing Tradition of Rail Events! E. Warren Clark Saved the General!

 Portraits in Gray: A Civil War Photography Exhibition
Guest Curator David Vaughan lends his collection of rare original photographs of Confederate soldiers to help visitors get a glimpse of the men and boys involved in this tragic chapter of American history. July 14 – Dec. 31, 2007. This exhibit is a part of the prestigious Smithsonian Institution Affiliation Program Exhibits.		 E. Warren Clark
(on Cow Catcher) photographer and lecturer, located the "General" in 1892 on a siding at Vinings,GA. He had the idea of restoring "General" and exhibiting it at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. This led to "General" being on display for over 100 years!
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