Minnesota Steel 0-4-0T No. 7
Duluth, MN, United States 		Location: Lake Superior Railroad Museum
Status: Display
Posted: Sep 4, 2005 @ 18:09:39 by peter m. preston
This little saddle-tank engine was built by Porter Locomotive Works for the United States Steel-Duluth Works in 1915. Designed specifically for working in restricted clearances around the open hearth, the 7-spot spent its entire working life in the US Steel plant in Morgan Park, about six miles south of the Museum. it served as a plant switch engine, moving cars of ore, coal, and coke around the plant. She was designed purposely to allow to move around in tight quarters and sharp curves, and yet be able to move a significant load.
H.K. Porter specialized in building small locomotives for various industrial uses. They offer a very wide variety of sizes and gauges that were used in mines, sugar plantations, road construction, and plants such as US Steel.