William Crooks (locomotive)
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The William Crooks is a 4-4-0 steam locomotive that was the first locomotive to operate in the State of Minnesota, beginning in 1861.[1] It was named after William Crooks, the Chief Mechanical Engineer for the St. Paul and Pacific Railroad.[1][2] He served as a colonel and commander of the 6th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War.[3] Crooks laid the initial 10-mile (16 km) track between Minneapolis and St. Paul, and the William Crooks was the first locomotive to run on the line.[4]
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