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Old Cabbage Head
Built by Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia in 1913, “Old Cabbage Head” gets its name from the shape of its smoke stack. Because it has a wood burning boiler, a bulbous smoke stack was needed to catch burning embers that flew out of the engine. The engine was built for Taylor County Lumber Co. in north Florida and was used for hauling timber. It is a narrow gauge engine that originally had a wooden cab. It stayed in north Florida until its arrival in Manatee County in 1948 at the Manatee Noccatee Crate Mill Co. In 1952, the mill went out of business and the train was slated for the scrap heap until residents raised $900 for its purchase. For decades, visitors to Bradenton were greeted by Old Cabbage Head with “Welcome to Bradenton” painted on the tender car. In 2002, it was moved to Manatee Village Historical Park and reconditioned. Source: Manatee Village Historical Park.
Old Cabbage Head
Built by Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia in 1913, “Old Cabbage Head” gets its name from the shape of its smoke stack. Because it has a wood burning boiler, a bulbous smoke stack was needed to catch burning embers that flew out of the engine. The engine was built for Taylor County Lumber Co. in north Florida and was used for hauling timber. It is a narrow gauge engine that originally had a wooden cab. It stayed in north Florida until its arrival in Manatee County in 1948 at the Manatee Noccatee Crate Mill Co. In 1952, the mill went out of business and the train was slated for the scrap heap until residents raised $900 for its purchase. For decades, visitors to Bradenton were greeted by Old Cabbage Head with “Welcome to Bradenton” painted on the tender car. In 2002, it was moved to Manatee Village Historical Park and reconditioned. Source: Manatee Village Historical Park.