Argentine Central Railway
Argentine Central Shay Locomotive No. 1 in Silver Plume, 1905.
The Argentine Central Railway, incorporated in 1905 and built to service the Argentine Mining District in the Waldorf area, reached the summit of Mt. McClellan in 1906. The railroad used Shay (or geared) locomotives to climb from Silver Plume to Mt. McClellan, a distance of almost sixteen miles and a gain of 3,941 feet in elevation. The railway operated until 1918 and was completely scrapped in 1920.
Dedicated May 27, 2006.
Marker is on Mountain Street, on the right when traveling west.
Courtesy hmdb.org
