#2843S - 29¢ Locomotives - booklet pane of 5

Railroads played a huge role in the development and expansion of the United States from the Industrial Revolution in the north (1820s–1850s) to the settlement of the west (1850s–1890s). This set of five stamps features locomotives manufactured in America that powered trains between 1850 and 1900. Each stamp design features a locomotive built during a different decade. This set features Hudson’s General, McQueen’s Jupiter, Eddy’s No. 242, Ely’s No. 10, and Buchanan’s No. 999. Scott 2843-47 29¢ Locomotives