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This oil-burning steam locomotive #2546 was built in 1911 at the ALCo’s Works in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was known as the Consolidation type 2-8-0 and after 1875 it was the most popular railroad engine type in the country for almost 50 years. It weighs over 100 tons, and the oil tender behind that weighs about the same. The locomotive had a top speed of 40 miles per hour. Not so fast these days, but fast enough in the late 1800s.
The Walsworth Community Center encompasses 14,272 square feet. The construction was underwritten by Missouri Department of Economic Development Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) grants. The building opened its doors to the public on September 21, 2001.
In acknowledgement of the ongoing generous donations from the Walsworth family, the Board of Directors of the Marceline Community Building Committee Corporation named the facility the Walsworth Community Center.
Even though the original building was completed in 2001, the all-volunteer Board of Directors has continued its work on behalf of the Center and the community by taking charge of the administration and the management of the building operations.
Main Street USA in Marceline, MO is located 3 miles south of Highway 36 in Linn County, Missouri.