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The DeWitt Clinton of the Mohawk and Hudson Railroad (M&H) was the first steam locomotive to operate in the state of New York and the fourth built in the United States. It began operations in 1831. The M&H became part of the New York Central Railroad system in 1853. Portions of the steam engine were cast at the West Point Foundry in Cold Spring NY. A scale and operational reproduction of the DeWitt Clinton is on display at the Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. DeWitt Clinton was the governor of New York State responsible for the Erie Canal.
