According to “Erie Railroad – Its Beginnings  1851,” the first locomotive “ever to operate on this continent” was:

a. Gladys McMannis

b. The Best Friend of Pennsylvania

c. The Stourbridge Lion

d. Ravine Flyer

Find the correct answer below this photo of art depicting the old-time Greenville, PA train station, which presently hangs at Greenville Railroad Park. The featured B&W image of the first American train also can be viewed at the Greeville museum.

c. The Stourbridge Lion

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