Horatio G. Brooks
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Horatio G. Brooks worked as chief engineer for the New York and Erie Railroad (NY&E) until the railroad moved its steam locomotive
maintenance facilities from Dunkirk, New York, to Buffalo, New York
. In 1869 he leased the former NY&E shops in Dunkirk and formed Brooks Locomotive Works
. Brooks also served for three terms as mayor of Dunkirk.
Steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning some combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine...
maintenance facilities from Dunkirk, New York, to Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
. In 1869 he leased the former NY&E shops in Dunkirk and formed Brooks Locomotive Works
Brooks Locomotive Works
The Brooks Locomotive Works manufactured steam railroad locomotives and freight cars from 1869 through its merger into the American Locomotive Company until 1934.-History:...
. Brooks also served for three terms as mayor of Dunkirk.