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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 07:52, 4 June 2015 (UTC)

Railroad Gazette

 * ... that the Railroad Gazette (cover pictured) reported in 1884 that railroad engineer Horatio Allen was the operator of the first locomotive run on a railroad in the United States?


 * Reviewed: Leonard's Bakery

Created by Northamerica1000 (talk). Self-nominated at 12:35, 16 May 2015 (UTC).


 * Symbol question.svg New enough, long enough, meets core content policies. Hook is verified, but isn't very hooky as is. Would be much better if you mentioned that Allen himself reported that, though I'd rather you came up with the wording so that I could approve this myself. --Jakob (talk)  aka Jakec  20:32, 16 May 2015 (UTC)
 * ALT1: ... that in an 1884 edition of the Railroad Gazette (example cover pictured), railroad engineer Horatio Allen reported that he was the operator of the first locomotive run on a railroad in the United States?
 * Symbol confirmed.svg Good to go with ALT1. Nice article. Interesting coincidence: I cited an issue of this journal in the article on Leggetts Creek. --Jakob (talk)  aka Jakec  23:09, 16 May 2015 (UTC)