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Northwestern Steel and Wire was a steel mill and wire factory located in Sterling, Illinois. It began producing steel in 1936 and ceased production in 2001.
Northwestern Steel and Wire locomotive number 80, July 1964. The first diesel-electric locomotives appeared on the Central Railroad of New Jersey in 1925 and on the New York Central in 1927. Moving forward, diesel locomotives began to appear in mainline service in the United States in the mid-1930s. [2]
The following year, Baldwin Steam Engine #73 was retired and moved to the south lawn along with a tender and caboose. Until its retirement, the engine was operational at Northwestern Steel & Wire, and was the last working steam engine in the United States used in an industrial application. Dillon Home Steam Engine
With the power from the river and the transportation provided by the railroads, Sterling's business and industry grew. During the late 19th and early 20th century, the community's industrial bedrock was laid with the founding of Northwestern Steel & Wire Co., Lawrence Brothers Inc, National Manufacturing Co.,
English: Northwestern Steel & Wire locomotive 80 pushes cars of scrap metal into the mill on a warm night in July, 1964. NS&W empolyed a single person as both engineer (driver) and fireman for its locomotives. This person could not tend the fire while the locomotive was in motion, a practise which did not contribute to smoke-free operation!
National Steel Corporation (acquired by U.S. Steel in 2003) Northwestern Steel and Wire (reorganized and operating as Sterling Steel Company) Pingxiang Iron and Steel (merged with Jiujiang Steel forming Fangda Steel) Republic Steel (merged into LTV Steel, acquired by ISG, merged with Mittal, now ArcelorMittal)