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Builder of the Nation Historical Marker (Winder)
Builder of the Nation State Historical Marker
Located at the historic railroad station, Winder
33°59'30N, 83°43'22W

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BUILDER OF THE NATION
 

This steam locomotive was presented to the City of Winder and Barrow County in 1959 by the Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company. It was placed here as a permanent exhibit in memory of the important service engines of this type rendered to the country. Built in 1930, it operated for a number of years on the Gainesville Midland Railroad. At the time of its retirement in 1959, No. 208 was one of the last steam locomotives in service in this section of the country

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