GE Engine No. 2, one of only three such engines ever built, returned to its home at the Kansas Underground Salt Museum in Hutchinson. Built in 1919, the train ran along a short railway line that provided switching services for the Carey Evaporation Plant and Salt Mine.

The 30-ton train had been sitting at the Reno County Museum in downtown Hutchinson.

“The train is a significant artifact that represents the history of the mine. We’re delighted we’re able to display it at the underground salt museum,” said Linda Schmitt, executive director of the Reno County Historical Society. “See