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Texas & New Orleans 4-6-2 611 |
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Taken at an unknown location during the 1940s |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1942 Upload Date: 7/21/2021 5:33:33 PM |
| Location: |
Unknown, TX |
| Author: |
Guy L. Dunscomb |
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| Locomotives: |
TNO 611(4-6-2) |
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| Title: |
SP 4-6-2 #612 - Southern Pacific |
| Description: |
Built by Alco-Brooks in 1913 as Texas & New Orleans #922, it was merged into the Southern Pacific in May 1923 as T&NO #612 (2nd). Specs - class P-6, as built - 77" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 25x28" cylinders, engine weight of 281,300 lb, tractive effort of 38,636 lb., rebuilt in July 1935 - 210 psi boiler pressure, Delta trailing truck with booster, engine weight of 291,000 lb, tractive effort 40,550 lb + 11,500 lb booster. Sold for scrap in January 1953. The entire P-6 class was scrapped between 1952-54 No date or location was given for the photo. J.R. Quinn photo |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1945 Upload Date: 1/26/2021 5:59:00 AM |
| Location: |
Unknown, TX |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
SP 612(4-6-2) TNO 612(4-6-2) |
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211 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SP (T&NO) 4-6-2 615 |
| Description: |
Southern Pacific (Texas & New Orleans) P-6 class 4-6-2 615 was smoking it up as it backed into Union Station in New Orleans for the 8:25 A.M. departure of train No. 7, the westbound ALAMO. No. 7 was discontinued in December 1952, while the 615 was sold for scrap at Houston in January 1953. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/1950 Upload Date: 5/20/2020 4:52:44 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
WILLIAM T. HARRY photo, J.G. LACHAUSSEE collection |
| Categories: |
Scenic |
| Locomotives: |
SP 615(4-6-2) TNO 615(4-6-2) |
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492 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SP (T&NO) Train No. 12 |
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Southern Pacific (Texas & New Orleans) train No. 12 – the NEW ORLEANS LIMITED – was boarding the carfloat MASTODON at Avondale, Louisiana for a ride across the Mississippi River and a connection with the Illinois Central. The train was about 12 miles from its destination at Union Station in New Orleans. No. 12 was an overnight train from Houston and included sleeping cars from Minneapolis (via Rock Island’s MID-CONTINENT SPECIAL), Houston and Lake Charles. This was one of 12 passenger trains which crossed the river here each day, but the ferry was discontinued in December 1935, when the Huey P. Long Bridge opened. The locomotive was P-6 class 4-6-2 built by Alco-Brooks in 1913 as the 926; it was renumbered 616 in 1923 and was sold for scrap at Houston in 1953. (date unknown) |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1925 Upload Date: 1/7/2022 7:15:24 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
unknown |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SP 616(4-6-2) TNO 616(4-6-2) |
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182 Comments: 0 |
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