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[Steam Locomotive entering Paris, Texas]

Description:

Texas and Pacific's train No. 31, westbound, headed by Engine No. 715, a Pacific type 4-6-2 locomotive, enroute from Texarkana to Fort worth over the railroad's Transcontinental Division, entering Paris, Texas.

Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
Location:
Creation Date: 1949
Partner(s):
Museum of the American Railroad
Collection(s):
Rescuing Texas History, 2007
Creator (Photographer):
Original Creation Date: 1949
Coverage:
Place
United States - Texas - Lamar County - Paris
Era
Into Modern Times, 1939-Present
Description:

Texas and Pacific's train No. 31, westbound, headed by Engine No. 715, a Pacific type 4-6-2 locomotive, enroute from Texarkana to Fort worth over the railroad's Transcontinental Division, entering Paris, Texas.

Physical Description:

1 photographic print, b&w : 8 in. x 10 in.

Language: No Language
Subject(s):
Keyword(s): Texas and Pacific Railway | steam engines
Contributor(s):
Partner:
Museum of the American Railroad
Collection:
Rescuing Texas History, 2007
Identifier:
  • LOCAL-CONT-NO: 2-0197
  • ARK: ark:/67531/metapth28763
Resource Type: Photograph
Format: Image
Rights:
Access: public

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