Train Engine #2 and Cars
New Orleans, LA
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Specifications
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T&P # | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Builder | Rogers | |
| Build Date | 9-1869 | |
| Wheel Type | 4-4-0 | |
| Photo Credit | The Grace Museum - The Portal to Texas History | |
| Date | July 19, 1949 | |
| Category | Steam Engine |
Remarks
Orig. Memphis El Paso & Pac. #2 "Paris"
Description
Photograph of a train engine and attached cars on railroad tracks, viewed from a front side angle. The number "2" and letters "T.P.-M.P.T.R.R. OF N.O." are visible on the car. Buildings can be seen in the distant right background. Handwritten text below the image says, "New Orleans, LA. July 19th 1949 (Annunciation Street Station)."
Phillips, Frank. [Train Engine #2 and Cars], photograph, July 19, 1949; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth822617/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.