Train Engine #2 and Car
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 | April 13, 1971 | |
| Category | Steam Engine |
Remarks
Orig. Memphis El Paso & Pac. #2 "Paris"
Description
Photograph of a train engine and attached car on railroad tracks, viewed from the side. The text "T.P-M.P.T.R.R. OF N.O." is visible on the car. The train sits up a small grassy incline. Trees rise above the train in the background. Handwritten text below the image says, "T.P.-M.P.T.R.R. of N.O. #2 New Orleans LA. Apr 13th 1971 - Last Run in 1951."
Lawson, Tom. [Train Engine #2 and Car], photograph, April 13, 1971; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth822513/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.