Southern Pacific (Texas & New Orleans) Mk-5 class 2-8-2 779 was parked at the railroad’s ALGIERS SHOPS, across the Mississippi River from New Orleans, without a tender. The locomotive had been built by Alco’s Brooks Works (55965) in August 1916 and was sold for scrap to Commercial Metals in Houston on 17 May 1955. (approximate day of photo) |
Date:
10/1/1953 |
Location:
New Orleans, LA Map ![Show New Orleans on a rail map](/images/map_us.gif) |
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Michael Palmieri |
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Author: WILLIAM T. HARRY photo, J.G. LACHAUSSEE collection
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This picture is part of album: WILLIAM T. HARRY |