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Owner: Texas & New Orleans
Model:Alco 2-8-2Built As:SP 779 (2-8-2)
Serial Number:55965Order No:B-1398
Frame Number:26X28 cylinders, 63" driversBuilt:8/1916
Other locos with this serial:  SP 779(2-8-2) TNO 779(2-8-2)
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SP (T&NO) 2-8-2 779
Title:  SP (T&NO) 2-8-2 779
Description:  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)
Photo Date:  10/1/1953  Upload Date: 7/4/2020 10:03:45 AM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  WILLIAM T. HARRY photo, J.G. LACHAUSSEE collection
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  SP 779(2-8-2) TNO 779(2-8-2)
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