RailPictures.Net Photo: 1157 Missouri Pacific Steam 4-6-2 at Austin, Texas by Bruce Wilson

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» Missouri Pacific (more..)
» Steam 4-6-2 (more..)

» Unknown
» Austin, Texas, USA (more..)
» December, 1947

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Remarks & Notes

Snow was a rarity in Central Texas in the winter of 1947, but so were steam locomotives on the Sunshine Special which by this time had been dieselized. The abbreviated consist was indicative of reduced travel from southern locations including Mexico during the winter months.

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