Under the night sky, Civil War railroad icon "Texas" glows within its glass display case at the Atlanta History Museum.

The General. The centerpiece of the Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History is Western & Atlantic Railroad 4-4-0 no. 3, named The General. During the Civil War t... (more)

The General. The centerpiece of the Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History is Western & Atlantic Railroad 4-4-0 no. 3, named The General. During the Civil War t... (more)

The Western & Atlantic "Texas". On display at the Atlanta History Center in Buckhead, GA is one of the two surviving locomotives of a relatively insignificant Civil War incident w... (more)

4-4-0 Western & Atlantic Texas, which served the W&A before, during, and after the U.S. Civil War, has been cosmetically restored to her 1886 appearance. It is on permanent display at the Atlanta... (more)

In the Hall of Honor. As you tour the Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History, The General is the last exhibit you see before exit. As I left the facility, I could not resist thi... (more)

The General - Original or Replica? The General, as we see it today, bears only a passing resemblance to the locomotive that was the subject of the "Great Locomotive Chase" in 1862. For o... (more)

The Western & Atlantic "General". Arguably the most famous steam locomotive of all time is this 1855, 4-4-0, "American" Locomotive, built by Rogers, Ketchum & Grosvenor ... (more)

The W&A #12, The SAL 544 and The ACL 1031 all sit together beside the round house.

Western & Atlantic RR number 12, the "Texas", poses outside the Bob Julian Roundhouse in Spencer, NC, for night photos.

The Texas sits on the turn table as ACL 1031 watches on.

Western & Atlantic Railroad #12, the "Texas" poses for photographers at the 100 years of American Steam Event at the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer NC.

Western & Atlantic Railroad #12, the "Texas", Lehigh Valley Coal 126, and N&W 611 pose for photographers at the 100 years of Steam Event at the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer NC. ... (more)

Western & Atlantic Railroad #12, the "Texas", is displayed on the turntable at NCTM's Bob Julian Roundhouse in Spencer, NC. Today was the unveiling of the cosmetic restoration of the Texas for the... (more)

Western & Atlantic Railroad #12, the "Texas", is displayed on the turntable at NCTM's Bob Julian Roundhouse in Spencer, NC. The Texas is the headliner at the museum during this weekend's... (more)