Steam & Excursion > FW&D 2-8-2 #454 1957

FW&D 2-8-2 #454 ...  no photographer noted but labeled Ft. Worth, TX 1/8/57

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Love it!  Big strappin USRA Heavy Mike in her work clothes.

Yep, that is the combined FW&D and Rock Island engine terminal on the east side of downtown Ft Worth Tx.  FW&D never really owned that heavy mike.  In the 1950's Burlington issued an edict to FW&D not to reflu or do major boiler work on any FW&D engine.  Burlington had many stored  serviceable engines and they sent them to FW&D as replacements.  T&P rented one of those heavy mikes to use in flood service in Louisiana and finally bought FW&D's 2-8-2 #  410 for such service since flooding became an annual problem south of Shreveport on the Red River..  

The flood serice need was caused by global warming.

Gotta love it!.. Got it all!... A workin' Mike, the water tank, and the old kerosene stubby switch lamp! I sure remember seeing that kind of railroading!

czuleget Wrote:
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> The flood serice need was caused by global warming.

Self-perpetuated, too. Caused by that stinking coal burner.

Valmont, thanks for posting. Great picture.

Fred in Wichita

Here is another shot of the same engine terminal from a different angle.  It appears to be 4-6-2 in this picture.

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