Nostalgia & History > Throwback Thursday - Cab units on the Mopac.

Anyone know the location? Another negative taken the same day was in Dilley, Tx so I'm pretty sure this is Texas.
Thanks

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RARE!!!
Bob

What a great portrait of the early MP ALCO and EMD cab-style units which were often featured in its publicity photos

Greg Stadter
Phoenix, AZ

Wow! a rare image for sure, not sure of the location, but thanks for sharing.

PQM

I am going to guess Texarkana, TX/AR  The building in the background looks like a portion of the old depot and it makes sense that MP would have a servicing facility there.
 

If another pic was taken the same day in Dilley , odds are this was taken in San Antonio, (assuming same photographer).

Just my 1.4 cents........

Yes same photographer - negatives are numbered.

41 Wrote:
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> If another pic was taken the same day in Dilley ,
> odds are this was taken in San Antonio, (assuming
> same photographer).
>
> Just my 1.4 cents........

I appreciate that chronology, but Google the Texarkana depot and you will see the same building facade and structure as appears in the background.  The big tip off to me is the roof line and arch presumably of the front decoration on the Texarkana depot is shown.  And from what I know about the San Antonio depot & round house, the placement of tracks and engine servicing facilities and baggage cars doesn't jibe.

Yes, I could be quite wrong, but I think sleuthing the Texarkana location is worth pursuing.

I bet someone will chime in soon and verify the location from first hand experience.

Quite the mystery.

LV95032 Wrote:
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> Yes same photographer - negatives are numbered.
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> 41 Wrote:
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> > If another pic was taken the same day in Dilley
> ,
> > odds are this was taken in San Antonio,
> (assuming
> > same photographer).
> >
> > Just my 1.4 cents........

Another nice paint scheme for those days.   Then the boring Jenks Blue came on the scene.