Texas and Pacific Mikado 2-8-2 # 400 - Marshall, Texas
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linkys
N 32° 33.114 W 094° 22.014
15S E 371662 N 3602436
Nicely restored, T&P #400 is located beside the former Marshall T&P station.
Waymark Code: WMERP3
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/02/2012
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This locomotive was built by Baldwin in 1915 for the Fort Worth and Denver City Railway as their #410. It was heavily rebuilt and modernized about 1940, and later bought by the T&P which had dieselized in 1958 to work in flood protection standby service as their #400. It suffered a mechanical breakdown, was retired and put on display in the city park in Marshall, Texas in 1963. Source.
In 2008 it was moved to its present site. Restoration work has been done, the locomotive is free to access and you can even climb into the cab.
The above cited source, an article in Railway Preservation News, not only has information about the history of #400, but also goes into great detail about the move from the city park location to its current location, all of which makes for fascinating reading even if you aren't into locomotives.
Another source is this Texas Pacific Railway enthusiasts website.
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