SP 895  Contributor's Pick!       
SP (ex-Texas & New Orleans #200) #895 a 2-8-0 a Consolidation type locomotive, Class C-25 built by Alco in 1913 sits on display as Roseland Park.
Date: 4/29/2015 Location: Baytown, TX Views: 540 Collection Of:   Doug Wooten
Locomotives: SP 895(2-8-0)    Author:  Doug Wooten
SP 895
Picture Categories: Roster,RollingStock,Steam This picture is part of album:  Around Southeast Texas
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Ronald Howie General Originally built in 1913 as Texas Midland Railroad 200, it became SP 895 in April, 1928. It operated between Terrell, Texas and Paris, Texas up into the 1930s. Later, it operated between SP's Hardy Street Yards in Houston, Texas and Hempstead, Texas. 2/2/2019 8:57:37 AM
Ronald Howie General The original lamp was on top of the boiler, while the 1930s version has it on the front center of the boiler. Older photos show a different cow catcher design. 2/3/2019 6:48:29 PM

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