Southern Pacific 794, an Alco 2-8-2 built in 1916 for SP and erected as a static display in 1957 by Southern Pacific Railroad, the City of San Antonio, the Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club ... (more)
SP 2-8-2 790 leads a 57 car westbound freight at Galveston Texas in 1936. Otto's speed estimate was 18 MPH, and he caught it with the rods down. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.