Queen Creek in Maricopa County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Engine 1673

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 24, 2011

1. Engine 1673 Marker

Inscription. The railroad made significant contribution to the support and development of the Queen Creek community. Engine 1673 travelled over 1,000,000 miles of track in Arizona from 1900-1955. The Southern Pacific Mesa to South San Tan spur was established in 1895 as a component of the Maricopa Phoenix and Salt River Valley Railroad. 1673 was featured in the 1954 film "Oklahoma" and now resides in Tucson, Arizona at the Historic Rail Depot.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1673.

Location. 33° 15.364′ N, 111° 38.531′ W. Marker is in Queen Creek, Arizona, in Maricopa County. It can be reached from South Ellsworth Loop. Marker is next to Saba's Western Store in the Queen Creek Marketplace. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 21158 South Ellsworth Loop, Queen Creek AZ 85142, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert,

in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area,

and in the Tohono O’odham Nation.

It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Gadsden Purchase,

and Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rittenhouse Elementary School (approx. 0.6 miles away); 1912 Parker Carousel (approx. 3.6 miles away); Water Tower (approx. 3.7 miles away); Williams Field Honor Roll, Chandler, Arizona (approx. 4.2 miles away); Gilbert Elementary School (approx. 10.7 miles away); Gilbert Town Hall

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(approx. 10.8 miles away); Clement's Garage (approx. 10.8 miles away); Dance Pavilion (approx. 10.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Queen Creek.

Additional commentary.
1. Bronze Railroad Relief Panels and Markers
I created these bronze relief panels and installed them at the Queen Creek Marketplace location in Queen Creek, Arizona. The markers feature my hand writing for the lettering. I thoroughly enjoyed the process of researching the history of the railroads in Arizona.

You may see more of my work at: https://www.asibinc.com/

Todd White
ASIB Inc. Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor

— Submitted November 7, 2019, by Todd R White of Phoenix, Arizona, Arizona.

Engine 1673 Marker - Doodlebug bronze relief panel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Todd R White, March 3, 2008

2. Engine 1673 Marker - Doodlebug bronze relief panel

The "Doodlebug" was an oil burning motorcar that serviced the Queen Creek community providing local passenger commuter rail service from 1914-1934.

Engine 1673 Marker - Queen Creek bronze railroad relief monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Todd R White, March 3, 2008

3. Engine 1673 Marker - Queen Creek bronze railroad relief monument

Engine 1673 detail on the bronze historic railroad relief panel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Todd R White, March 3, 2008

4. Engine 1673 detail on the bronze historic railroad relief panel

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 24, 2011

5. Engine 1673 Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 24, 2011

6. Engine 1673 Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 26, 2011

7. Engine 1673

Engine 1673 now resides in Tucson, Arizona at the Historic Rail Depot.

Artist Todd R. White applying patina to the Engine 1673 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 12, 2008

8. Artist Todd R. White applying patina to the Engine 1673 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,782 times since then and 81 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 26, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 7, 2019, by Todd R White of Phoenix, Arizona, Arizona. 5, 6, 7. submitted on November 26, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 8. submitted on November 11, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.