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Historic Fourth Avenue in Tucson in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
 

Locomotive 1673

Locomotora 1673

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Railroad Impacts

Impactos Ferroviarios

 
 
Locomotive 1673 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 26, 2011
1. Locomotive 1673 Marker
Inscription.
Locomotive 1673
Locomotive # 1673, a Mogul 2 – 6 – 0 type engine, was built by Schenectady Locomotive Works in 1900 and logged over 1,000,000 miles for the Southern Pacific Company, primarily in southern Arizona. In 1955 it was donated to the City of Tucson to mark the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the railroad to the community. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

Locomotora 1673
La Locomotora #1673, una mαquina Mogul de tipo 2-6-0, fue construida por Schenectady Locomotive Works en 1900 y acumulσ mαs de 1,000,000 de millas para Southern Pacific Company, principalmente en el sur de Arizona. En 1955 fue donada a la ciudad de Tucson para celebrar el 75 aniversario de la llegada del ferrocarril a la comunidad. En 1992 fue incluida en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Histσricos.

Railroad Impacts
The Southern Pacific Railroad arrived in Tucson on March 20, 1880. For the first time the community had reliable access to the rest of the country. This access changed Tucson in many ways from architectural styles to furniture and clothing. Tucson had become a real part of the United States.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & StreetcarsSettlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1860.
 
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32° 13.437′ N, 110° 58.04′ W. Marker is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. It is in Historic Fourth Avenue. It can be reached from North Toole Avenue. Marker is on the grounds of the Southern Arizona Transportation Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 414 N Toole Ave, Tucson AZ 85701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Sky Islands, in the Sonoran Desert, and in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. 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 and also the Gadsden Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Wyatt Earp Shot Frank Stilwell… (within shouting distance of this marker); Southern Pacific Railroad (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Toole Avenue (about 400 feet away); Historic Fourth Avenue Underpass (about 500 feet away); Fourth Avenue Underpass (about 500 feet away); Coronado Hotel (about 600 feet away); Hotel Congress (about 700 feet away); Congress Street (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tucson.
 
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Railroad Impacts Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 26, 2011
2. Railroad Impacts Marker
Railroad Impacts Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 26, 2011
3. Railroad Impacts Marker
Locomotive 1673 Marker is just beyond.
Locomotive 1673 image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 26, 2011
4. Locomotive 1673
Locomotive 1673 image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 26, 2011
5. Locomotive 1673
Locomotive 1673 image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, November 26, 2011
6. Locomotive 1673
An additional marker for the 75th anniversary of the first train to Tucson image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Audelis Hernandez Zoref, May 18, 2020
7. An additional marker for the 75th anniversary of the first train to Tucson
This marker is mounted on the locomotive (see photo #4).

Presented to the people of Tucson
March 20, 1955
by the Southern Pacific Company commemorating the 75th anniversary of arrival of the first train in the pueblo of Tucson
Locomotive 1673 image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Audelis Hernandez Zoref, May 18, 2020
8. Locomotive 1673
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,403 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 28, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.   7, 8. submitted on May 19, 2020, by Audelis Hernandez Zoref of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
 
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