Historic Fourth Avenue in Tucson in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Locomotive 1673 / Locomotora 1673
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, November 26, 2011
1. Locomotive 1673 Marker
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 máquina Mogul de tipo 2-6-0, fue construida por Schenectady Locomotive Works en 1900 y acumuló más 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 Históricos.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1860.
Location. 32° 13.437′ N, 110° 58.04′ W. Marker is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. It is in Historic Fourth Avenue. Marker 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.
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Photographed By Bill Kirchner, November 26, 2011
2. Railroad Impacts Marker
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, November 26, 2011
3. Railroad Impacts Marker
Locomotive 1673 Marker is just beyond.
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, November 26, 2011
4. Locomotive 1673
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, November 26, 2011
5. Locomotive 1673
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, November 26, 2011
6. Locomotive 1673
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
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
Photographed By Audelis Hernandez Zoref, May 18, 2020
8. Locomotive 1673
Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2011, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 885 times since then and 35 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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