A Photo Essay on Travel Town - a great railfan destination while in Los Angeles, California. Other nearby destinations in Griffith Park include the Los Angeles Zoo, Griffith Park Observatory, Greek Theatre, Los Angeles Live Steamers, Walt Disney's Carolwood Barn, and other famous spots.
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ATCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTA FE #664 Built: 1899 by Baldwin Donated: 1953 by the Santa Fe Railroad Wheel Arrangement: 2-8-0 (Consolidation) Cylinders: 21" x 28" Driver Diameter: 57" Weight: 70 tons |
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ATCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTA FE #664 |
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SOUTHERN PACIFIC #1273 Built: 1921 by Southern Pacific, Sacramento Shops Donated: 1957 by the Southern Pacific Railroad Wheel Arrangement: 0-6-0 Cylinders: 20: x 26" Driver Diameter: 57" Weight: 76 tons |
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SOUTHERN PACIFIC #3025 Built: 1904 by American Locomotive Company, Schenectady Works Donated: 1952 by the Southern Pacific Railroad Company Wheel Arrangement: 4-4-2 (Atlantic) Cylinders: 20" x 28" Driver Diameter: 81" Weight: 115 tons |
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SOUTHERN PACIFIC #3025 |
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"Old Man of the Steel." ATCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTA FE #664 |
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PICKERING LUMBER #2 Built: 1918 by Heisler Donated: 1957 by the Pickering Lumber Corporation Wheel Arrangement: 3 Truck Heisler Cylinders: 17" x 15" Driver Diameter: 38" Weight: 75 tons |
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PICKERING LUMBER #2 |
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SHARP AND FELLOWS #7 Built: 1902 by American Locomotive Company, Dickson Works Donated: 1955 by the Sharp and Fellows Contracting Company Wheel Arrangement: 2-6-2 Cylinders: 20" x 26" Driver Diameter: 56" Weight: 75 tons |
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SANTA MARIA VALLEY #1000 Built: 1920 by American Locomotive Company, Schenectady Works Donated: 1953 by the Santa Maria Valley Railroad Wheel Arrangement: 2-8-2 (Mikado) Cylinders: 20" x 28" Driver Diameter: 48" Weight: 97 tons |
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WESTERN PACIFIC #26 Built: 1909 by American Locomotive Company, Schenectady Works Donated: 1954 by the Western Pacific Railroad Wheel Arrangement: 2-8-0 (Consolidation) Cylinders: 22" X 30" Driver Diameter: 57" Weight: 119 tons |
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WESTERN PACIFIC #26 |
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STOCKTON TERMINAL & EASTERN #1 Built: 1864 by Norris-Lancaster Donated: 1953 by the Stockton Terminal & Eastern Railroad Wheel Arrangement: 4-4-0 (American) Cylinders: 16" x 22" Driver Diameter: 63" Weight: 33 tons |
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STOCKTON TERMINAL & EASTERN #1 |
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STOCKTON TERMINAL & EASTERN #1 |
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CONROCK #1 Built: 1925 by American Locomotive Company, Cooke Works Donated: 1958 by Consolidated Rock Products Wheel Arrangement: 0-6-0T Cylinders: 17" x 24" Driver Diameter: 44" Weight: 65 tons |
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CALIFORNIA WESTERN #56 (Skunk Train)a Built: 1955 by Baldwin Donated: 1992 by Railroads of Hawaii 1200 Horsepower Weight: 120 tons |
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SHARP AND FELLOWS #7 and WESTERN PACIFIC #26 |
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LOS ANGELES METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY #1543 Built: 1911 by American Car and Foundry Purchased as scrap in 1961 560 Horsepower Weight: 61 tons |
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LOS ANGELES METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY #1543 |
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Restoration in progress. |
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RICHFIELD OIL TANK CAR #670 Built: 1911 Donated: 1961 by Richfield Oil Company |
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SOUTHERN PACIFIC STOCK CAR #163 Built: 1890s, possibly by the Virginia and Truckee Railroad's shops in Nevada Donated: 1960 by Southern Pacific Narrow gauge |
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Horse-drawn freight wagon and buggy beside baggage/mail car. |
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Circus Wagon for a Leopard. horse-drawn. |
While working with these photos, my 'Train of Thought' led me to make some of the photos black and white, to make them appear more timely.
Sepia tone above, the rest of the page is black and white. |
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