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The Devil Engine

Hard to believe that in the days before email locomotive portrait photographers had their own photo-sharing network, trading pictures among each other to fill in gaps in their own negative collections.  All were valuable, but unusual number combinations like this were highly prized.
Texas & Pacific Railroad Texas-type #666 is at Shreveport, Louisiana in September, 1949.  T&P engine crews did in fact refer to this locomotive as "The Devil Engine". View full size.

Hard to believe that in the days before email locomotive portrait photographers had their own photo-sharing network, trading pictures among each other to fill in gaps in their own negative collections. All were valuable, but unusual number combinations like this were highly prized.

Texas & Pacific Railroad Texas-type #666 is at Shreveport, Louisiana in September, 1949. T&P engine crews did in fact refer to this locomotive as "The Devil Engine". View full size.

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What a beast!

I have seen 666's sister, T&P 610, located at Texas State Railroad in Palestine, Texas. These steam locomotives were huge. I don't think she will ever run again but we know she is safe and sound and protected by men and women who love and respect her!

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