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| Title: |
RERX 2-8-0 #1702 - Reader RR |
| Description: |
This is an example of the nearly 2,100 2-8-0's built for the US Army during WW II. The locos were liteerally spread all over the world both during and after WW II ended. This particular loco landed at Reader RR in Reader, Arkansas, hauling freight and an occasional tourist train like it was doing on this day in September of 1967. Unknown photographer. |
| Photo Date: |
9/2/1967 Upload Date: 3/13/2017 11:11:15 AM |
| Location: |
Reader, AR |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
RERX 1702(2-8-0) |
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450 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
RERX 2-8-0 #1702 - Reader RR |
| Description: |
With the shutdown of the Reader RR tourist line, this loco moved onto the Great Smoky Mountain RR of North Carolina. While there, it became a "movie star" being featured in the 1966 film, "This Property is Condemned," starring Natalie Wood, Robert Redford, and Charles Bronson. Unknown photographer. |
| Photo Date: |
9/2/1967 Upload Date: 3/13/2017 11:13:08 AM |
| Location: |
Reader, AR |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
RERX 1702(2-8-0) |
| Views: |
485 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
RERX 2-8-0 #1702 - Reader RR |
| Description: |
An unidentified tourist enjoys the view of RERX 1702 working to pull a tourist train on this day in September of 1967. The loco now hauls tourists on the Great Smoky Mountain RR. Unknown photographer. |
| Photo Date: |
9/2/1967 Upload Date: 3/13/2017 11:13:50 AM |
| Location: |
Reader, AR |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
RERX 1702(2-8-0) |
| Views: |
369 Comments: 1 |
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