| Arrival of the first
train on the Southern Pacific Railroad in Tucson. |
Locomotive #1673 built
at Schenectady Locomotive Works. |
Locomotive #1673 is converted
from coal fuel to oil. |
The locomotive is used
extensively throughout Southern Arizona in the service of the Southern Pacific
Railroad. |
Locomotive #1673 is used
in the filming of Oklahoma, filmed at Elgin, AZ. |
Locomotive #1673 is donated
to the City of Tucson by the Southern Pacific Railroad. |
The locomotive is moved
to the Arizona Pioneers Historical Society. |
The locomotive is again
moved, this time to Himmel Park, its current home. |
The engine is started
up and run forward into its retaining fence. |
Engine #1673 deteriorates
to the point of near scrapping. |
Restorative work starts
on the locomotive. |
"Railroad Anniversary
Day" proclamation by Tucson Mayor George Miller. |
Completion of the first
phase of the restoration effort. Ceremonies at Himmel Park. |
Locomotive #1673 returns
home to the former Southern Pacific Depot. |
Completion of protective
structure around locomotive #1673. |
