Western & Atlantic Railroad 4-4-0 No. 49 'Texas'
Atlanta, GA, United States 		Location: History Center
Status: Display
Posted: May 23, 2018 @ 15:05:11 by Alan Walker
The locomotive Texas was originally Western and Atlantic Railroad of the State of Georgia No. 49. General was No. 39. The current number was assigned by the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway. Locomotive No. 12 was renamed Cincinatti. The fact that EITHER locomotive survives is rather fortunate. General was condemned by the NC and parked in the scrap line at Vinings, Georgia when a photographer who recognized her historical significance noticed her and suggested to the NC that the locomotive could be a valuable PR asset.
Posted: May 7, 2017 @ 16:05:05 by
Texas has made it back to the Atlanta History Museum. Please change location to Atlanta.
Posted: Apr 28, 2017 @ 10:04:53 by
Texas has finished her cosmetic restoration. She was unveiled next to Lehigh Valley 126 and 611 at the Bob Julian Roundhouse today. Her number however is now 12. Was this perhaps her original number?
Posted: Oct 5, 2016 @ 11:10:36 by
This engine is visiting the museum for cosmetic restoration.
Posted: Jan 31, 2016 @ 16:01:18 by popsproductions124
change to restoration
Posted: Jan 31, 2016 @ 16:01:56 by popsproductions124
they are restoring her to operation
Posted: Sep 23, 2009 @ 21:09:39 by Jay
I would call it unfortunate, considering it resulted in some of the participants being executed, though they never actually hurt anyone. On the other hand, had the raiders succeeded, this engine probably would not have been preserved! And the Chase would not have been famous the way it is!
Posted: Apr 24, 2009 @ 15:04:50 by michael
she is the oldest surviving steam locomotive built by cooke
Posted: Aug 17, 2004 @ 15:08:06 by Andrew Durden
I wouldn't call it Unfortunate...depends on your opinion of the late unpleasantness (or should I say the War of Northern Aggression).
Posted: Jul 4, 2004 @ 19:07:39 by Michael Phillips
This locomotive was better known as TEXAS. This was the locomotive with engineer Peter Bracken that was used to persue the locomotive GENERAL which had been stolen at Big Shanty Georgia by a group of Union soldiers led by James J. Andrews. Their objective was to run to Chattanooga and destroy the Western & Atlantic to cut the Confederate Army`s supply line in an attempt to shorten the Civil War. Unfortunately the plan failed.
Posted: Jul 4, 2004 @ 19:07:19 by Michael Phillips
This locomotive was better known as TEXAS. This was the locomotive with engineer Peter Bracken that was used to persue the locomotive GENERAL which had been stolen at Big Shanty Georgia by a group of Union soldiers led by James J. Andrews. Their objective was to run to Chattanooga and destroy the Western & Atlantic to cut the Confederate Army`s supply line in an attempt to shorten the Civil War. Unfortunately the plan failed.