2579
🇺🇸 Vehicletender locomotive · Southern Pacific Transportation Company
- Class
- tender locomotive
- Number
- 2579
- Operator
- Southern Pacific Transportation Company
- Category
- Locomotive
- Type
- Steam locomotive
- Location
- United States
- Source
- Lopo Rail Dataset
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Specification
| Class | tender locomotive |
|---|---|
| Number | 2579 |
| Operator | Southern Pacific Transportation Company |
| Category | Locomotive |
| Type | Steam locomotive |
| Location | United States |
| Source | Lopo Rail Dataset |
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