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Chandler Depot - East End. |
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Chandler Depot - Street Side. |
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Chandler Depot - Track Side. |
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Chandler Depot - West Side. |
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Other Chandler Railroad Items
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"Wig-Wag" style grade crossing signal.
Warning light suspended from above would move side to side to help draw
attention from motorists. These units were difficult to maintain and
were phased out and replaced in Chandler in the late 1980s. |
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Southern Pacific 2-8-0 #2562
| History of #2562 |
Historical timeline of the engine from construction
through donation to Chandler. |
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| Home video
of #2562 (189Mb) |
Shot on August 16, 1956 when the locomotive was
delivered to Chandler. Scenes of the donation ceremony including
city officials and construction of the first display track. This is a
long movie, and a large file. |
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#2562 placed
on National Register |
After many long hours of research by Tom Klobas,
locomotive and tender are recognized by National Register of Historical
Places on July 17, 2009. |
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Photo of engine while in service on Southern
Pacific RR (prior to donation to City of Chandler). Engine is resting
behind the Roseville, CA roundhouse on April 20, 1951. Walt Paschelke photo (Tom
Dill collection). |
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Photo of engine while in service on Southern
Pacific RR (prior to donation to City of Chandler). On the ready line
at West Oakland. Steamed up and ready for service in 1954. Tom
Gray photo (Tom Dill collection). |
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Photo of engine while in service on Southern
Pacific RR (prior to donation to City of Chandler). Engine sits rusted
and out of service in the deadline at West Oakland in early 1956 headed for
scrap. Harold Stewart photo (Bob Trennert collection). |
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From the Chandler Historical Museum.
Taken during delivery to City of Chandler in August 1956. |
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SP #2562 being switched in Phoenix, AZ on
8-17-1956. |
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SP #2562 being switched in Phoenix, AZ on
8-17-1956. |
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SP #2562 being switched in Phoenix, AZ on
8-17-1956. |
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From the Chandler Historical Museum.
Unknown railroad workers. Taken during move to Armstrong Park in 1969. |
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SP #2562 on display in Chandler, AZ on 2-28-1969 |
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SP #2562 on display in Chandler, AZ. Photo
taken in February 1973. |
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SP #2562 on display in Chandler, AZ. Photo
taken in February 1973. |
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