Missouri Pacific #2522 - Paris, AR - Locomotives on Waymarking.com

Formerly on display at City Park, this fine old locomotive and tender - possibly the oldest in the state - is now on display at the Paris / Logan County Coal Miners Memorial. One of ten 2516-class locomotives built for the Saint Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern (#765-#774) by the Cooke Locomotive & Machine Company in Paterson, NJ (later part of Alco), it was outshopped as #771. When the SLIM&S was consolidated into the Missouri Pacific in 1917 it was renumbered as #2522. While at the City Park the locomotive fell into disrepair; about $20,000 was raised for restoration and the locomotive and tender were moved to this location in 2020. #2522 is one of only two Missouri Pacific steam locomotives remaining. You can read more about this locomotive here, here, and here.

Locomotive Type: (required): Steam Do you need to pay an entrance fee to view this locomotive? (required): No How accessible is this locomotive display? (Required): Cab access is allowed. If "other" what is the engine type? (optional): Not listed If a fee is required what is the approximate cost for admittance? (optional): Not listed

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