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A Baldwin locomotive of the Roscoe, Snyder & Pacific--the railroad that reached here in 1908 with passenger and freight service, and contributed greatly to growth of city and area. This engine (a coal burner converted later to fuel oil) was built in 1920 in Philadelphia; placed in park in 1956. (1967)
Old Roscoe, Snyder & Pacific Railroad Engine No. 5 is a historical marker in Snyder, Scurry County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 60 historical markers documented in Scurry County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 63 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.7064, -100.8891 near Snyder. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dodson House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Old Snyder Graveyard, R. L. McMullan Home, and Roscoe, Snyder & Pacific Railroad Company.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5415003802. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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