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 Post subject: L&A 503
PostPosted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 12:15 am 

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Lettered for Kansas City Southern, but really Louisiana & Arkansas 4-6-0 503, taken December 2003 at Port Arthur, Texas.

http://abpr.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi?d ... thurTX.jpg


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 Post subject: Re: L&A 503
PostPosted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 3:27 pm 

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thanks for the pic, hope she's in a good of shape as she looks.


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 Post subject: Re: L&A 503
PostPosted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 10:28 pm 
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It is in fairly good cosmetic condition; it was repainted by KCS and the City of Port Arthur a couple or three years ago.

Last time I visited, I found a large puddle of oil under the tender; indicating it was also parked with the tender full of oil, and rusted through.

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