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The Texas

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Year built1856
Added to NRHPJune 19, 1973
Build dateOctober 1856
Retired1907
ArchitectsCooke Locomotive and Machine Works
BuildersCooke Locomotive and Machine Works
Mason Machine Works
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Date of Upd.
ID2595627
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About The Texas


Western & Atlantic Railroad #49 "Texas" is a 4-4-0 "American" type steam locomotive built in 1856 for the Western & Atlantic Railroad by Danforth, Cooke & Co. , best known as the principal pursuit engine . . .

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... " I don t want to get too much into classified, but a warning was given, " The Texas Republican added...

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... The number of hospitalisations and deaths across Texas during this summer s heat wave is still unclear, but data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and The Texas Department of State Health Services shows that thousands of people have been treated for heat-related illnesses across the state in June and July...

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... Of the 100 prisons operated by The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, 31 are fully air-conditioned and 55 have air-conditioning limited to certain areas...

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