Central Texas Gravel Locomotive No. 210

Central Texas Gravel Locomotive #210
Type and origin
Power type Diesel electric
Builder General Electric
Build date 1953
Specifications
Fuel type Diesel
Career
Operators Central Texas Gravel, other industrial operators
Numbers 210
Retired 2005
Current owner

The City of Pine Bluff, AR

Central Texas Gravel Locomotive #210
Location 1700 Port Rd., Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°13′46″N 91°59′6″W / 34.22944°N 91.98500°W / 34.22944; -91.98500Coordinates: 34°13′46″N 91°59′6″W / 34.22944°N 91.98500°W / 34.22944; -91.98500
Area less than one acre
NRHP Reference # 07000442[1]
Added to NRHP May 24, 2007

The Central Texas Gravel Locomotive No. 210 is a historic diesel-electric switch locomotive at the Arkansas Railroad Museum in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. It was built by General Electric in 1956, and is a well-preserved example of the second generation of GE's 25-ton switching locomotives, a popular model used widely in freight yards throughout the nation and internationally. This model was first used by the Central Texas Gravel Company, and then by the Gifford-Hill Company, which operated it at yards in Shreveport, Louisiana and Eagle Hill, Arkansas. The locomotive was acquired by the museum in 2005, with plans to use it for moving rolling stock within its facilities.[2]

The locomotive was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Central Texas Gravel Locomotive No. 210" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-11-10.


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