Continuing our tour on the Mississippian, C.W. Witbeck photographed the simmering #76 while in Amory, Mississippi under overcast skies in December of 1965. The 2-8-0 was built by Baldwin in 1920 as the Jonesboro, Lake City & Eastern Railroad #40. The engine became SL-SF #76 when the Frisco acquired the JLC&E in 1926. The Mississippian Railway purchased #76 in 1947 (some sources say 1948). She remained in service well into the late 1960s.

She has 19×24″ cylinders powering 48″ drivers. I’ve noticed that the Carlisle brothers keep their locomotives rather clean and tidy. Brother James is likely the hogger (the engineer) on this day.