Mom and dad found this picture up in Georgetown, TX at an antique shop a few years back. It appears to be Southern Pacific's westbound Train #5 The Argonaut being pulled by Texas & New Orleans GS-1 #707. The Argonaut ran from LA to New Orleans daily and was the slower, all heavyweight counterpart to the Sunset Limited. My question for you guys is where was this picture taken?
Most everyone seems to think it is in San Antonio. Some have said its Phoenix but the The Argonaut ran thru Maricopa and bypassed Phoenix. Problem with that is San Antonio has covers over the platforms. I can't make sense of the possible overpass in the background either. GS-1's never ran east of Houston on the Sunset Route. They only ran west of El Paso after 1952 when the T&NO was dieselized. The 9 GS-1's, #707 included, that went back to the Pacific lines after that and were renumbered into the 4400 series by 1953.
So what do ya'll think?
Ricky