T&P M-2 #909

Description

Texas and Pacific's " Sunshine Special" train No. 2, eastbound, headed by Engine No. 909, a 900 class Mountain type 4-8-2 locomotive, rolls through Texas countryside near Forney on a summer day in 1929. The Texas and Pacific Railway had five locomotives of the 900 class which were built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1928 and these went into service in 1929. They were Numbers 905, 906, 907, 908, and 909.

Specifications

  •   Builder Baldwin
  •   Build Date 6-1928
  •   Wheel Type 4-8-2
  •   Cylinders 27 X 30
  •   Drivewheel Diameter 73 in.
  •   Boiler Pressure 225 psi
  •   Grate Area 80.30 in²
  •   Weight 361,400 lbs.
  •   Tractive Force 57,300 lbs.
  •   Photo Credit The Portal to Texas History