T&P Train #1581
Dallas, TX
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Specifications
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T&P # | 1581 |
|---|---|---|
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MoPac # | 931 |
| Model | F7-A | |
| Builder | GM-EMD | |
| Build Date | 1952 | |
| Horsepower | 1500 | |
| Photo Credit | The Grace Museum - The Portal to Texas History | |
| Date | June 22, 1952 | |
| Category | Diesel Engine |
Notes
- Dynamic Brake
- 1581 and 1582 re-geared and modified for passenger service during period Dec. 1952 - June 1958.
Description
Photograph of T&P train #1581 on tracks at Belt Junction in Dallas, Texas. Written below the image are "T&P #1581 with Train No. 15 'The Texan' at Belt Jct Dallas, Texas Jun 22nd 1952" and "R. S. Plummer Photo."
Plummer, R. S. [T&P Train #1581], photograph, June 22, 1952; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth853346/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.