"The Texan" at Belt Junction in Dallas
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 | Museum of the American Railroad - 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
Texas & Pacific 1500HP F7A No.1581 which has been re-geared for passenger service and a 2250HP E8 approach the Belt Junction Interlocker with a mostly mail and express Train No.15 "The Texan" on June 22,1952.
Plummer, Roger S. ["The Texan" at Belt Junction in Dallas], photograph, June 22, 1952; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth28826/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Museum of the American Railroad.