T&P Train #618

Texarkana, TX
T&P Train #618

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Specifications

T&P T&P # 618
Class I-1a
Builder Lima
Build Date 6-1927
Wheel Type 2-10-4
Cylinders 29 X 32
Drivewheel Dia. 63 in.
Boiler Pressure 255 psi
Grate Area 100.00 in²
Weight 448,000 lbs.
Tractive Force 84,600 lbs.
Service Freight
Photo Credit The Grace Museum - The Portal to Texas History
Date September 9, 1949
Category Steam Engine

Description

Photograph of T&P train #618 on the tracks in front of a building. There are two men sitting on a curb in front of the train. Written underneath are "Texarkana Texas Sept 9 1949" and "H. E. Chelf."

Chelf, H. E. [T&P Train #618], photograph, September 9, 1949; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth852966/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.