Train Engine #649 and Car
Texarkana, TX
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Specifications
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T&P # | 649 |
|---|---|---|
| Class | I-1c | |
| Builder | Lima | |
| Build Date | 6-1928 | |
| Wheel Type | 2-10-4 | |
| Cylinders | 29 X 32 | |
| Drivewheel Dia. | 63 in. | |
| Boiler Pressure | 255 psi | |
| Grate Area | 100.00 in² | |
| Weight | 452,000 lbs. | |
| Tractive Force | 84,600 lbs. | |
| Service | Freight | |
| Photo Credit | The Grace Museum - The Portal to Texas History | |
| Date | January 1, 1948 | |
| Category | Steam Engine |
Description
Photograph of a train engine and attached car on railroad tracks, viewed from a front side angle. "649" is visible on the front of the engine. Additional tracks lay to the right. Train engine #537 can be seen in the background right, a high-rise building behind it in the distance. Smoke fills the air. Two people stand in the background left. Handwritten text below the image says, "Texarkana, Texas 1948."
Plummer, R. S. [Train Engine #649 and Car], photograph, 1948; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth822702/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.