Train Engine #600 in Jefferson, Texas

Jefferson, TX
Train Engine #600 in Jefferson, Texas

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Specifications

T&P T&P # 600
Class P-1
Builder Baldwin
Build Date 4-1919
Wheel Type 4-6-2
Cylinders 26 X 28
Drivewheel Dia. 73 in.
Boiler Pressure 200 psi
Grate Area 59.60 in²
Weight 275,080 lbs.
Tractive Force 44,200 lbs.
Service Passenger
Photo Credit The Grace Museum - The Portal to Texas History
Date March 15, 1946
Category Steam Engine

  Remarks

To T&P 700

Description

Photograph of train #600 in Jefferson, Texas. There are men working on the front end of the train as well as a large group of men behind it. Two cranes can be seen on either side of the engine. Written below the image are "[sic] Jefferson, Texas Mar 15 1946 (Broken Rail) #600 2-10-4" and "R. H. Carlson."

Carlson, R. H. [Train Engine #600 in Jefferson, Texas], photograph, March 15, 1946; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth860546/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.