Train Engine #603 and Car - El Paso, Texas

El Paso, TX
Train Engine #603 and Car - El Paso, Texas

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Specifications

T&P T&P # 603
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 August 24, 1934
Category Steam Engine

  Remarks

To T&P 703

Description

Photograph of train engine #603 and attached car on railroad tracks, viewed from the side. "603" and "Texas & Pacific" are visible on the side. Additional tracks lay in front. Buildings sit in the background on either side. Handwritten text below the image says, "El Paso, Texas Aug 24th 1934."

Monypeny, William. [Train Engine #603 and Car - El Paso, Texas], photograph, August 24, 1934; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth822584/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.