Train Engine #700 and Car - Texarkana, Texas

Texarkana, TX
Train Engine #700 and Car - Texarkana, Texas

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Specifications

T&P T&P # 700
Class P-1
Builder Baldwin
Build Date 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 1, 1933
Category Steam Engine

Description

Photograph of train engine #700 and attached car on railroad tracks, viewed from the side. "700" and "Texas & Pacific" are visible on the side. Additional tracks lay to the side in front. Another train sits on the tracks behind to the right. A water tower stands in the background on the left. Handwritten text below the image says, "Texarkana, Texas Aug 1st 1933."

Monypeny, William. [Train Engine #700 and Car - Texarkana, Texas], photograph, August 1, 1933; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth822540/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.