Train Engine #700 and Cars - Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport, LA
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Specifications
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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 | January 1, 1940 | |
| Category | Steam Engine |
Description
Photograph of train engine #700 and attached cars on railroad tracks, viewed from a front side angle. "700" and "Texas & Pacific" are visible on the side. Smoke billows from the front chimney. Additional tracks lay to the side in front. Another train sits on the tracks behind, a section of roofing farther back. Handwritten text below the image says, "Shreveport, LA. 1940 Union Station."
Brown, A. E. [Train Engine #700 and Cars - Shreveport, Louisiana], photograph, 1940; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth822604/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.