Train Engine #701
Shreveport, LA
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Specifications
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T&P # | 701 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | January 1, 1940 | |
| Category | Steam Engine |
Remarks
To L.E. 4 - Rebuilt in 1938 with roller bearings and classed P-1r
Description
Photograph of train engine #701 on railroad tracks, viewed from the side. "701" is visible on the side. Additional tracks lay to the side in front. Two men stand in the cab. Handwritten text below the image says, "Union Station Shreveport, LA. 1940 'T&P #21' Ollie Wood - Engineer."
Robinson, Ed. [Train Engine #701], photograph, 1940; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth822484/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.