Train Engine #701 and Cars - Shreveport Junction, Louisiana
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 and attached cars on railroad tracks, viewed from a front side angle. Smoke billows to the left from the front chimney. Electrical poles line the background behind the train. Handwritten text below the image says, "Shreveport Jct., LA. 1940 'T&P #20' Al Smith - Engineer."
Robinson, Ed. [Train Engine #701 and Cars - Shreveport Junction, Louisiana], photograph, 1940; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth822628/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.