T&P Train #711
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Specifications
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T&P # | 711 |
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| Class | P-1a | |
| Builder | A-Brooks | |
| 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 | 281,000 lbs. | |
| Tractive Force | 44,200 lbs. | |
| Service | Passenger | |
| Photo Credit | The Grace Museum - The Portal to Texas History | |
| Date | September 24, 1949 | |
| Category | Steam Engine |
Description
Photograph of T&P train #711 in Cut-off Junction, Louisiana with a man standing on top of the train. Written below the image are "[sic] Cut Off Jct, La. Sept. 24th 1949" and "Louis Saillard (-Witbeck Photo)."
Witbeck. [T&P Train #711], photograph, September 24, 1949; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth853300/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.