T&P Train #712 Post-Explosion
Marshall, TX
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Specifications
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T&P # | 712 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Category | Steam Engine |
Description
Photograph of the wreckage of T&P train #712 after a boiler explosion. In the background a roundhouse is visible. Written below the image are "[sic] T&P #712 or whats left of it at Marshall, Texas after a boiler explosion in the 1940's The cause of the explosion was low water Believe it or not this engine was rebuilt." and "Luther Weber photo."
Weber, Luther. [T&P Train #712 Post-Explosion], photograph, 1940~/1949~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth853051/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.