Steam Locomotive entering Paris, Texas

Paris, TX
Steam Locomotive entering Paris, Texas

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Specifications

T&P T&P # 715
Class P-1b
Builder A-Richmond
Build Date 3-1923
Wheel Type 4-6-2
Cylinders 26 X 28
Drivewheel Dia. 73 in.
Boiler Pressure 200 psi
Grate Area 59.60 in²
Weight 295,000 lbs.
Tractive Force 44,200 lbs.
Service Passenger
Photo Credit Museum of the American Railroad - The Portal to Texas History
Date January 1, 1949
Category Steam Engine

Description

Texas and Pacific's train No. 31, westbound, headed by Engine No. 715, a Pacific type 4-6-2 locomotive, enroute from Texarkana to Fort worth over the railroad's Transcontinental Division, entering Paris, Texas.

Plummer, Roger S. [Steam Locomotive entering Paris, Texas], photograph, 1949; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth28763/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Museum of the American Railroad.