"The Texan" entering Dallas

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Specifications

	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, 1948
	Category	Steam Engine

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Description

Breathing just a wisp of smoke, the Texas and Pacific's "The Texan" train No. 15 westbound, headed by Engine No. 715, a type 4-6-2 locomotive, pulls into the Dallas Union Terminal Station in 1948.

Plummer, Roger S. ["The Texan" entering Dallas], photograph, 1948; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth28872/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Museum of the American Railroad.