Train Engine #901 and Car on Tracks

Fort Worth, TX
Train Engine #901 and Car on Tracks

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Specifications

T&P T&P # 901
Class M-1
Builder A-Schenectady
Build Date 11-1925
Wheel Type 4-8-2
Cylinders 27 X 30
Drivewheel Dia. 73 in.
Boiler Pressure 225 psi
Grate Area 80.30 in²
Weight 360,500 lbs.
Tractive Force 57,300 lbs.
Service Passenger
Photo Credit The Grace Museum - The Portal to Texas History
Date September 19, 1948
Category Steam Engine

Description

Photograph of train engine #901 and attached car on railroad tracks, viewed from the side. "901" is visible on the front and side, along with "Texas & Pacific." A pile of wood sits in the front right corner, a fire hydrant in the left. Handwritten text below the image says, "Fort Worth Texas Sept 19, 1948."

Johnson, Arthur B. [Train Engine #901 and Car on Tracks], photograph, September 19, 1948; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth822510/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.