Train Engine #901 and Cars

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Specifications

	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	March 1, 1934
	Category	Steam Engine

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Description

Photograph of train engine #901 and attached cars on railroad tracks, viewed from a front side angle. "901" is visible on the front of the engine. Buildings sit in the distance on the left and right. An electrical pole stands to the left of the tracks. People mill about the gap between the tracks on the right. Handwritten text below the image says, "Marshall Texas Mar. 1934 ('Sunshine Special')."

Vollrath, H. K. [Train Engine #901 and Cars], photograph, March 1934; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth822701/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.