T&P B-8a #472

Description

Photograph of a train engine connected to a car, viewed from the side while parked on train tracks, with trees in the background. The engine cab has the number "472" and the car has the name "Texas & Pacific" printed on the side. Handwritten text below the image says "La. Eastern #22 (ex T&P #472) at I.C.R.R. Shiloh, La. Dec 1953 (ex La.E #18 in 1952)."

Golson, Wilbur T. [Texas and Pacific Train #472], photograph, December 1953; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth822587/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.

Specifications

  •   Builder A-Cooke
  •   Build Date 1-1923
  •   Wheel Type 0-6-0
  •   Cylinders 21 X 28
  •   Drivewheel Diameter 51 in.
  •   Boiler Pressure 190 psi
  •   Grate Area 33.00 in²
  •   Weight 160,000 lbs.
  •   Tractive Force 39,100 lbs.
  •   Photo Credit The Grace Museum - The Portal to Texas History