T&P B-8a #478

Description

Photograph of a train engine, with smoke or steam coming from the stack, connected to a car. An unidentified man is leaning out of the engine's cab and looking toward the back of the train. Handwritten text below the image says, "La. Easter #23 (ex T&P #478) working at Shiloh La. 1961."

Golson, Wilbur T. [Louisiana Eastern Train #23], photograph, 1961; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth822686/: 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