T&P D-8 #249

Marshall, TX

Description

Copy photo of T&P train #249. There is a train visible behind it. Written below the image are "Marshall, Texas Aug 5th 1931" and "R. H. Carlson."

[T&P Train #249 2], photograph, August 5, 1931; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth860792/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.

Specifications

  •   Builder Rogers
  •   Build Date 1898
  •   Wheel Type 4-6-0
  •   Cylinders 19 X 24
  •   Drivewheel Diameter 63 in.
  •   Boiler Pressure 190 psi
  •   Weight 125,000 lbs.
  •   Tractive Force 22,200 lbs.
  •   Photo Credit The Grace Museum - The Portal to Texas History