T&P D-9 #316

Abilene, TX

Description

Photograph of the front and side of a train engine with the initials "P. M. P." printed below the cab, connected to a car with the number "316" on the side. Behind the train, part of a building (left) and another train car (right) are partially visible. Handwritten text below the image says, Paris & Mt Pleasant #316 (ex T&P) #316 Paris, Texas June 1954 (to City of Abilene Texas) as T&P #75."

Vollrath, H. K;. [Train Engine #316 in Yard], photograph, June 1954; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth822550/: 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 11-1902
  •   Wheel Type 4-6-0
  •   Cylinders 20 X 26
  •   Drivewheel Diameter 63 in.
  •   Boiler Pressure 200 psi
  •   Grate Area 36.00 in²
  •   Weight 158,000 lbs.
  •   Tractive Force 28,000 lbs.
  •   Photo Credit The Grace Museum - The Portal to Texas History