T&P H-2 #803

Marshall, TX

Description

Photograph of T&P train #803 moving through Marshall, Texas. There is a plume of smoke rising from the engine. Written below the image are "[sic] T&P #803 at Marshall, Texas about 1948, J. W. Barkley Hustler Helper on tender, 800's used primarily for high speed freight service Shreveport to N.O." and "Luther Weber Photo."

Weber, Luther. [T&P Train #803], photograph, 1948~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth853410/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.

Specifications

  •   Builder Baldwin
  •   Build Date 7-1919
  •   Wheel Type 2-8-2
  •   Cylinders 26 X 30
  •   Drivewheel Diameter 63 in.
  •   Boiler Pressure 200 psi
  •   Grate Area 66.70 in²
  •   Weight 292,000 lbs.
  •   Tractive Force 54,700 lbs.
  •   Photo Credit The Grace Museum - The Portal to Texas History