T&P H-2 #808

Shreveport, LA

Description

Photograph of T&P train #808 in Shreveport, Louisiana. There is a large plume of black smoke rising from the engine and a house visible in the background. Written below the image are "Shreveport, La. July 1951 (Pipe for the 'Big Inch')" and "H. K. Vollrath."

Vollrath, H. K. [T&P Train #808], photograph, July 1951; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth853146/: 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