T&P I-1a #610

Description

Photograph of T&P train #610 pulling the American Freedom Train near Meridian, Texas. Smoke is rising from the engine and a small group of children are watching the train go by. Written underneath the image are "Meridian, Texas Feb 25th 1976 - local schoolchildren were bussed to the grade crossing to see 610 & A.F.T. go by." and "Steven L. Hahn - #11."

Hahn, Steven L. [T&P Train #610], photograph, February 25, 1976; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth853149/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.

Specifications

  •   Builder Lima
  •   Build Date 6-1927
  •   Wheel Type 2-10-4
  •   Cylinders 29 X 32
  •   Drivewheel Diameter 63 in.
  •   Boiler Pressure 255 psi
  •   Grate Area 100.00 in²
  •   Weight 448,000 lbs.
  •   Tractive Force 84,600 lbs.
  •   Photo Credit The Grace Museum - The Portal to Texas History