T&P I-1a #610

Description

Clipping of a captioned image of T&P train #610 pulling the American Freedom Train. There is a large plume of smoke rising from the engine. The caption reads: "(Below) at Bellville, Tex., former Texas & Pacific 2-10-4 No. 610 - with the assistance of a Santa Fe Bicentennial diesel - hauls the train northward on February 25, 1976." Written above the clipping is "Nov. 1976 'Trains' page 37 - Photo by Russell B. Sperry."

Sperry, Russell B. [T&P Train #610 Captioned], clipping, November 1976; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth860911/: 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