T&P I-1a #610

Fort Worth, TX

Description

Copy photo of an article detailing the plans for T&P train #610's test run from Fort Worth to Wichita Falls prior to pulling the American Freedom Train. Included in the article are details about the train's specs, water stop, and route.

[Train #610 Test Run Schedule Article], photograph, December 28, 1975; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth860855/: 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