T&P I-1b #636

Shreveport, LA

Description

Photograph of a train engine and attached car on railroad tracks, viewed from the side. "636" and "Texas & Pacific" are visible on the side. Another train sits on the tracks just behind. Handwritten text below the image says, "Shreveport, LA. July 1949."

Vollrath, H. K. [Train Engine #636 and Car - Shreveport, Louisiana], photograph, July 1949; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth822560/: 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 2-1928
  •   Wheel Type 2-10-4
  •   Cylinders 29 X 32
  •   Drivewheel Diameter 63 in.
  •   Boiler Pressure 255 psi
  •   Grate Area 100.00 in²
  •   Weight 452,000 lbs.
  •   Tractive Force 84,600 lbs.
  •   Photo Credit The Grace Museum - The Portal to Texas History