T&P I-1c #643

Fort Worth, TX

Description

Photograph of train engine #643 and an attached car on railroad tracks as part of a railway turntable, viewed from a front side angle. "643" and "Texas & Pacific" are visible on the side. Additional tracks lay in front and behind. Handwritten text below the image says, "Fort Worth, Texas 1947 - Turntable."

T&P. [Train Engine #643 and Car], photograph, 1947; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth822596/: 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 6-1928
  •   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