T&P I-1c #643

Marshall, TX

Description

Photograph of train engine #643 and attached car on railroad tracks, viewed from a front side angle. "643" is visible on the front of the engine, with "Texas & Pacific" on the side. Another train sits on the tracks just in front of it. Additional tracks lay to the right. Handwritten text below the image says, "Marshall, Texas Aug 1950."

Vollrath, H. K. [Train Engine #643 and Car - Marshall, Texas], photograph, August 1950; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth822616/: 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