T&P I-1d #661

Texarkana, TX

Description

Photograph of train engine #661 and attached cars on railroad tracks, viewed from a front side angle. "661" is visible on the front of the engine. The train sits under raised railway signals. A wall sits off to the right in the background. Handwritten text below the image says, "Texarkana, Texas 1949."

Plummer, R. S. [Train Engine #661 and Cars], photograph, 1949; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth822720/: 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 1929
  •   Wheel Type 2-10-4
  •   Cylinders 29 X 32
  •   Drivewheel Diameter 63 in.
  •   Boiler Pressure 255 psi
  •   Grate Area 100.00 in²
  •   Weight 457,000 lbs.
  •   Tractive Force 84,600 lbs.
  •   Photo Credit The Grace Museum - The Portal to Texas History