T&P M-1 #900

Texarkana, TX

Description

Photograph of train engines #603 and #5311, viewed from the front. "603" and "5311" are visible on the front of the engines. Another train sits to the right. Poles connect above and stand on either side of the trains. Buildings are visible behind the trains in the distance. Handwritten text below the image says, "Texarkana, Texas 1948."

Plummer, R. S. [Train Engines #900 and #5311], photograph, 1948; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth822711/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.

Specifications

  •   Builder A-Schenectady
  •   Build Date 11-1925
  •   Wheel Type 4-8-2
  •   Cylinders 27 X 30
  •   Drivewheel Diameter 73 in.
  •   Boiler Pressure 225 psi
  •   Grate Area 80.30 in²
  •   Weight 360,500 lbs.
  •   Tractive Force 57,300 lbs.
  •   Photo Credit The Grace Museum - The Portal to Texas History