Train Engine #903 and Car - Texarkana, Texas

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Specifications

	T&P #	903
	Class	M-1
	Builder	A-Schenectady
	Build Date	11-1925
	Wheel Type	4-8-2
	Cylinders	27 X 30
	Drivewheel Dia.	73 in.
	Boiler Pressure	225 psi
	Grate Area	80.30 in²
	Weight	360,500 lbs.
	Tractive Force	57,300 lbs.
	Service	Passenger
	Photo Credit	The Grace Museum - The Portal to Texas History
	Date	September 1, 1947
	Category	Steam Engine

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Description

Photograph of train engine #903 and attached car, viewed from a front side angle. "903" is visible on the front of the engine and the side of the car, along with "Texas & Pacific." Men work alongside the train. Poles connect from the building behind and stand on either side of the train. Handwritten text below the image says, "Texarkana, Texas Sept. 1947."

Vollrath, H. K. [Train Engine #903 and Car - Texarkana, Texas], photograph, September 1947; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth822589/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.