T&P M-2 #905

Shreveport, LA

Description

Photograph of a train engine and attached car on railroad tracks, viewed from a front side angle. "905" and "Texas & Pacific" are visible on the side. Additional tracks lay to the front and behind. Another train sits on the tracks just behind on the left. Buildings can be seen in the background right. Handwritten text below the image says, "Shreveport, LA. 1936."

Brown, A. E. [Train Engine #905 and Car - Shreveport, Louisiana], photograph, 1936; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth822504/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.

Specifications

  •   Builder Baldwin
  •   Build Date 6-1928
  •   Wheel Type 4-8-2
  •   Cylinders 27 X 30
  •   Drivewheel Diameter 73 in.
  •   Boiler Pressure 225 psi
  •   Grate Area 80.30 in²
  •   Weight 361,400 lbs.
  •   Tractive Force 57,300 lbs.
  •   Photo Credit The Grace Museum - The Portal to Texas History