T&P M-2 #907

Shreveport, LA

Description

Photograph of train engine #907 and attached car on railroad tracks, viewed from the side. "907" is visible on the front of the engine and side of the car, along with "Texas & Pacific." Additional tracks lay in front. An electrical pole stands in the background left. Handwritten text below the image says, "Shreveport, LA. Aug. 1950."

Vollrath, H. K. [Train Engine #907 and Car - Shreveport, Louisiana], photograph, August 1950; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth822607/: 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