T&P M-2 #908

Fort Worth, TX

Description

Photograph of train engine #908 and attached car on railroad tracks, viewed from a front side angle. "Texas & Pacific" and "908" are visible on the side. Additional tracks lay to the side in front. Part of another train sits on the tracks in the right background. Handwritten text below the image says, "Fort Worth, Texas 1940."

Lorenz, Bob. [Texas Engine #908 and Car], photograph, 1940; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth822698/: 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