T&P P-1 #603

Marshall, TX

Description

Photograph of train engine #603 and attached cars on railroad tracks, viewed from a front side angle. "603" and "Texas & Pacific" are visible on the side. Additional tracks lay on either side, another train in the back of the ones behind. Buildings sit on the right side of the tracks up a small hill, a water tower in the background. Handwritten text below the image says, "Entering Marshall, Texas Yards 1944 T&P #7 'The Sunshine Special' powered by a 2-10-4, 600 series instead of the usual 4-8-2, 900's do [sic] to wartime irregularities."

Robinson, Ed. [Train Engine #603 and Cars], photograph, 1944; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth822590/: 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 4-1919
  •   Wheel Type 4-6-2
  •   Cylinders 26 X 28
  •   Drivewheel Diameter 73 in.
  •   Boiler Pressure 200 psi
  •   Grate Area 59.60 in²
  •   Weight 275,080 lbs.
  •   Tractive Force 44,200 lbs.
  •   Photo Credit The Grace Museum - The Portal to Texas History