T&P P-1 #700

Shreveport, LA

Description

Photograph of the bell from T&P train #700 on display. Written below the image are "Shreveport, La. Dec 1st 1978 - Bell off T&P #700 owned by Bill Sandifer Jr." and "Don Watson."

Watson, Don. [T&P Train #700 Bell], photograph, December 1, 1978; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth860536/: 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 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