T&P P-1 #701

Shreveport, LA

Description

Photograph of train engine #701 and attached car on railroad tracks, viewed from the side. "Texas & Pacific" and "701" are visible on the side. Additional tracks lay to the side in front. Poles and wires rise behind the train in the background. Handwritten text below the image says, "Shreveport, LA. May 1949."

Vollrath, H. K. [Train Engine #701 and Car], photograph, May 1949; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth822496/: 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