T&P P-1 #701

Shreveport, LA

Description

Photograph of train engine #701 on railroad tracks, viewed from the side. "701" is visible on the side. Additional tracks lay to the side in front. Two men stand in the cab. Handwritten text below the image says, "Union Station Shreveport, LA. 1940 'T&P #21' Ollie Wood - Engineer."

Robinson, Ed. [Train Engine #701], photograph, 1940; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth822484/: 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