T&P P-1 #701

Shreveport, LA

Description

Photograph of train engine #701 and attached cars on railroad tracks, viewed from a front side angle. Smoke billows to the left from the front chimney. Electrical poles line the background behind the train. Handwritten text below the image says, "Shreveport Jct., LA. 1940 'T&P #20' Al Smith - Engineer."

Robinson, Ed. [Train Engine #701 and Cars - Shreveport Junction, Louisiana], photograph, 1940; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth822628/: 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