T&P P-1b #716

Texarkana, TX

Description

Copy photo of T&P train #716 in Longview, Texas. There is a man half in shadow in the conductor's cab and another man hanging off a train car in the background. Written underneath the image are "Longview, Texas 1942-43 'M.P. Train #207' - Texarkana to Longview via T&P with T&P engines and crews" and "Ed Robinson (-copy photo)."

Robinson, Ed. [T&P Train #716], photograph, 1942/1943; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth853417/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.

Specifications

  •   Builder A-Richmond
  •   Build Date 3-1923
  •   Wheel Type 4-6-2
  •   Cylinders 26 X 28
  •   Drivewheel Diameter 73 in.
  •   Boiler Pressure 200 psi
  •   Grate Area 59.60 in²
  •   Weight 295,000 lbs.
  •   Tractive Force 44,200 lbs.
  •   Photo Credit The Grace Museum - The Portal to Texas History