T&P P-1b #717

Fort Worth, TX

Description

Photograph of T&P train #717 in Fort Worth, Texas. There are other trains visible behind the first, and two water towers in the background. Written underneath the image are "[sic] Fort Worth Texas Mar 27 1940" and "H. E. Chelf."

Chelf, H. E. [T&P Train #717], photograph, March 27, 1940; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth853256/: 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