Group Photo in Front of T&P Train #169

Longview, TX
Group Photo in Front of T&P Train #169

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Specifications

T&P T&P # 169
Class B-5
Builder T&P Ry
Build Date 1907
Wheel Type 0-6-0
Cylinders 17 X 24
Drivewheel Dia. 52 in.
Boiler Pressure 150 psi
Grate Area 14.50 in²
Weight 78,000 lbs.
Tractive Force 17,300 lbs.
Service Switcher
Photo Credit The Grace Museum - The Portal to Texas History
Date January 1, 1913
Category Steam Engine

Description

Photograph of a group of men posing in front of T&P train #169 at the yards in Longview, Texas. Written below the image are "Longview, Texas 1913 - yards, Sam Turlington (Just a loafer), Joe Still - Switchman, Si Alexander, Switchman, Baldie Waldron - Engineer, Will Finley - Fireman" and "Bill Bray Collection."

Bray, Bill. [Group Photo in Front of T&P Train #169], photograph, 1913; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth852892/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.