View From Train #24
New Orleans, LA
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Specifications
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T&P # | 2nd 24 |
|---|---|---|
| Class | B-5 | |
| Builder | T&P Ry | |
| Build Date | 1902 | |
| 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, 1942 | |
| Category | Steam Engine |
Description
Photograph of the view from a passenger car on T&P train #24 going over the Huey P. Long Bridge in New Orleans, Louisiana. Written underneath the image are "T&P #24 going over the Huey P. Long Bridge over the Mississippi River at New Orleans La. 1942" and "Ed Robinson Photo."
Robinson, Ed. [View From Train #24], photograph, 1942; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth853431/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.