View From Atop T&P Train #616
Marshall, TX
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Specifications
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T&P # | 616 |
|---|---|---|
| Class | I-1a | |
| Builder | Lima | |
| Build Date | 6-1927 | |
| Wheel Type | 2-10-4 | |
| Cylinders | 29 X 32 | |
| Drivewheel Dia. | 63 in. | |
| Boiler Pressure | 255 psi | |
| Grate Area | 100.00 in² | |
| Weight | 448,000 lbs. | |
| Tractive Force | 84,600 lbs. | |
| Service | Freight | |
| Photo Credit | The Grace Museum - The Portal to Texas History | |
| Date | January 1, 1949 | |
| Category | Steam Engine |
Description
Photograph of the view from on top of T&P train #616 with two men visible in the cab. Written below the image are "T&P #616 5 miles west of Marshall, Texas 1949 after having been repaired from a boiler explosion caused by low water L-R H. R. Chaffin of Timken Roller Bearing and Homer Ricks of the T&P" and "Luther Weber Photo."
Weber, Luther. [View From Atop T&P Train #616], photograph, 1949; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth853230/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.