Train Engine #639 and Car
Shreveport, LA
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Specifications
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T&P # | 639 |
|---|---|---|
| Class | I-1b | |
| Builder | Lima | |
| Build Date | 2-1928 | |
| Wheel Type | 2-10-4 | |
| Cylinders | 29 X 32 | |
| Drivewheel Dia. | 63 in. | |
| Boiler Pressure | 255 psi | |
| Grate Area | 100.00 in² | |
| Weight | 452,000 lbs. | |
| Tractive Force | 84,600 lbs. | |
| Service | Freight | |
| Photo Credit | The Grace Museum - The Portal to Texas History | |
| Date | September 1, 1949 | |
| Category | Steam Engine |
Description
Photograph of train engine #639 and attached car on railroad tracks, viewed from the side. "639" and "Texas & Pacific" are visible on the side. Additional tracks lay to the left. Another train sits on the tracks behind in the background left. Handwritten text below the image says, "Shreveport, LA Sept 1949."
Vollrath, H. K. [Train Engine #639 and Car], photograph, September 1949; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth822574/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.