Train Engine #652 and Car

El Paso, TX
Train Engine #652 and Car

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Specifications

T&P T&P # 652
Class I-1c
Builder Lima
Build Date 6-1928
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 August 24, 1932
Category Steam Engine

Description

Photograph of a train engine and attached cars on railroad tracks, viewed from the side. "652" and "Texas & Pacific" are visible on the side. Additional tracks lay in front, beside a building. Part of a train and building are in the background right. Handwritten text below the image says, "El Paso, Texas Aug 24th 1932."

Monypeny, William. [Train Engine #652 and Car], photograph, August 24, 1932; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth822451/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.