Train Engine #663 and Cars
Mineola, TX
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Specifications
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T&P # | 663 |
|---|---|---|
| Class | I-1d | |
| Builder | Lima | |
| Build Date | 1929 | |
| Wheel Type | 2-10-4 | |
| Cylinders | 29 X 32 | |
| Drivewheel Dia. | 63 in. | |
| Boiler Pressure | 255 psi | |
| Grate Area | 100.00 in² | |
| Weight | 457,000 lbs. | |
| Tractive Force | 84,600 lbs. | |
| Service | Freight | |
| Photo Credit | The Grace Museum - The Portal to Texas History | |
| Date | January 1, 1951 | |
| Category | Steam Engine |
Description
Photograph of train engine #663 and attached cars on railroad tracks, viewed from a front side angle. "663" is visible on the front of the engine. Smoke billows back from the front chimney. Additional tracks lay on either side. Electrical poles line the grassy side on the right. Handwritten text below the image says, "Near Mineola, Texas 1951 - 'Extra West.'"
Plummer, R. S. [Train Engine #663 and Cars], photograph, 1951; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth822581/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.