T&P Train #148

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Specifications

	T&P #	147
	Class	C-1
	Builder	Ex MOP (T&P)
	Build Date	4-1883
	Wheel Type	2-6-0
	Cylinders	19 X 22
	Drivewheel Dia.	52 in.
	Boiler Pressure	145 psi
	Grate Area	22.70 in²
	Weight	88,000 lbs.
	Tractive Force	19,200 lbs.
	Service	Switcher
	Photo Credit	The Grace Museum - The Portal to Texas History
	Date	August 1, 1896
	Category	Steam Engine

Remarks

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Description

Copy photo of a group photo in front of T&P train #148. The image on the text says "This photograph of Texas and Pacific switch engine No. 148 was taken in Texarkana in August 1896 and was the first T&P engine in Texarkana equipped with air brakes. Those appearing in the picture, beginning at the front end of the engine, as follows: C. W. Kipple, Foreman, Frank Sountag, Switchman, William Kelley, Switchman, Frank Cromwell, Engineer, William McClain, Switchman, Frank Young, Fireman, Jim Jackson, Porter." Underneath the image is written "Southwest Collection."

Southwest Collection. [T&P Train #148], photograph, August 1896; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth860413/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.