Train #149 in the Shreveport Junction
Shreveport, LA
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Specifications
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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 | October 1, 1950 | |
| Category | Steam Engine |
Remarks
Rogers
Description
Copy photo of train #149 at Shreveport Junction with men posing in front of it. Written underneath is "Shreveport Junction 1909 - note early T&P slogan "The El Paso Route" lettered on system boxcar #149 the [sic] locomotive, was a Class C-1 switcher built in 1883 at a cost of $10,000 by the Rogers locomotive works of NY. The T&P at one time owned 15 of this type engine. All were retired between 1920 and 1925. From left- the first two men are unidentified. The others are S. A. (Sam) Parker; A. E. Pistole; M. A. (Mike) Kelly, & Ernest O'Hearn" and "T&P Topics, Oct 1950, pg 37."
[Train #149 in the Shreveport Junction], photograph, October 1950; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth853360/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.