T&P Train #359
Shreveport, LA
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Specifications
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T&P # | 359 |
|---|---|---|
| Class | D-9½ | |
| Builder | T&P Ry | |
| Build Date | 1907 | |
| Wheel Type | 4-6-0 | |
| Cylinders | 20 X 26 | |
| Drivewheel Dia. | 67 in. | |
| Boiler Pressure | 200 psi | |
| Grate Area | 36.00 in² | |
| Weight | 162,000 lbs. | |
| Tractive Force | 26,373 lbs. | |
| Service | Freight | |
| Photo Credit | The Grace Museum - The Portal to Texas History | |
| Date | January 1, 1940 | |
| Category | Steam Engine |
Description
Copy photo of T&P train #359 moving near Shreveport, Louisiana. A large plume of black smoke is rising from the engine, and white steam from underneath the train. Written underneath the image are "[sic] Shreveport, La. Yards 1940 T&P Train #27 Al Smith - Engineer, Pick Taylor - Brakeman" and "Ed Robinson Photo."
Robinson, Ed. [T&P Train #359], photograph, 1940; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth853371/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.