Train Engine #721 and Cars
Shreveport, LA
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Specifications
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T&P # | 721 |
|---|---|---|
| Class | P-1b | |
| Builder | A-Richmond | |
| Build Date | 3-1923 | |
| Wheel Type | 4-6-2 | |
| Cylinders | 26 X 28 | |
| Drivewheel Dia. | 73 in. | |
| Boiler Pressure | 200 psi | |
| Grate Area | 59.60 in² | |
| Weight | 295,000 lbs. | |
| Tractive Force | 44,200 lbs. | |
| Service | Passenger | |
| Photo Credit | The Grace Museum - The Portal to Texas History | |
| Date | December 1, 1941 | |
| Category | Steam Engine |
Description
Photograph of train engine #721 and attached cars on railroad tracks, viewed from a front side angle. Smoke billows from the front chimney. Another set of tracks crosses from the right. Electrical poles and trees line the tracks alongside the right of the train. Handwritten text below the image says, "Shreveport, LA. Dec 1941 T&P #721."
Vollrath, H. K. [Train Engine #721 and Cars], photograph, December 1941; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth822576/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.