Train Engine #900 and Cars - Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth, TX
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Specifications
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T&P # | 900 |
|---|---|---|
| Class | M-1 | |
| Builder | A-Schenectady | |
| Build Date | 11-1925 | |
| Wheel Type | 4-8-2 | |
| Cylinders | 27 X 30 | |
| Drivewheel Dia. | 73 in. | |
| Boiler Pressure | 225 psi | |
| Grate Area | 80.30 in² | |
| Weight | 360,500 lbs. | |
| Tractive Force | 57,300 lbs. | |
| Service | Passenger | |
| Photo Credit | The Grace Museum - The Portal to Texas History | |
| Date | November 15, 1936 | |
| Category | Steam Engine |
Description
Photograph of train engine #900 and attached cars on railroad tracks, viewed from a front side angle. "900" is visible on the front of the engine. Smoke billows to the right from the front chimney. Additional tracks lay to the right. Electrical poles line the tracks on either side. Handwritten text below the image says, "T&P #900 with Train No. 1 The 'Sunshine Special' from St Louis to FTW at Fort Worth Nov 15th 1936."
Brown, A. E. [Train Engine #900 and Cars - Fort Worth, Texas], photograph, November 15, 1936; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth822491/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.