Train Engine #902 and Car - Texarkana, Texas
Texarkana, TX
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Specifications
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T&P # | 902 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | January 1, 1949 | |
| Category | Steam Engine |
Description
Photograph of train engine #902 and attached car, viewed from a front side angle. "902" is visible on the front of the engine. Smoke billows up from the front chimney. A building stands just to the right behind, others in the background on the left. Poles stand above and on either side of the train. Handwritten text below the image says, "Texarkana, Texas 1949 - 'Eagle Train.'"
Plummer, R. S. [Train Engine #902 and Car - Texarkana, Texas], photograph, 1949; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth822511/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.