Train Engine #902 and Cars

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Specifications

	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, 1944
	Category	Steam Engine

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Description

Photograph of a train engine and attached cars on railroad tracks, viewed from the side. "902" and "Texas & Pacific" are visible on the side. Smoke billows back out of the front chimney. An engineer leans out of the cab. Additional tracks lay to the front and behind. Buildings and a water tower can be seen off to the right. Electrical poles and wires line the tracks on either side. Handwritten text below the image says, "Entering Marshall, Texas 1944 'T&P #7.'"

Robinson, Ed. [Train Engine #902 and Cars], photograph, 1944; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth822721/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.