T&P Train #907 Post-Wreck

Jefferson, TX
T&P Train #907 Post-Wreck

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Specifications

T&P T&P # 907
Class M-2
Builder Baldwin
Build Date 6-1928
Wheel Type 4-8-2
Cylinders 27 X 30
Drivewheel Dia. 73 in.
Boiler Pressure 225 psi
Grate Area 80.30 in²
Weight 361,400 lbs.
Tractive Force 57,300 lbs.
Service Passenger
Photo Credit The Grace Museum - The Portal to Texas History
Date October 25, 1947
Category Steam Engine

Description

Photograph of T&P train #907 after a high speed wreck. There is a man standing in front of the wreckage. Written below the image are "[sic] #907 Jefferson, Texas Oct 25 1947 (passenger train wreck fireman killed, 30 passengers injured. Too much speed)" and "R. H. Carlson."

Carlson, R. H. [T&P Train #907 Post-Wreck], photograph, October 25, 1947; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth860775/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.