Train Engine #907 and Car - Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport, LA
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Specifications
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T&P # | 907 |
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| 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 | August 1, 1950 | |
| Category | Steam Engine |
Description
Photograph of train engine #907 and attached car on railroad tracks, viewed from the side. "907" is visible on the front of the engine and side of the car, along with "Texas & Pacific." Additional tracks lay in front. An electrical pole stands in the background left. Handwritten text below the image says, "Shreveport, LA. Aug. 1950."
Vollrath, H. K. [Train Engine #907 and Car - Shreveport, Louisiana], photograph, August 1950; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth822607/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.