Train Engine #907 and Cars

Dallas, TX
Train Engine #907 and Cars

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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 August 17, 1935
Category Steam Engine

Description

Photograph of a train engine and attached cars on railroad tracks, viewed from a front side angle. "907" is visible on the front of the engine, smoke rising above. Additional tracks lay to the right. Buildings can be seen in the background on either side. Electrical poles line the tracks on the right in the distance. Handwritten text below the image says, "T&P #907 with 'The Texan' at Dallas, Texas August 17th 1935 - Train #15."

Brown, A. E. [Train Engine #907 and Cars], photograph, August 17, 1935; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth822471/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.