Texas Engine #908 and Car

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Specifications

	T&P #	908
	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	January 1, 1940
	Category	Steam Engine

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Description

Photograph of train engine #908 and attached car on railroad tracks, viewed from a front side angle. "Texas & Pacific" and "908" are visible on the side. Additional tracks lay to the side in front. Part of another train sits on the tracks in the right background. Handwritten text below the image says, "Fort Worth, Texas 1940."

Lorenz, Bob. [Texas Engine #908 and Car], photograph, 1940; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth822698/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.