Train Engine #908 and Cars
Marshall, TX
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Specifications
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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, 1944 | |
| Category | Steam Engine |
Description
Photograph of a train engine and attached cars on railroad tracks, viewed from a front side angle. "908" and "Texas & Pacific" are visible on the side. Smoke plumes out of the top of the engine. Additional tracks lay to the left. Buildings and electrical poles line the tracks on the right. Another train sits on the track behind in the back left, under a small bridge. Handwritten text below the image says, "Marshall, Texas 1944 'T&P #7.'"
Robinson, Ed. [Train Engine #908 and Cars], photograph, 1944; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth822508/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.