T&P I-1a #623

Mineola, TX

Description

Photograph of T&P train #623 moving at Mineola, Texas. There is a faint plume of smoke rising from the engine. Written underneath the image are "Mineola, Texas Mar 1950" and "H. K. Vollrath."

Vollrath, H. K. [T&P Train #623], photograph, March 1950; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth853195/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.

Specifications

  •   Builder Lima
  •   Build Date 6-1927
  •   Wheel Type 2-10-4
  •   Cylinders 29 X 32
  •   Drivewheel Diameter 63 in.
  •   Boiler Pressure 255 psi
  •   Grate Area 100.00 in²
  •   Weight 448,000 lbs.
  •   Tractive Force 84,600 lbs.
  •   Photo Credit The Grace Museum - The Portal to Texas History