T&P M-1 #903

Texarkana, TX

Description

Photograph of train engine #903 and attached car, viewed from a front side angle. "903" is visible on the front of the engine and the side of the car, along with "Texas & Pacific." Men work alongside the train. Poles connect from the building behind and stand on either side of the train. Handwritten text below the image says, "Texarkana, Texas Sept. 1947."

Vollrath, H. K. [Train Engine #903 and Car - Texarkana, Texas], photograph, September 1947; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth822589/: accessed March 5, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Grace Museum.

Specifications

  •   Builder A-Schenectady
  •   Build Date 11-1925
  •   Wheel Type 4-8-2
  •   Cylinders 27 X 30
  •   Drivewheel Diameter 73 in.
  •   Boiler Pressure 225 psi
  •   Grate Area 80.30 in²
  •   Weight 360,500 lbs.
  •   Tractive Force 57,300 lbs.
  •   Photo Credit The Grace Museum - The Portal to Texas History