Texas and Pacific 610
Texas and Pacific 610
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| Type and origin |
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| Power type |
Steam |
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| Builder |
Lima Locomotive Works |
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| Order number |
1101 |
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| Serial number |
7237 |
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| Build date |
June 1927 |
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| Specifications |
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| Configuration |
2-10-4 |
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| UIC class |
1′E2′ h2 |
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| Gauge |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
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| Driver dia. |
63 in (1,600 mm) |
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| Adhesive weight |
300,000 lb (140,000 kilograms; 140 metric tons) |
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| Loco weight |
448,000 lb (203,000 kilograms; 203 metric tons) |
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| Fuel type |
Oil |
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| Fuel capacity |
5,000 US gal (19,000 l; 4,200 imp gal) |
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| Water cap |
14,000 US gal (53,000 l; 12,000 imp gal) |
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| Boiler pressure |
255 lbf/in2 (1.76 MPa) |
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| Cylinders |
Two |
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| Cylinder size |
29 in × 32 in (737 mm × 813 mm) |
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| Valve gear |
Baker |
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| Career |
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| Operators |
Texas and Pacific Railway |
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| Class |
I-1a |
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| Number in class |
1st of 15 |
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| Restored |
1975 |
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| Disposition |
Static display at the Texas State Railroad State Historical Park, Palestine, Texas |
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Texas & Pacific Steam Engine No. 610 | |
| | NRHP Reference # |
77001477 |
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| Added to NRHP |
March 25, 1977 |
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Texas and Pacific 610 is a 2-10-4 steam locomotive that was originally operated by the Texas and Pacific Railway (T&P). Built in 1927, 610 was a major work-horse for the Texas & Pacific. By the early 1950s, however, the T&P had scrapped all of their "Texas" type locomotives, save 610 and 638, with 610 being donated to the Fort Worth Fat Stock Show in 1951, and the locomotive sat on display at the Will Rogers Memorial Center.
In 1976, the locomotive was restored so it could be used to haul the American Freedom Train for the portion of its tour in Texas. After pulling the American Freedom Train, the locomotive was leased by the Southern Railway in 1977 for use in its steam excursion program. The Southern Railway re-lettered the locomotive as Southern 610, and operated it for four years, before returning it to Texas in 1981.
The locomotive is now on display at the Texas State Railroad in Palestine, Texas; it is the only surviving example of a T&P "Texas" type locomotive.
The locomotive is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
References
- "Texas & Pacific #610, Lima-built, "Texas" Class, 2-10-4 Steam Engine (1927)". Missouri Pacific Historical Society. Archived from the original on September 6, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2006.
- "Locomotives and Equipment". The Museum of America's Freedom Trains. Retrieved January 17, 2006.
- "T&P 610, 2-10-4 steam engine". Screaming Eagles. Retrieved January 17, 2006.
- Loco Profile 31 - Lima Super Power. Windsor, Berks, UK: Profile Publications. 1983.
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