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Comment: For an individual locomotive to be notable we should probably see serious secondary sourcing, and that's not available here. Drmies (talk) 00:32, 25 September 2023 (UTC)
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Texas and Pacific 638 was a class "I-1b" 2-10-4 "Texas" type steam locomotive that was originally operated by the Texas and Pacific Railway (T&P).[1]
History
[edit]Texas and Pacific 638 was manufactured in February of 1928 by the Lima Locomotive Works in Lima, Ohio and it was delivered to the Texas and Pacific Railway that same year in 1928.[1][2]
After being retired from service, No. 638 was donated to the State Fair of Texas in December of 1949 and it was placed on static display at the Fair Park.[2] But it had fell into disrepair and excessive vandalism and due to its condition and it being vandalized, No. 638 was subsequently scrapped in February of 1955 and replaced by New York Central L-3a #3001.[2][3][4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Steam Engine 2-10-4 #638 - Texas & Pacific Railway - Railfans Depot". www.texaspacificrailway.org. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
- ^ a b c "Equipment Roster". Museum of the American Railroad. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ Ziel (1990), p. 146.
- ^ "Recent Loses". www.steamlocomotive.com. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
Bibliography
[edit]- Ziel, Ron (1990). Mainline Steam Revival (1st ed.). Amereon House. ISBN 0-8488-0863-0.
Further reading
[edit]- Blum, Jordan (2019-05-23). "How a sleepy Texas trust turned into Permian oil proxy war". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
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