Texas and Pacific 610 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Texas and Pacific 610 |
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| T&P No. 610 on static display at the Texas State Railroad | |
| Power type | Steam |
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| Builder | Lima Locomotive Works |
| Order number | 1101 |
| Serial number | 7237 |
| Build date | June 1927 |
| Configuration | 2-10-4 |
| UIC classification | 1′E2′ h2 |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Driver diameter | 63 in (1,600 mm) |
| Weight on drivers | 300,000 lb (140,000 kilograms; 140 metric tons) |
| Locomotive weight | 452,000 lb (205,000 kilograms; 205 metric tons) |
| Tender weight | 277,166 lb (125,720 kilograms; 125.720 metric tons) |
| Locomotive and tender combined weight | 729,166 lb (330,744 kilograms; 330.744 metric tons) |
| Fuel type | Oil |
| Fuel capacity | 5,000 US gal (19,000 L; 4,200 imp gal) |
| Water capacity | 14,000 US gal (53,000 L; 12,000 imp gal) |
| Boiler pressure | 255 lbf/in2 (1.76 MPa) |
| Cylinders | Two |
| Cylinder size | 29 in × 32 in (737 mm × 813 mm) |
| Valve gear | Baker |
| Tractive effort | Loco: 92,590 lbf (411.9 kN), Booster: 13,300 lbf (59.2 kN), Loco W/ Booster: 105,890 lbf (471.0 kN) |
| Factor of adhesion | 3.24 |
| Number in class | 1st of 15 |
| Retired | 1951 (revenue service) 1981 (excursion service) |
| Restored | 1976 |
| Current owner | Texas State Railroad |
| Disposition | On static display at the Texas State Railroad History Museum, 789 PR 70, Palestine, Texas |
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Texas & Pacific Steam Locomotive No. 610
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 Texas & Pacific Steam Locomotive No. 610
Location in Texas
Texas & Pacific Steam Locomotive No. 610
Location in the United States
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| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 77001477 |
| Added to NRHP | March 25, 1977 |
Texas and Pacific 610 is a class "I-1a" 2-10-4 "Texas" type steam locomotive that was originally operated by the Texas and Pacific Railway (T&P). Built in 1927 by the Lima Locomotive Works (LLW), No. 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 Nos. 610 and 638, with No. 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 1982.
From 1982 it was on display by the Trinity Valley Railfans on GSA property located on James Avenue in Fort Worth. Due to GSA downsizing the property and need to hand off the portion the display was at to the City of Fort Worth, Texas, the 610 was moved to the Texas State Railroad.
The locomotive is now on static display at the Texas State Railroad in Palestine, Texas; it is the only surviving example of a T&P "Texas" type locomotive, and the largest non-articulated steam locomotive preserved built by the Lima Locomotive Works. Sister engine #638 also survived for a brief time, but was eventually scrapped due to vandalism.
The locomotive is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
