Built in June 1927 by the Lima Locomotive Works, No. 610 and its class, the I-1s,[2] were the first authentic 2-10-4s ever constructed. No. 610 was a major work-horse for the Texas and Pacific. By the early 1950s, the T&P had scrapped all of their "Texas" type locomotives, except 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. Sister engine No. 638[3] also survived for a brief time as a display piece in the city of Dallas. Still, it was scrapped after only two years due to becoming a safety hazard after being vandalized. It was subsequently replaced with New York Central4-8-2 "Mohawk" No. 3001.
In early 1975, under the guidance of David Pearson, No. 610 was selected as one of the locomotives to haul the American Freedom Train as the bicentennial of the United States.[4] Initially, Richard “Dick” Jensen was put in charge of rebuilding No. 610, but as the project was running way behind schedule, Jensen was fired and replaced with Amon Carter, Jr.[5] In 1976, the locomotive was fired up once more, albeit one year late, and it would be used to haul the AFT for the portion of its tour in Texas. The locomotive would swap trains with 4-8-4No. 4449 whenever it reached a Texas border.[6] After pulling the American Freedom Train, the locomotive was leased by the Southern Railway in 1977 for use in its steam excursion program.[7] The Southern Railway re-lettered the locomotive as "Southern No. 610". It operated it for four years, before the railway decided the locomotive couldn't produce enough speed for their needs. Then they started restoring Chesapeake and Ohio2-8-4No. 2716 as a replacement. The railway subsequently returned No. 610 to Texas in 1981.
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 the resultant need to move the engine, it was transferred to the City of Fort Worth, Texas and moved to the Texas State Railroad.
No. 610 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. The only other surviving T&P steam locomotives are 4-6-0 No. 316, which is also preserved at the Texas State Railroad, and Ex-Fort Worth and Denver2-8-2No. 400, which is preserved in Marshall, Texas.[10]
Loco Profile 31 - Lima Super Power. Windsor, Berks, UK: Profile Publications. 1983.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Texas and Pacific 610 news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message 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 amp P It served the T amp P from 1927 to 1951 before being donated to the city of Fort Worth It was briefly used for the American Freedom Train in the mid 1970s and subsequently for the Southern Railway steam program Since 1982 No 610 has remained on static display at the Texas State Railroad s Hall of Giants in Palestine Texas and Pacific 610T amp P No 610 on static display at the Texas State RailroadType and originPower typeSteamBuilderLima Locomotive WorksOrder number1101Serial number7237Build dateJune 1927Rebuild date1975 1976SpecificationsConfiguration Whyte2 10 4 UIC1 E2 h2Gauge4 ft 8 1 2 in 1 435 mm standard gaugeDriver dia 63 in 1 600 mm Adhesive weight300 000 lb 140 000 kilograms 140 metric tons Loco weight452 000 lb 205 000 kilograms 205 metric tons Tender weight277 166 lb 125 720 kilograms 125 720 metric tons Total weight729 166 lb 330 744 kilograms 330 744 metric tons Fuel typeOilFuel capacity5 000 US gal 19 000 L 4 200 imp gal Water cap 14 000 US gal 53 000 L 12 000 imp gal Boiler pressure255 lbf in2 1 76 MPa CylindersTwoCylinder size29 in 32 in 737 mm 813 mm Valve gearBakerPerformance figuresTractive effortLoco 92 590 lbf 411 9 kN Booster 13 300 lbf 59 2 kN Loco W Booster 105 890 lbf 471 0 kN Factor of adh 3 24CareerOperatorsTexas and Pacific RailwaySouthern Railway 1977 1981 ClassI 1aNumber in class1st of 15NumbersT amp P 610AFT 610SOU 610Retired1951 revenue service 1981 excursion service Restored1976Current ownerTexas State RailroadDispositionOn static displayTexas amp Pacific Steam Locomotive No 610U S National Register of Historic PlacesTexas amp Pacific Steam Locomotive No 610Show map of TexasTexas amp Pacific Steam Locomotive No 610Show map of the United StatesCoordinates31 44 28 N 95 35 16 W 31 74111 N 95 58778 W 31 74111 95 58778Area1 acre 0 40 ha NRHP reference No 77001477 1 Added to NRHPMarch 25 1977 Contents 1 History 2 Historical significance 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editBuilt in June 1927 by the Lima Locomotive Works No 610 and its class the I 1s 2 were the first authentic 2 10 4s ever constructed No 610 was a major work horse for the Texas and Pacific By the early 1950s the T amp P had scrapped all of their Texas type locomotives except 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 Sister engine No 638 3 also survived for a brief time as a display piece in the city of Dallas Still it was scrapped after only two years due to becoming a safety hazard after being vandalized It was subsequently replaced with New York Central 4 8 2 Mohawk No 3001 In early 1975 under the guidance of David Pearson No 610 was selected as one of the locomotives to haul the American Freedom Train as the bicentennial of the United States 4 Initially Richard Dick Jensen was put in charge of rebuilding No 610 but as the project was running way behind schedule Jensen was fired and replaced with Amon Carter Jr 5 In 1976 the locomotive was fired up once more albeit one year late and it would be used to haul the AFT for the portion of its tour in Texas The locomotive would swap trains with 4 8 4 No 4449 whenever it reached a Texas border 6 After pulling the American Freedom Train the locomotive was leased by the Southern Railway in 1977 for use in its steam excursion program 7 The Southern Railway re lettered the locomotive as Southern No 610 It operated it for four years before the railway decided the locomotive couldn t produce enough speed for their needs Then they started restoring Chesapeake and Ohio 2 8 4 No 2716 as a replacement The railway subsequently returned No 610 to Texas in 1981 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 the resultant need to move the engine it was transferred to the City of Fort Worth Texas and moved to the Texas State Railroad The locomotive is now on static display at the Texas State Railroad in Palestine Texas side by side with Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe 4 6 2 No 1316 8 There the locomotive would often be pulled out of the engine shed using their smaller locomotives 9 including 2 8 2 No 30 2 8 0 No 28 and 4 6 0 No 316 It would then be pushed back inside by the end of the day Historical significance editNo 610 is the only surviving example of a T amp P Texas type locomotive and the largest non articulated steam locomotive preserved built by the Lima Locomotive Works The only other surviving T amp P steam locomotives are 4 6 0 No 316 which is also preserved at the Texas State Railroad and Ex Fort Worth and Denver 2 8 2 No 400 which is preserved in Marshall Texas 10 The locomotive is listed on the National Register of Historic Places See also edit nbsp National Register of Historic Places portal nbsp Trains portal nbsp Texas portalNational Register of Historic Places listings in Anderson County TexasReferences edit National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service November 2 2013 Texas amp Pacific 2 10 4 Texas Locomotives in the USA www steamlocomotive com Retrieved 2021 04 17 Steam Engine 2 10 4 638 Texas amp Pacific Railway Railfans Depot www texaspacificrailway org Retrieved 2021 04 17 Texas amp Pacific 2 10 4 610 Restoration Whistle Photos American Rails com Retrieved 2021 04 17 A Passion for Steam Part Two The Trackside Photographer 2021 04 15 Retrieved 2021 04 16 Texas and Pacific RR 610 A 2 10 4 TEXAS Trains Magazine Trains News Wire Railroad News Railroad Industry News Web Cams and Forms cs trains com Retrieved 2021 04 16 Pictures with Lima Serial No 7237 in them www rrpicturearchives net Retrieved 2021 04 17 Texas State Railroad Piney Woods Texas Area Railroad Tours Texas State Railroad Retrieved 2021 04 16 Texas State Railroad Museum s Texas Pacific 2 10 4 610 Being Pulled Out for Display archived from the original on 2021 12 21 retrieved 2021 04 17 Railroadiana Steam Engine Texas amp Pacific Railways 400 Texas amp Pacific Railway Railfans Depot www texaspacificrailway org Retrieved 2021 04 16 Texas amp 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 amp 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 External links editTexas amp Pacific 610 and the 1975 1976 Bicentennial American Freedom Train Texas amp Pacific 610 modeled in LEGO Bricks Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Texas and Pacific 610 amp oldid 1167541327, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
