Texas And Pacific No. 610 the only remaining Texas & Pacific I-1 class.
The Texas & Pacific I-1 were a class of 2-10-4 steam locomotives built by the Lima Locomotive Works from 1927-1929 for the Texas and Pacific Railway. Their road numbers were 600-669, and a total of 70 were built.
These engines were built for freight service on the T&P and they became the most powerful locomotives from the Texas & Pacific.
By the early 1950s, all but one of the T&P 2-10-4 locomotives were scrapped when diesels replaced steam.
Today just one example of these 70 super-powered engines survives, Texas and Pacific No. 610, which is on display at the Texas State Railroad's steam shed, in Palestine, TX - on former Missouri Pacific, or ex-T&P territory.
Trivia[]
- Another locomotive No. 638 also survived for a brief time, but it was scrapped in 1955, due to vandalism.
- There were also 5 different subclasses, those being the I-5, I-1a, I-1b, I-1c, and I-1d.
- They also did the occasional passenger service when needed.