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SLSF 4-8-4 #4501 - St Louis-San Francisco (Frisco) |
| Description: |
One of 25 4-8-4's built by Baldwin in 1943. The first 3 (4500-02) like this one were fitted with oil burners and painted blue and white with red letters proclaiming the duty as pulling the Meteor. The entire class was "dismissed from service" in October, 1956 but this one survives at the Age of Steam Railroad Museum in Dallas, TX. Arthur B. Johnson photo |
| Photo Date: |
12/7/1946 Upload Date: 8/31/2016 6:37:44 AM |
| Location: |
Springfield, MO |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
SLSF 4501(4-8-4) |
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SLSF 4-8-4 #4503 - St Louis-San Francisco (Frisco) |
| Description: |
Nice example of a 1942 Baldwin built 4-8-4 Northern. Twenty-three of the twenty-five like this one were coal burners used in freight service with an occasional passenger service when needed. Specs - 74" drivers, impressive 255 psi boiler pressure, 28x31" cylinders, engine weight of 474,040 lb, impressive tractive effort of 71,188 lb. All 25 in the class were "dismissed from service" in October, 1956. Arthur B. Johnson photo |
| Photo Date: |
7/13/1948 Upload Date: 8/31/2016 6:37:52 AM |
| Location: |
Springfield, MO |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
SLSF 4503(4-8-4) |
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328 Comments: 1 |
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