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By:Gary Everhart
Dates:9/3/1943 - 1/1/1945
Album Info:These are part of a large collection of St Louis-San Francisco photos recently acquired and are examples of the early 4-6-2 Pacifics. These photos were small 2 1/2" x 4 1/4" in size.
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SLSF 4-8-4 #4503 - St Louis-San Francisco (Frisco)
Title:  SLSF 4-8-4 #4503 - St Louis-San Francisco (Frisco)
Description:  Looking like it was freshly delivered from Baldwin, this 4-8-4 even has its whitewalls still spotless! Specs - serial #64437, class 4500, coall burner, 74" drivers, impressive 255 psi boiler pressure, 28x31" cylinders, engine weight of 474,040 lb, tractive effort of 71,188 lb. The entire 4500 class was "dismissed from service" in October of 1956. C.W. Jernstrom photo
Photo Date:  9/3/1943  Upload Date: 3/30/2020 10:14:18 AM
Location:  St Louis, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  SLSF 4503(4-8-4)
Views:  218   Comments: 0
SLSF 4-8-4 #4511 - St Louis-San Francisco (Frisco)
Title:  SLSF 4-8-4 #4511 - St Louis-San Francisco (Frisco)
Description:  Here is another example of a Baldwin 4-8-4 Northern built for the Frisco as their #4511 in August of 1942. Specs - serial #64448, class 4500, coall burner, 74" drivers, impressive 255 psi boiler pressure, 28x31" cylinders, engine weight of 474,040 lb, tractive effort of 71,188 lb. The entire 4500 class was "dismissed from service" in October of 1956. Unknown photographer
Photo Date:  11/1/1943  Upload Date: 3/30/2020 10:14:23 AM
Location:  St Louis, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  SLSF 4511(4-8-4)
Views:  205   Comments: 2
SLSF 4-8-4 #4501 - St Louis-San Francisco (Frisco)
Title:  SLSF 4-8-4 #4501 - St Louis-San Francisco (Frisco)
Description:  Although the b&w photo doesn't show it, this beautiful 4-8-4 Northern built by Baldwin in August of 1942 had a blue & white color scheme with red lettering for the crack Meteor passenger service. Specs - serial #64438, class 4500, oil burner, 74" drivers, impressive 255 psi boiler pressure, 28x31" cylinders, engine weight of 474,040 lb, tractive effort of 71,188 lb. The entire 4500 class was "dismissed from service" in October of 1956. Allen R. Johnson photo
Photo Date:  1/1/1945  Upload Date: 3/30/2020 10:14:11 AM
Location:  St Louis, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  SLSF 4501(4-8-4)
Views:  506   Comments: 1


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