SLSF 4-8-2 #1503 - St Louis-San Francisco (Frisco)         
Originally built by Baldwin March of 1923, the loco would be "streamlined "in March of 1938 with the addition of the wide valance added above the dirve wheels and retained it for ten years. The photo shows it before the addition of the valence. The loco was rebult sometime between 1930-147 with an increase is drive wheel diameter, engine wt, added booster & tractive force. The loco was converted from oil to coal in 1948. After nearly 39 years of service, the loco was sold for scrap in october of 1952. Original Specs - serial #56267, class T-54, oil burner, 69" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure and tractive effort of 54,085 lb. This is a R.J. Foster photo.
Date: 6/1/1937 Location: St Louis, MO Views: 397 Collection Of:   Gary Everhart
Locomotives: SLSF 1503(4-8-2)    Author:  Gary Everhart
SLSF 4-8-2 #1503 - St Louis-San Francisco (Frisco)
Picture Categories: Roster,Steam This picture is part of album:  Frisco 4-8-2's, Part 1 - Baldwin Built - Reposted
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