Logo
Charles Stookey's Collection
 
4/18/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Saint Louis-San Francisco
Model:BLW 4-8-2Built As:SLSF 1522 (4-8-2)
Serial Number:59134Order No:
Frame Number:28X28 cylinders, 69" driversBuilt:4/1926
Notes:NMOT, Kirkwood, MO
Other locos with this serial:  SLSF 1522(4-8-2)
  Page Controls   View:  Pics Per Page:
SLSF 1522
Title:  SLSF 1522
Description:  NORMAN OK May 22 2001 -- SLSF 1522 leads a westbound (compass south) employee special on the BNSF's main line through Oklahoma. According to Wikipedia, “SLSF 1522 is a two-cylinder, simple 4-8-2 Mountain-type steam locomotive built in 1926 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works for the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway. It was retired, and in May 1959 donated to the Museum of Transportation, St. Louis, Missouri, where it is currently on display.The 1522 was originally retired about 1951. Later, the SLSTA started the restoration in 1985 and the 1522 entered its second career in 1988. It was returned to retirement in 2002. This locomotive has done a variety of excursions throughout its excursion career."
Photo Date:  5/22/2001  Upload Date: 7/13/2011 7:28:01 PM
Location:  Norman, OK
Author:  Charles Stookey
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SLSF 1522(4-8-2)
Views:  736   Comments: 0


Site Design ©2001-2020 Tim Huemmer
Photos © respective authors
  Contact: info@rrpicturearchives.net