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Owner: Saint Louis-San Francisco
Model:BLW 4-8-2Built As:SLSF 23 (4-8-2)
Serial Number:45239Order No:
Frame Number:29X30 cylinders, 60" driversBuilt:2/1917
Notes:Frisco Shops rebuild in 1940 from 2-10-2 #23, off roster 03/47
Other locos with this serial:  SLSF 4409(4-8-2)
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SLSF 4-8-2 #4409 - St Louis-San Francisco (Frisco)
Title:  SLSF 4-8-2 #4409 - St Louis-San Francisco (Frisco)
Description:  Caught sitting on a siding in an unidentified location, this 4-8-2 Mountain type locomotive is the product of a rebuilt by the Frisco West Springfiled Shops in 1939 from 2-10-2 parts. Specs - 70" drivers, 210 psi boiler pressure, 29x32" cylinders, engine weight of 449,760 lb, tractive effort of 68,600 lb. No date, location or photographer listed for the photo.
Photo Date:  6/1/1940  Upload Date: 3/30/2020 7:08:50 AM
Location:  unknown, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  SLSF 4409(4-8-2)
Views:  160   Comments: 0
SLSF 4-8-2 #4409 Wreck
Title:  SLSF 4-8-2 #4409 Wreck
Description:  According to the information written on the back of the photo by photographer Arthur B. Johnson "Frisco 4409, a 4-8-2 oil burner pulling #3, the "will Rogers" near Wangua, MO about 4;15am 2-26-49. Boiler blew up derailing engine and 5 cars. Engineer Frank Fulton lost a arm. Fireman burned, no passengers hurt." Other online sources list the site of the wreck being near Newburg, MO.
Photo Date:  2/26/1949  Upload Date: 12/14/2015 8:36:08 AM
Location:  Newburg, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Steam,Wreck,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:  SLSF 4409(4-8-2)
Views:  605   Comments: 0
SLSF 4-8-2 #4409 Wreck
Title:  SLSF 4-8-2 #4409 Wreck
Description:  Note on the back of the photo by photographer Arthur B Johnson states "Notice how baggage car dug in to the mud."
Photo Date:  2/26/1949  Upload Date: 12/14/2015 8:36:14 AM
Location:  Newburg, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Steam,Wreck,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:  SLSF 4409(4-8-2)
Views:  153   Comments: 0
SLSF 4-8-2 #4409 Wreck
Title:  SLSF 4-8-2 #4409 Wreck
Description:  Note on the back of the photo by photographer Arthur B Johnson states "Notie how front of engine was blown out."
Photo Date:  2/26/1949  Upload Date: 12/14/2015 8:36:18 AM
Location:  Newburg, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Steam,Wreck,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:  SLSF 4409(4-8-2)
Views:  541   Comments: 0
SLSF 4-8-2 #4409 Wreck
Title:  SLSF 4-8-2 #4409 Wreck
Description:  Note on the back of the photo by photographer Arthur B Johnson states "Notice blown out firebox. Workmen aligning a new track."
Photo Date:  2/26/1949  Upload Date: 12/14/2015 8:36:23 AM
Location:  Newburg, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Steam,Wreck,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:  SLSF 4409(4-8-2)
Views:  246   Comments: 1
SLSF 4-8-2 #4409 Wreck
Title:  SLSF 4-8-2 #4409 Wreck
Description:  Note on the back of the photo by photographer Arthur B Johnson states "Notice the Wreckers "Hooks" left of picturee."
Photo Date:  2/26/1949  Upload Date: 12/14/2015 8:36:28 AM
Location:  Newburg, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Steam,Wreck,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:  SLSF 4409(4-8-2)
Views:  190   Comments: 0


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