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By:Gary Everhart
Dates:4/11/2023 - 4/11/2023
Album Info:This beautiful St Louis-San Francisco 4-8-2 #1526 is on display at the Museum of the Great Plains in Lawton, OK. We were fortunate enough to visit it on one of our trips west.
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SLSF 4-8-2 #1526 - St Louis-San Francisco (Frisco)
Title:  SLSF 4-8-2 #1526 - St Louis-San Francisco (Frisco)
Description:  One of the many historical jewels in the Museum of the Great Plains in Lawton, OK, is this beautiful St Louis-San Francisco 4-8-2 "Mountain" type steam locomotive on display there. Built by Baldin in May of 1926 (serial #59200) it served the Frisco until retirement in 1952.
Photo Date:  4/11/2023  Upload Date: 5/17/2023 5:10:42 AM
Location:  Lawton, OK
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Station,Steam
Locomotives:  SLSF 1526(4-8-2)
Views:  73   Comments: 0
SLSF 4-8-2 #1526 - St Louis-San Francisco (Frisco)
Title:  SLSF 4-8-2 #1526 - St Louis-San Francisco (Frisco)
Description:  The Baldwin 4-8-2 was one of the most powerful steam locomtives on the Frisco roster. The original specs were - 69" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 28x28" cylinders, engine wt of 358,690 lb, and a tractive effort of 54,100 lb.
Photo Date:  4/11/2023  Upload Date: 5/17/2023 5:10:48 AM
Location:  Lawton, OK
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Station,Steam
Locomotives:  SLSF 1526(4-8-2)
Views:  93   Comments: 0
SLSF 4-8-2 #1526 - St Louis-San Francisco (Frisco)
Title:  SLSF 4-8-2 #1526 - St Louis-San Francisco (Frisco)
Description:  The loco served the Frisco unti its official retirement in 1952 but it survived for several years in the Lindenwood Yard in St Louis before finally being moved to the Museum of the Great Plains in Lawton, OK. It serves as an example of the steam locomotives that helped develop and connect the Great Plains region to the rest of the world.
Photo Date:  4/11/2023  Upload Date: 5/17/2023 5:10:53 AM
Location:  Lawton, OK
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Station,Steam
Locomotives:  SLSF 1526(4-8-2)
Views:  50   Comments: 0
SLSF 4-8-2 #1526 - St Louis-San Francisco (Frisco)
Title:  SLSF 4-8-2 #1526 - St Louis-San Francisco (Frisco)
Description:  SLSF #1526 was one of thirty 4-8-2 "Mountain" type steam locomotives purchased from Baldwin between 1923-1926. Six of these massive locomotives have survived the scrapper's torch and are on display throughout the Frisco territory from Oklahoma to Mississippi.
Photo Date:  4/11/2023  Upload Date: 5/17/2023 5:11:03 AM
Location:  Lawton, OK
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Station,Steam
Locomotives:  SLSF 1526(4-8-2)
Views:  64   Comments: 0
SLSF 4-8-2 #1526 - St Louis-San Francisco (Frisco)
Title:  SLSF 4-8-2 #1526 - St Louis-San Francisco (Frisco)
Description:  The once proud and powerful face of Frisco 4-8-2 #1526 roamed the Great Plains hauling passengers, mail and freight. It's headlight pierced the night and its bell rang a warning sound when approaching a station along the way.
Photo Date:  4/11/2023  Upload Date: 5/17/2023 5:11:08 AM
Location:  Lawton, OK
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Station,Steam
Locomotives:  SLSF 1526(4-8-2)
Views:  41   Comments: 0
SLSF 4-8-2 #1526 - St Louis-San Francisco (Frisco)
Title:  SLSF 4-8-2 #1526 - St Louis-San Francisco (Frisco)
Description:  The engineer's narrow front windows gave him a view of the track and signals ahead.
Photo Date:  4/11/2023  Upload Date: 5/17/2023 5:11:16 AM
Location:  Lawton, OK
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Station,Steam
Locomotives:  SLSF 1526(4-8-2)
Views:  45   Comments: 0
SLSF 4-8-2 #1526 - St Louis-San Francisco (Frisco)
Title:  SLSF 4-8-2 #1526 - St Louis-San Francisco (Frisco)
Description:  The massive main rod and 69" drivers propelled the steam locomotive down hundreds of miles of track. The loco was rebuilt sometime after 1930 with an increase in the wheel diameter to 69 1/2", boiler pressure to 210 psi and the addition of a booster. The improvements resulted in an increased tractive effort from 54,100 lb to 56,200 lb.
Photo Date:  4/11/2023  Upload Date: 5/17/2023 5:11:24 AM
Location:  Lawton, OK
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Station,Steam
Locomotives:  SLSF 1526(4-8-2)
Views:  41   Comments: 0
SLSF 4-8-2 #1526 - St Louis-San Francisco (Frisco)
Title:  SLSF 4-8-2 #1526 - St Louis-San Francisco (Frisco)
Description:  Front coupler on the Frisco 4-8-2 Mountain type steam locomotive at the Museum of the Great Plains in Lawton, OK.
Photo Date:  4/11/2023  Upload Date: 5/17/2023 5:11:29 AM
Location:  Lawton, OK
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Station,Steam
Locomotives:  SLSF 1526(4-8-2)
Views:  38   Comments: 0
SLSF 4-8-2 #1526 - St Louis-San Francisco (Frisco)
Title:  SLSF 4-8-2 #1526 - St Louis-San Francisco (Frisco)
Description:  The original coal burning SLSF #1526 was converted to oil burning with the use of Chicago oil injectors and refitted with a tender that held 4,500 US gallons (17,033 litres) of oil that weighed 233,120 lb (105,742 kg).
Photo Date:  4/11/2023  Upload Date: 5/17/2023 5:11:38 AM
Location:  Lawton, OK
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Station,Steam
Locomotives:  SLSF 1526(4-8-2)
Views:  50   Comments: 0
SLSF 4-8-2 #1526 - St Louis-San Francisco (Frisco)
Title:  SLSF 4-8-2 #1526 - St Louis-San Francisco (Frisco)
Description:  I had one small part in helping to tell the story of Frisco #1526 when I was contacted by Taylor Larson (right), one of the curators at the Museum of the Great Plains, for permission to post a photo of 1526 after a derailment. The placard below the photo denotes that the photo was originally taken by C.C. Grayson and is now part of my collection. I feel very honored to help tell a small piece of the locomotive's story.
Photo Date:  4/11/2023  Upload Date: 5/17/2023 5:11:43 AM
Location:  Lawton, OK
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Station,Steam
Locomotives: 
Views:  67   Comments: 0
Frisco Depot from Elgin, OK
Title:  Frisco Depot from Elgin, OK
Description:  Unfortunately the original Frisco depot from Lawton, OK was demolished but this similar Frisco depot from a neighboring town of Elgin, OK, serves as a great standin next to teh Frsico 1526 locomotive.
Photo Date:  4/11/2023  Upload Date: 5/17/2023 5:11:48 AM
Location:  Lawton, OK
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Station,Steam
Locomotives: 
Views:  56   Comments: 0
Frisco Depot from Elgin, OK
Title:  Frisco Depot from Elgin, OK
Description:  The Elgin Depot is a typlical design seen throughout the Great Plains serving not only the Frisco line but other railroads had similar ones as well.
Photo Date:  4/11/2023  Upload Date: 5/17/2023 5:11:53 AM
Location:  Lawton, OK
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Station,Steam
Locomotives: 
Views:  60   Comments: 0
Frisco Depot from Elgin, OK
Title:  Frisco Depot from Elgin, OK
Description:  The information sign posted by the Elgin depot describes its original layout.
Photo Date:  4/11/2023  Upload Date: 5/17/2023 5:11:58 AM
Location:  Lawton, OK
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Station,Steam
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Views:  63   Comments: 0
SLSF 4-8-2 #1526 at the Elgin Depot
Title:  SLSF 4-8-2 #1526 at the Elgin Depot
Description:  Beautiful "postcard-like" view of the Frisco 4-8-2 #1526 standing by the Elgin Depot at the Museum of the Great Plains. Thanks to many hard working museum staff members through the years, this is a remarkable tribute to the history of railroading in the Great Plains!
Photo Date:  4/11/2023  Upload Date: 5/17/2023 5:12:07 AM
Location:  Lawton, OK
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Station,Steam
Locomotives: 
Views:  68   Comments: 1


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