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Owner: Saint Louis-San Francisco
Model:BLW 4-8-4Built As:SLSF 4503 (4-8-4)
Serial Number:64437Order No:
Frame Number:28X31 cylinders, 74" driversBuilt:8/1942
Notes:BLW 08/1942, class 4500, sfs 10/56
Other locos with this serial:  SLSF 4503(4-8-4)
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SLSF 4-8-4 #4503 - St Louis-San Francisco
Title:  SLSF 4-8-4 #4503 - St Louis-San Francisco
Description:  Beautiful Baldwin builder's photo of St Louis-San Francisco 4-8-4 Northern type steam locomotive. The entire class of 25 Northerns served until the group was "dismissed from service" in October of 1956 - casualties of dieselization. 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.
Photo Date:  8/1/1942  Upload Date: 1/5/2022 3:10:19 PM
Location:  Eddystone, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  SLSF 4503(4-8-4)
Views:  120   Comments: 0
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:  223   Comments: 0
SLSF 4-8-4 #4503 - St Louis-San Francisco (Frisco)
Title:  SLSF 4-8-4 #4503 - St Louis-San Francisco (Frisco)
Description:  Nice example of a 1942 Baldwin built 4-8-4 Northern. Twenty-three of the twenty-five like this one were coal burners used in freight service with an occasional passenger service when needed. Specs - 74" drivers, impressive 255 psi boiler pressure, 28x31" cylinders, engine weight of 474,040 lb, impressive tractive effort of 71,188 lb. All 25 in the class were "dismissed from service" in October, 1956. Arthur B. Johnson photo
Photo Date:  7/13/1948  Upload Date: 8/31/2016 6:37:52 AM
Location:  Springfield, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  SLSF 4503(4-8-4)
Views:  338   Comments: 1


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