Draft:St. Louis–San Francisco 1632


Frisco 1632
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderBaldwin Locomotive Works
Serial number48522
Model12–42 F
Build dateFebruary 1918
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte2-10-0
Gauge4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Length71 ft 0 in (22 m)
Height16 ft 2 in (5 m)
Axle load37,000 lb (17,000 kg)
Adhesive weight185,000 lb (84,000 kg)
Loco weight210,000 lb (95,000 kg)
Fuel typeCoal
Boiler pressure180 psi (1 MPa)
Cylinder size24 in × 28 in (610 mm × 711 mm)
Valve gearWalschaerts
Performance figures
Tractive effort47,454 lbf (211 kN)
Career
Operators
ClassClass Ye
Numbers
  • SLSF 1632
  • Eagle-Picher 1632
  • USRA 1190
Retired1964
Current ownerBelton, Grandview and Kansas City Railroad
DispositionUndergoing a cosmetic restoration

St. Louis–San Francisco Railway 1632 is a preserved class "Ye" 2-10-0 type steam locomotive owned by the Belton, Grandview and Kansas City Railroad in Belton, Missouri.[1]

History

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Revenue service

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The locomotive was built in 1918 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works for use in Russia as a class Ye locomotive.[2] However, it, along with about 200 other locomotives, remained in the United States because the Bolshevik government could not pay for them after the Russian Revolution. It was converted from 5 ft (1,524 mm) Russian track gauge to 4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge. After being re-gauged, the locomotive was sold to the USRA and was numbered 1190. In 1920, the locomotive was sold to the St. Louis – San Francisco Railway, also known as the "Frisco", where it was used as a mixed traffic engine. In 1951, the locomotive was sold to Eagle-Picher, which used it to haul lead ore from a mine to their smelter.

Retirement

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In 1964 it was donated to the Belton, Grandview and Kansas City Railroad but was stored in Ottawa, Kansas until 1991. It was moved to Belton, Missouri on the SHRX (Ex. DODX) open air passenger flatcar.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "St Louis-San Francisco 2-10-0 "Decapod" Locomotives in the USA". SteamLocomotive.com.
  2. ^ "2-10-0 "Decapod" Locomotives in the USA". Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  3. ^ "equipment". Retrieved June 1, 2024.
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