1502

Discussion in '1500 Class Mountains' started by Karl, Dec 21, 2010.

  1. Karl

    Karl 2008 Engineer of the Year Frisco.org Supporter

    I found this shot of 1502 among some of my Dad's "stack of stuff". There was no date or location given. Most likely, it was taken during the late '30's; there isn't enough background scenery to fix a location. The photographer must have been wearing sun glasses; the 1502 dazzles the eye in the sunlight doesn't she?
     

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  2. Sirfoldalot

    Sirfoldalot Frisco.org Supporter Frisco.org Supporter

    NICE photograph!
     
  3. meteor910

    meteor910 2009 Engineer of the Year Staff Member Frisco.org Supporter

    Every time I look at a nice pic of a Frisco 1500 class Mountain, they get better looking! To my eye, the first group, 1500-1514, are the best looking, but they are all great.

    Karl - thanks for posting.

    Ken
     
  4. fluff

    fluff Member

    you are so right! great shot of the 1502. i may have been wrong on another post about 1520's tender looking better than the original version. love the 1500's......
     
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    TAG1014 (Tom Galbraith RIP 7/15/2020) Passed Away July 15, 2020 Frisco.org Supporter

  6. gbmott

    gbmott Member

    At some point between the two photos I see 1502 picked up a coonskin number plate (and unfortunately also an airhorn), making her, to my eye, the perfect 1500 -- first group, small smokebox door and coonskin plate. As for the photographer, whether it is or not, the composition is classic R. J. Foster. Nice photo -- both of them,

    Gordon
     
  7. meteor910

    meteor910 2009 Engineer of the Year Staff Member Frisco.org Supporter

    A suggestion - what say we all look through out photo files and collectively post a reference gallery of roster shots (not action photos) of each of the 1500's. Any interest in that? Can we do that even if we did not take the photos ourselves?

    Ken
     
  8. frisco1522

    frisco1522 Staff Member Staff Member

    I'm sort of partial to this one. I still have one unmolested PFM Toby 4-8-2 and when time permits will do this one, chicken coop and all. Can't decide between the big and small smokebox door tho.
    The shot of the 1502 at Union Station posted before was taken by a man named Moneypenny according to Joe Collias. I have the negative. I can't believe someone in the Motive Power department chose to mount those air horns right over the engineer's head. I've seen shots of the 182-187 with them up there also. I just know the engineer loved that!
     

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  9. gbmott

    gbmott Member

    OK Don, I'll give you 1508 as even more perfect -- first order, small smokebox door, coonskin number plate AND chicken coop pilot! The shot at Lindenwood certainly appears to be classic Foster -- was it? The shot of 1508 doubleheaded with the 4500 has it with a large smokebox door -- was that a later shot than the other two?

    Merry Christmas everyone.

    Gordon
     
  10. frisco1522

    frisco1522 Staff Member Staff Member

    I think the first two at Lindenwood were in the late '30s. I know the broadside is a Foster neg, but I'm not sure who shot the other one. The neg doesn't have a Foster look toit.
    The doubleheader shot was later, at least 1942 or 1943 since there's a 4500 in it.
    I need to scan some more negs I guess.
     
  11. frisco1522

    frisco1522 Staff Member Staff Member

    Time to move this thread up to the top again with a shot of the 1505.
    1506 was taken at Springfield. For some reason the 1506 had the headlight mounted higher than the rest of them and looked strange from head on. So did the 1510.
     

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  12. Brad Slone

    Brad Slone Member Frisco.org Supporter

    Don,

    Interesting auxiliary water tender behind the 1505. I didn't realize they where used behind the 1500 class.

    Brad
     
  13. frisco1522

    frisco1522 Staff Member Staff Member

    I think that's the only picture I've seen of a 1500 with a water car. I'm not totally sure they're using it as an aux car or it's on a work train or what.
     

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