i came across this engine on the internet somewhere while back. it was not a pleasent scene. this engine was wrecked pretty bad when someone deliberately piled rocks on the track, wrecking the train and killing 6, i think. just wondering if anyone has any info on this incident. im curious if the engine was rebuilt. i think it was. thanks....
fluff - Your question is about a favorite topic of mine! I've given presentations on it. SLSF 1511 was involved in a tragic wreck of Frisco train #1, the Texas Special, on August 31, 1930, just west of Kirkwood, Missouri (a suburb of St Louis) at Osage Hills, located just about where the Frisco's Eastern Division main crosses over I-270 today. See my "Frisco Roster Tales" article in the October/November 1991 issue of "All Aboard", the publication of the former Frisco Railroad Museum in Springfield, Mo., for the details. A copy of the "Roster Tales" article is attached - sorry about the poor picture quality. There also was an ICC report on the accident. Yes, SLSF 1511 was rebuilt. Ken
thank you Ken, i will check it out. im still getting used to this site. i cant believe all the info and photos available here. thanks again....
fluff - Thanks. Yes, this is a great site! 1. There are very good people here 2. They know an awful lot about the Frisco 3. They, to a man (do we have any lady members?), love sharing Frisco info with others 4. Because, the Frisco was soooooo neat! Golly, I miss it. Ken
Not that I'm aware of, Ken; however, sometimes my wife will floor me by mentioning some bit of Frisco information that she's absorbed over the years. As she always notes "Believe it or not, I'm usually listening!"