Howdy Bill, Thanks for posting the update. I am very excited about the convention and cannot wait to visit the open house. Best, Mike
Encouraging photographs of preservation, many thanks to those involved in saving 4-8-4 SLSF 4524 for the future. mktjames
What a shame. What has obviously been a great deal of very good and very hard work, only to have it spoiled by some silver paint. It is the counterweights that push it over the edge. The rest is unfortunate but forgivable, but the counterweights. Gordon
Spot on Gordon. What does one say when it is obvious that a lot of hard work has been expended, but things are not right.
With the gross amount of very hard work, probably unpaid as well, I take my hat off to the tremendous over all job. A little "over the top" as has been pointed out, but you have my appreciation for the effort involved.
Steve, What am I am saying is, I am still for at least black counterweights to be painted back on the engine. That would bring her back to an appearance of when she came out of Baldwin with white walls. At least that would look better in the minds of us rivet counters. But I have little say in the matter.
Uh oh, are we back to beating this dead horse? Minds are made up and the "experts" have decreed it to be the way it is.
Regarding 4-8-2 SLSF 1501 at Rolla - AAAHHH! My eyes! My eyes! Oh my God (OMG)! What did they do to her? Ugh.
Final Ride of Frisco 4-8-4 SLSF 4524. This excellent video was published today and our thanks go to The Railroad Historical Museum volunteers involved. See it at the following link. [video=youtube;Y1oVHsi9le4][/video] Administrator Note: The video link now goes to a video that is listed as private. Use this link instead.
An excellent video, great job of producing this and kudos to the folks that did it. It was a joy to see the photographs and story behind this. If it were not for the stealth railroad industry a lot of folks would be freezing cold in the dark right now. Not to mention the gargantuan tonnage they moved during the second World War. We should give credit to our railroads for WWI and WWII. The real sad thing is, these steam engines gave it all they had, only to be cut up for scrap before their time, and hauled the materials needed to build their replacements. But I hear they call that progress. Thanks for posting.
Nice video. I wonder how so many prints from negatives in my collection wound up in it? I guess with the internet that is what happens. At the risk of starting a flame war, I really wish they would paint the counterweights black. The tires should be black also, but I would settle for black counterweights.
Great video! My Dad always talked about watching the engine being moved. Said it was the first example of "snap track" he could remember seeing! Thanks again! Dan
4-8-4 SLSF 4524 is a great piece of history. Thank you for all the time, effort, and people involved in saving her. Great video. Very well done. Tom, Nice footnote, very well said!
Love the locomotive, of course. But why in the world would they stick that Cardboard and No Wheels (CNW) commuter car and that successor railroad caboose behind it? Nothing against either of those roads, but the consist does not go with the engine. You have to applaud the effort made by the Frisco to move this massive machine. Great video. Pat Moreland Union, MO
I would have to agree with Don on the paint, but it is so nice to see the old girl in such good shape. I can remember when the engine looked a lot lot worse and it is quite a testament to the group of volunteers that have got her back in such good shape. The same thing can be said for the group in Tulsa, OK as well as the new museum in Frisco, TX with both of their engines. The only thing that could be any better would be for one under steam. Understand it will never happen, but dreaming is cheap! On a more somber note I worry how much longer it will be before 4-8-4 SLSF 4516 up in Sedalia, MO will be considered a liability? Brad Slone
Lot of neat film in that one. I have seen stills of the move to Grant Beach Park and always wondered how they went about using the compressed air to get her in place. A small detail, too, but I found the crossbuck that was plural, RAILROAD CROSSINGS, interesting. I do not think I have seen one like that before. Best Regards,
Who is the owner of Frisco 4-8-4 SLSF 4524, the City of Springfield, Missouri or the Railroad Historical Museum?
