Going into my Barham negatives, here are a couple nice 4-8-2 4400 class shots around Lindenwood both taken in 1942 and both with westbound empty oil tank trains. 4-8-2 SLSF 4412 was taken from the window of Southeastern Jct. interlocking tower 4-8-2 SLSF 4419 was on up the hill towards Shrewsbury Avenue. Photographer is William K. Barham. Enjoy
As long as I am on a roll, here are two more of Bill's shots. 4-8-2 SLSF 4417 is entering Lindenwood Yard with a short passenger train. I do not see any flags, but it looks like a troop train. 4-8-2 SLSF 4422 has tipped over Valley Park Hill westbound at Geyer Road in Kirkwood, MO and is still working since most of the train is still coming uphill.
Now a couple from my James Bowie negative collection. Both were taken in the downtown St. Louis yards. 4-8-2 SLSF 4404 is arriving with No 8 on December 5, 1945. 4-8-2 SLSF 4406 is bringing 17 cars of No 10 into town on April 7, 1947.
Here are a couple more from the Barham negative box. 4-8-2 SLSF 4403 is on second No 3 with 22 cars making 60 mph down Valley Park Hill in November of 1941. 4-8-2 SLSF 4411 is westbound through Lindenwood Yard with No 9 in August of 1943. Evenings at Lindenwood were enjoyable with the passage of the two big "name" trains, The Texas Special and the Meteor.
Ahhhhh! A vast plethora of great SLSF 4400 shots. Wonderful! Thanks, Don! Good looking fellows all! When you have the time, how about posting a few SLSF 4300's to go along with these. These two classes of "home-brewed" big Mountains were indicative of Frisco's style. Ken Meteor910
