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MP 2-10-2 #1706 & MP 2-8-4 #1920 - Missouri Pacific |
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Double heading a long string of freight cars are MP 1706 & MP 1920 at the 21 Street Yard in St Louis. #1706 was originally built for the St Louis, Iron Moutnain & Southern Rwy by Alco in 1916 but acquired by MP in 1917 during the merger. It was a SF-63 class with 63" drivers and could produce a boiler pressure of 188.5 psi to deliver to its 30"x30" cylinders. It had an engine weight of 370,000 lb and a tractive effort of 68,668 lb. The last of the class was retired by 1955. MP 2-8-4 #1920 was a 1930 Lima built Berkshire but was converted to 4-8-4 75" drivers in 1940-42. Comment on the back reads "#75 running extra at 2pm". R.J. Foster, H. A Stirton collection |
| Photo Date: |
4/1/1941 Upload Date: 5/6/2014 6:35:04 AM |
| Location: |
St Louis, MO |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam,Action |
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MP 1706(2-10-2) MP 1920(2-8-4) |
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1115 Comments: 2 |
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MP 1706 ex Wabash awaits pusher duty |
| Description: |
Who knew that 10 years to the day after this photo Id be married |
| Photo Date: |
6/25/1951 Upload Date: 1/4/2011 10:25:37 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Louis, MO |
| Author: |
Lew Schneider |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
MP 1706(2-10-2) |
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862 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
"Missouri Pacific Lines" |
| Description: |
featuring MP 1711 |
| Photo Date: |
5/18/2008 Upload Date: 5/18/2008 9:43:59 PM |
| Location: |
Lincoln, NE |
| Author: |
Todd Greuter |
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| Locomotives: |
MP 1711(2-10-2) |
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717 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MP 1715 an ex Wabash 2-10-2 backs towards its train at MP's 23rd St yard |
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| Photo Date: |
3/28/1951 Upload Date: 9/7/2010 10:14:39 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Louis, MO |
| Author: |
Lew Schneider |
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| Locomotives: |
MP 1715(2-10-2) |
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1059 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MP 1715 ex Wabash 2-10-2 heads west at MP's 23rd st yard |
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| Photo Date: |
3/28/1951 Upload Date: 9/7/2010 10:14:55 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Louis, MO |
| Author: |
Lew Schneider |
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| Locomotives: |
MP 1715(2-10-2) |
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1290 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MP 1719 helps a WB freight out of the MP 23rd St yard |
| Description: |
These ex Wabash 2-10-2's were often used to assist WB freights from 23rd St. to Kirkwood |
| Photo Date: |
2/25/1951 Upload Date: 9/9/2010 11:25:51 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Louis, MO |
| Author: |
Lew Schneider |
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| Locomotives: |
MP 1719(2-10-2) |
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1839 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Another shot of the 1719 helping the MP FA out of 23rd St yard |
| Description: |
Note the helper was on the head end, not the rear |
| Photo Date: |
2/25/1951 Upload Date: 1/4/2011 10:27:01 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Louis, MO |
| Author: |
Lew Schneider |
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| Locomotives: |
MP 1719(2-10-2) |
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1096 Comments: 1 |
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