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MP 0-8-0 #9730 - Missouri Pacific |
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The 1926 Lima built 0-8-0 switcher is getting some routine ash cleanout by a crew member in the Omaha yard. The unit was one of 85 members in the SW8-51 class built by various companies from 1924-27. Most of the class was retired in 1955. No photographer was listed for this photo. |
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5/1/1926 Upload Date: 7/27/2016 9:43:33 AM |
Location: |
Omaha, NE |
Author: |
Gary Everhart |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Steam |
Locomotives: |
MP 9730(0-8-0) |
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423 Comments: 0 |
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MP 2-8-0 #118 - Missouri Pacific |
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During a 5 year period, Baldwin, Alco-Schenectady and Alco-Brooks built 173 of these 2-8-0 Consolidations for Missouri Pacific. Note the sharp looking marker lights. Does anyone know if that is a spark retention ring hanging in front of the smoke stack? Date is approximate - no photographer was listed. |
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6/1/1930 Upload Date: 8/24/2014 10:25:41 PM |
Location: |
unknown, MO |
Author: |
Gary Everhart |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
MP 118(2-8-0) |
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646 Comments: 1 |
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MP 2-8-2 #1236 - Missouri Pacific |
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Glistening in the sunlight is the 1911 Alco-Schenectady built Mikado-type locomotive designated as an MK-63 class unit. It had 63" drivers, developed a modest 170 psi boiler pressure, and generated an equally modest tractive effort of 50,162lb. Date is approximate. Warren W. McCleary Jr photo |
Photo Date: |
6/1/1930 Upload Date: 12/30/2013 6:09:13 AM |
Location: |
unknown, MO |
Author: |
Gary Everhart |
Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
Locomotives: |
MP 1236(2-8-2) |
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908 Comments: 1 |
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MP 0-8-0 #9783 - Missouri Pacific |
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Could not find much information about this loco - might be a Lima built unit or a rebuilt 2-8-0. If you have any info about this steamer, please leave a comment. Date and location are approximations. No photographer listed. |
Photo Date: |
6/1/1938 Upload Date: 5/6/2014 6:34:54 AM |
Location: |
unknown, MO |
Author: |
Gary Everhart |
Categories: |
Roster,Steam,Action |
Locomotives: |
MP 9783(0-8-0) |
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545 Comments: 1 |
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MP 2-8-2 #1236 & MP 4-8-2 #5340 - Missouri Pacific |
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Alco-Schenectady, 1911, MK63-1201 class, 63" drivers and produced 170 psi for its 27"x30" cylingers. Tractive effort was 40,102 lb. Second loco is MP 5340, a 1930 Alco built 4-8-2 loco. This is an R.J. Foster photo from the H. J. Stirton collection |
Photo Date: |
7/15/1938 Upload Date: 5/6/2014 6:35:12 AM |
Location: |
St Louis, MO |
Author: |
Gary Everhart |
Categories: |
Roster,Steam,Action |
Locomotives: |
MP 1236(2-8-2) MP 5340(4-8-2) |
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919 Comments: 0 |
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MP 2-8-4 #1908 - Missouri Pacific |
Description: |
This 1930 Lima built locomotive had 63" drivers and could generate a boiler pressure of 240 psi to deliver to its 28"x30" cylinders. The engine was a hefty 412,000 lb and it could produce a tractive effort of 76,160 lb. It was converted to a 4-8-4 configuration with 75" drivers sometime between 1940-42. Date and location are approximations. No photographer listed. |
Photo Date: |
6/1/1939 Upload Date: 5/6/2014 6:35:18 AM |
Location: |
unknown, MO |
Author: |
Gary Everhart |
Categories: |
Roster,Steam,Action |
Locomotives: |
MP 1908(2-8-4) |
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884 Comments: 1 |
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MP 4-6-2 #6613 - Missouri Pacific |
Description: |
This 1924 Alco built Pacific-type loco had 73" drivers and could produce a respectable boiler pressure of 200 psi for its 27"x28" cylinders. The engine weight was 312,810 lb and it could produce a tractive effort of 47,535 lb. The class was retired between 1949-54. Date and location are approximations. No photographer listed. |
Photo Date: |
6/1/1939 Upload Date: 5/6/2014 6:35:22 AM |
Location: |
unknown, MO |
Author: |
Gary Everhart |
Categories: |
Roster,Steam,Action |
Locomotives: |
MP 6613(4-6-2) |
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764 Comments: 0 |
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MP 2-8-2 #1565 - Missouri Pacific |
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Built by Alco-Brooks in April of 1925 long before the later EMD GP15 wore the same number came along, this heavyweight 2-8-2 Mikado and its sisters served the Missouri Pacific well into the mid-1950's. MP #1565 mae it all the way to 6/15/1951 before being scrapped at North Little Rock, Arkansas. Specifics - 63" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 27x32" cylinders, engine weight of 330,840 lb, tractive effort of 62,949 lb. Robert Graham photo |
Photo Date: |
6/1/1940 Upload Date: 1/26/2015 9:34:01 AM |
Location: |
Carthage, MO |
Author: |
Gary Everhart |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Steam |
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782 Comments: 1 |
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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 |
Locomotives: |
MP 1706(2-10-2) MP 1920(2-8-4) |
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1170 Comments: 2 |
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