Sitting in a corner of the Yale Yards in Memphis, TN, is Frisco 2-8-0 #1230 built by Burnham, Wms & Co (Baldwin predecessor) in October of 1907 (serial #31977). The loco remained on the books through 3/1/1947. Specs - class 1226, 57" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 22x30" cylinders, engine weight of 207,000 lb, tractive effort of 43,300 lb. Arthur B. Johnson photo |