St. Louis–San Francisco 4500

Frisco 4500
Frisco 4500 being moved to Tulsa, OK, in 2011
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Baldwin Locomotive Works Serial number 64449 Build date November 1942
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 4-8-4 Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge Leading dia. 38 in (965 mm) Driver dia. 74 in (1,880 mm) Trailing dia. 44 in (1,118 mm) Axle load 70,620 lb (32,032.7 kilograms; 32.0 tonnes) Adhesive weight 279,840 lb (127,000 kg) Loco weight 464,850 lb (210,900 kg) Tender weight 346,200 lb (157,030 kg) (2/3 load) Total weight 811,050 lb (367,900 kg) Fuel type Oil Fuel capacity 6,500 US gal (25,000 L; 5,400 imp gal) Water cap. 18,000 US gal (68,000 L; 15,000 imp gal) Boiler pressure 255 lbf/in2 (1.76 MPa) Cylinders 2 Cylinder size 28 in × 31 in (711 mm × 787 mm)
Performance figures Maximum speed 80 mph (129 km/h) Tractive effort 71,188 lbf (316.66 kN), 80,800 lbf (359 kN) with booster Factor of adh. 3.94
Career Operators St. Louis-San Francisco Class 4500 Disposition Display

St. Louis–San Francisco Railway (reporting mark SLSF, also known as the "Frisco") locomotive 4500 is a 4-8-4 Northern type steam engine.

History

No. 4500 was built as an oil-burning steam locomotive by Baldwin in 1942 for Frisco passenger service. It was the first 4-8-4 Northern that Frisco ordered. Along with similar locomotives 4501 and 4502, it was painted in the blue and white Meteor paint scheme and was used for pulling Frisco's Meteor train service. No. 4500 even saw service pulling Frisco's Texas Special. When the Meteor was dieselized, No. 4500 was re-painted into Frisco's standard black with gold striping and lettering and assigned to passenger trains such as the General Wood and the Will Rogers.

Today

No. 4500 was repainted back into the Meteor paint scheme and is on static display for free public viewing at the Route 66 Village in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

References

• Class 4500 specs