ATSF 2-6-2 #1879 - Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe  Contributor's Pick!       
Good looking 1907 Burnham, Wms & Co (Baldwin) example of the Praire-type locomotive ready for action. Specifics - , 1857 class, 69" drivers, 225 psi boiler pressure, 17.5"x28" high pressure cylinders, 29"x28" low pressure cylinders, engine weight of 248,200 lb, tractive effort of 34, 846 lb. Superheated in 1920 by Santa Fe shops and simplified by Baldwin in 1924. No location or photographer were listed and the date is an approximation.
Date: 6/1/1935 Location: Unknown, KS Views: 525 Collection Of:   Gary Everhart
Author:  Gary Everhart
ATSF 2-6-2 #1879 - Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Picture Categories: Roster,Steam This picture is part of album:  ATSF STEAM ALBUM
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Robert Farkas General Beautiful image. 6/18/2014 6:03:04 PM

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