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Dave Ritter's Collection
 
5/3/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Saint Louis-San Francisco
Model:BLW 4-8-2Built As:SLSF 1522 (4-8-2)
Serial Number:59134Order No:
Frame Number:28X28 cylinders, 69" driversBuilt:4/1926
Notes:NMOT, Kirkwood, MO
Other locos with this serial:  SLSF 1522(4-8-2)
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SLSF 1522
Title:  SLSF 1522
Description:  Look what I found sitting in the weeds.
Photo Date:  9/18/1988  Upload Date: 11/20/2014 2:08:32 AM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Dave Ritter
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  SLSF 1522(4-8-2)
Views:  653   Comments: 0
SLSF 1522
Title:  SLSF 1522
Description:  Blasting out of town late.
Photo Date:  10/22/1988  Upload Date: 9/13/2014 1:54:54 AM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Dave Ritter
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SLSF 1522(4-8-2)
Views:  442   Comments: 0
SLSF 1522
Title:  SLSF 1522
Description:  Putting the train back together.
Photo Date:  10/22/1988  Upload Date: 9/13/2014 1:55:22 AM
Location:  Decatur (Wabic), IL
Author:  Dave Ritter
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SLSF 1522(4-8-2)
Views:  421   Comments: 0
SLSF 1522
Title:  SLSF 1522
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/22/1988  Upload Date: 9/13/2014 1:55:48 AM
Location:  Decatur (Wabic), IL
Author:  Dave Ritter
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SLSF 1522(4-8-2)
Views:  618   Comments: 0
SLSF 1522
Title:  SLSF 1522
Description:  Waiting for orders
Photo Date:  10/22/1988  Upload Date: 9/13/2014 1:56:10 AM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Dave Ritter
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SLSF 1522(4-8-2)
Views:  419   Comments: 0
SLSF 1522
Title:  SLSF 1522
Description:  Back from turning on the IC
Photo Date:  10/22/1988  Upload Date: 9/13/2014 1:56:16 AM
Location:  Decatur (Wabic), IL
Author:  Dave Ritter
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SLSF 1522(4-8-2)
Views:  468   Comments: 0
SLSF 1522
Title:  SLSF 1522
Description:  Back from turning on the IC
Photo Date:  10/22/1988  Upload Date: 9/13/2014 1:56:23 AM
Location:  Decatur (Wabic), IL
Author:  Dave Ritter
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SLSF 1522(4-8-2)
Views:  403   Comments: 0
SLSF 1522
Title:  SLSF 1522
Description:  Back from turning on the IC and getting late in the day.
Photo Date:  10/22/1988  Upload Date: 9/13/2014 1:56:33 AM
Location:  Decatur (Wabic), IL
Author:  Dave Ritter
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SLSF 1522(4-8-2)
Views:  421   Comments: 0
SLSF 1522
Title:  SLSF 1522
Description:  Back from turning on the IC
Photo Date:  10/22/1988  Upload Date: 9/13/2014 1:56:44 AM
Location:  Decatur (Wabic), IL
Author:  Dave Ritter
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SLSF 1522(4-8-2)
Views:  348   Comments: 0
SLSF 1522
Title:  SLSF 1522
Description:  Plan C or D up the IC main thru the crossovers to Pershing,down 6 to the wye. Problem ahead.
Photo Date:  10/22/1988  Upload Date: 9/13/2014 1:56:52 AM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Dave Ritter
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SLSF 1522(4-8-2)
Views:  419   Comments: 0
SLSF 1522
Title:  SLSF 1522
Description:  Water fill
Photo Date:  10/22/1988  Upload Date: 9/13/2014 1:57:13 AM
Location:  Decatur (Wabic), IL
Author:  Dave Ritter
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SLSF 1522(4-8-2)
Views:  359   Comments: 0
SLSF 1522
Title:  SLSF 1522
Description:  Back from turning on the IC
Photo Date:  10/22/1988  Upload Date: 9/13/2014 1:57:20 AM
Location:  Decatur (Wabic), IL
Author:  Dave Ritter
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SLSF 1522(4-8-2)
Views:  375   Comments: 0
SLSF 1522
Title:  SLSF 1522
Description:  Steam on the Illinois Central, starting back down the hack line.
Photo Date:  10/22/1988  Upload Date: 9/13/2014 1:57:37 AM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Dave Ritter
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SLSF 1522(4-8-2)
Views:  483   Comments: 4
SLSF 1522
Title:  SLSF 1522
Description:  Cab ride and test drive on the IC, payoff for helping with switches.
Photo Date:  10/22/1988  Upload Date: 9/13/2014 1:21:01 AM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Dave Ritter
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SLSF 1522(4-8-2)
Views:  627   Comments: 0
SLSF 1522
Title:  SLSF 1522
Description:  The radius in the wye was so tight that the water lines from the tender had to be disconected.
Photo Date:  10/22/1988  Upload Date: 9/13/2014 1:25:58 AM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Dave Ritter
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SLSF 1522(4-8-2)
Views:  437   Comments: 0
SLSF 1522
Title:  SLSF 1522
Description:  Ready to start back to Wabic. 15 minutes of steam on the IC left.
Photo Date:  10/22/1988  Upload Date: 9/13/2014 1:27:56 AM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Dave Ritter
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SLSF 1522(4-8-2)
Views:  350   Comments: 0
SLSF 1522
Title:  SLSF 1522
Description:  Rick Gilman (white hardhat) from NS checks over the operation. I still don't know who was ask about running on the IC but I don't think it went any higher that the Decatur yard office.
Photo Date:  10/22/1988  Upload Date: 9/13/2014 1:29:15 AM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Dave Ritter
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SLSF 1522(4-8-2)
Views:  455   Comments: 0
SLSF 1522
Title:  SLSF 1522
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/22/1988  Upload Date: 9/13/2014 1:30:09 AM
Location:  Decatur, IL
Author:  Dave Ritter
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SLSF 1522(4-8-2)
Views:  548   Comments: 3


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