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By:Gary Everhart
Dates:1/1/1881 - 12/31/1980
Album Info:This is a consolidation of several separate Kansas City Southern steam albums posted earlier. The photos are mostly original b&w scans, some with adjustments and refinements to bring out details. The photographer, date and location are identified when known. Approximate dates and locations have been given to those without the information.
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KCS 4-6-0 #361 - Kansas City Southern
Title:  KCS 4-6-0 #361 - Kansas City Southern
Description:  Built by Burnham, Wms & Co (Baldwin predecessor) in February of 1898, this 4-6-0 was originally Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf #361 but in 1900 became KCS #361. The loco lasted in service until being scrapped on June 12, 1940 in Pittsburgh, KS. Specs - class D5, 55" drivers, 180 psi, 20x26" cylinders, engine weight of 141,400 lb and tractive effort of 28,931 lb. No photographer was listed and the date is approximate. Thanks to Chuck Zeiler for helping to correct this listing.
Photo Date:  6/1/1930  Upload Date: 5/5/2014 6:01:05 AM
Location:  unknown, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  KCS 361(4-6-0)
Views:  836   Comments: 0
KCS 4-6-2 #803 - "The Flying Crow", Kansas City Southern
Title:  KCS 4-6-2 #803 - "The Flying Crow", Kansas City Southern
Description:  An unknown photographer captured this 1912 built Alco-Schenectady Pacific-type loco hauling a long string of varnish on this day. It had tall 75" drivers to handle the passenger speeds and could generate a repectable boiler pressure of 200 psi to feed to its 24"x28" cylinders. It had an engine weight of 258,000 lb and produced a tractive effort of 36, 557, On the back of the photo was written -"Flying Crow" arriving Kansas City", SteamLocomotive.com explains that some of these engines had tuned air horns that emitted a crow's caw, which heralded the approach of the passenger varnish known as the "Flying Crow". On this service, they sported gold trim, lettering, and an emblem on the tender. The date is an approximation.
Photo Date:  6/1/1930  Upload Date: 5/5/2014 6:01:10 AM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  KCS 803(4-6-2)
Views:  758   Comments: 0
KCS 2-8-8-0 #757 - Kansas City Southern
Title:  KCS 2-8-8-0 #757 - Kansas City Southern
Description:  In this badly deteriorating photo is a shot of the 1924 Alco-Brooks locomotive with a long string of freight behind it. The G-2 class loco had 57" drivers and developed a respectable 225 pse boiler pressure for its 26"x32" cylinders.The engine weight tipped the scales at 503,000 lb and it could produce a tractive effort of 103,529 lb. No photographer listed and the date in 1933 is an approximation.
Photo Date:  6/1/1933  Upload Date: 5/5/2014 6:01:03 AM
Location:  Joplin, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  KCS 757(2-8-8-0)
Views:  2481   Comments: 0
KCS 0-8-0 #1010 - Kansas City Southern
Title:  KCS 0-8-0 #1010 - Kansas City Southern
Description:  Thanks to Chuck Zeiler, the history of this loco now can be filled in after my fruitless search. The loco was built by Burnham, Williams & Co (Baldwin predecessor) in September of 1900 as KCS #425, a Vauclain compound 2-8-0 with 15.5 and 26x30" cylinders. It was rebuilt in August of 1906 to a simple arrangement with 21x30" cylinders and renumbered KCS #465. It was again rebuilt again in Sept 19, 1917, this time into an 0-8-0 configuration with 22x30" cylinders and renumbered KCS #1010. The loco continued in service as an 0-8-0 yard switcher until retirement and scrapping in January 22, 1953 at Pittsburg, KS. No photographer listed. Location and date are approximations.
Photo Date:  6/1/1935  Upload Date: 5/5/2014 6:00:48 AM
Location:  unknown, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  KCS 1010(0-8-0)
Views:  551   Comments: 0
KCS 2-8-0 #563 - Kansas City Southern
Title:  KCS 2-8-0 #563 - Kansas City Southern
Description:  This oil burning locomotive was built by Alco-Richmond in 1913 as one of KCS class E-4's. It had 63" drivers and could generate a respectable 200 psi for its 26"x30" cylinders. Engine weight was 262,400 lb and it could produce a tractive effort of 54, 742 lb. It appears to habe been rebuilt twice during its lifetime. No photogrpaher listed for this badly deteriorating photo and the date is an approximation.
Photo Date:  6/1/1935  Upload Date: 5/5/2014 6:00:59 AM
Location:  unknown, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  KCS 563(2-8-0)
Views:  1299   Comments: 0
KCS4-6-2 #809 - "The Flying Crow", Kansas City Southern
Title:  KCS4-6-2 #809 - "The Flying Crow", Kansas City Southern
Description:  Here's another example of a "Flying Crow" - engines had tuned air horns which emitted a crow's caw and would herald the approach of the passenger varnish known as the "Flying Crow". These locos sported gold trim, lettering, and an emblem on the tender. The loco had tall 75" drivers, and developed a boiler pressure of 200 psi for its 24"x28" cylinders. The engine weight was 258,000 lb and a tractive effort of 36, 557 lbs. No photographer was listed for this photo.
Photo Date:  2/10/1936  Upload Date: 5/5/2014 6:01:14 AM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  KCS 809(4-6-2)
Views:  1600   Comments: 0
KCS 2-10-4 #902 - Kansas City Southern
Title:  KCS 2-10-4 #902 - Kansas City Southern
Description:  Strikingly beautiful Lima built "Texas-type" locomotive appears to be on its maiden voyage through the Hoosier countryside on its way west. Note the "Lima Locomoitve" advertising sign on the side. Specifics - 7/1937, class J, 70" drivers, one of the 5 oil burners from the 10 produced, impressive 310 psi boiler pressure, 27"x34" cylinders, engine weight was a whopping 509,000 lb and tractive effort of 93,302 lb. After less than 20 years of service, the class was scrapped by 1954. John F. Boose photo
Photo Date:  7/31/1937  Upload Date: 11/12/2014 10:39:45 AM
Location:  Porter, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Track,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 902(2-10-4)
Views:  1003   Comments: 0
KCS 2-10-4 #906 - Kansas City Southern
Title:  KCS 2-10-4 #906 - Kansas City Southern
Description:  This massive locomotive was delivered by Lima Locomotive Works in August of 1937 so this photo is a shot of the new loco. It had high stepping 70" drivers and created a massive 310 psi for its powerful 27"x34" cylinders. The engine weight was a whopping 509,000 lb and it generated a tractive effort of 93,302 lb. According to SteamLocomotives.com, this brute and the 9 others like it were assigned to the Northern Division since WWII had stopped the rail upgrade south of De Queen, Arkansas, to could handle the massive weight of these locos. John F. Boose photo,
Photo Date:  8/14/1937  Upload Date: 5/5/2014 6:00:56 AM
Location:  Congress Park, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  KCS 906(2-10-4)
Views:  1746   Comments: 2
NYC 2-8-2 #2360 - New York Central
Title:  NYC 2-8-2 #2360 - New York Central
Description:  Nice 1924 Alco-Schenectady Mikado. It was a class H-10b member and its original number was#320. No information was included with this photo so the date & location are arbitrary. Unknown photographer
Photo Date:  6/1/1949  Upload Date: 1/9/2016 12:09:30 PM
Location:  Unknown, NY
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  NYC 2360(2-8-2)
Views:  374   Comments: 0


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