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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) |
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758 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
KCS 807 |
| Description: |
Charles Winters Photo |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1939 Upload Date: 6/15/2006 9:27:59 PM |
| Location: |
unknown, MO |
| Author: |
Jay Glenewinkel Collections |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 807(4-6-2) |
| Views: |
1480 Comments: 0 |
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| 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 |
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