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CRIP 4-8-2 #4057 - Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Title:  CRIP 4-8-2 #4057 - Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Description:  While stopped at the Englewood station, the engineer keeps a watchful eye for a signal from the conductor to move. This good looking Alco-Schenectady 4-8-2 Mountain type locomotive was delivered to Rock Island in October of 1929. Later in 1939-40, the class was modernized with Timken roller bearings, disk-type drivers and Timken lightweight side and main rods and then reclassified as M-50a. The loco served for nearly 34 years before being retired and sold for scrap in February of 1953 as the diesel were jumping on the Rock Island roster. Specs - M-50, 74" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 28x28" cylinder, engine weight 375,350 lb, tractive effort of 50,430 lb. No photographer was listed for the photo.
Photo Date:  6/1/1940  Upload Date: 5/4/2016 7:27:18 AM
Location:  Englewood, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Station,Steam,Track
Locomotives:  CRIP 4057(4-8-2)
Views:  802   Comments: 0
SP 4315 Has a really bad day. New to the site.
Title:  SP 4315 Has a really bad day. New to the site.
Description:  These MT-1's were known as Mountains. Location is a guess not sure if the date is correct but it is the one I was given.
Photo Date:  6/1/1940  Upload Date: 1/15/2013 4:57:00 PM
Location:  Sacramento, CA
Author:  Wendy Crim
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4315(4-8-2)
Views:  1586   Comments: 9
SP 4315
Title:  SP 4315
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/1940  Upload Date: 1/15/2013 4:58:21 PM
Location:  Sacramento, CA
Author:  Wendy Crim
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4315(4-8-2)
Views:  734   Comments: 1
SP 4315
Title:  SP 4315
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/1940  Upload Date: 1/15/2013 4:59:19 PM
Location:  Sacramento, CA
Author:  Wendy Crim
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 4315(4-8-2)
Views:  1074   Comments: 5
LV 4-8-2 #5005 - Lehigh Valley
Title:  LV 4-8-2 #5005 - Lehigh Valley
Description:  Nice action shot of an eastbound Lehigh Valley freight headed up by a 1924 Alco-Brooks 4-8-2 Mountain type steam locomotive. Specs - S-1, 69" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 25x28" cylinders, engine weight of 369,000 lb, tractive effort of 64,674 lb. Robert P. Morris photo
Photo Date:  2/15/1948  Upload Date: 9/7/2016 6:24:31 PM
Location:  South Plainfield, NJ
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Track,Action
Locomotives:  LV 5005(4-8-2)
Views:  845   Comments: 2
MP 4-8-2 5314
Title:  MP 4-8-2 5314
Description:  Missouri Pacific MT-73 4-8-2 5314 and an anonymous Texas & Pacific F7A posed outside the Texas Pacific-Missouri Pacific Terminal Railroad's Race Street engine house, along the Mississippi River in New Orleans. (approximate date)
Photo Date:  5/15/1950  Upload Date: 7/25/2016 6:15:54 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  J. Parker Lamb photo
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  MP 5314(4-8-2)
Views:  1113   Comments: 0
MP 4-8-2 5315
Title:  MP 4-8-2 5315
Description:  Missouri Pacific Lines 4-8-2 5315 was on a westbound extra operating over the New Orleans Public Belt, on its way from RACE STREET YARD to T&P rails at AVONDALE YARD. AUDUBON PARK is on the left and the Mississippi River is off to the right. The 5315 was retired at North Little Rock in January 1955.
Photo Date:  5/10/1951  Upload Date: 11/14/2022 10:45:52 AM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  WILLIAM T. HARRY image, J.G. LACHAUSSEE collection
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MP 5315(4-8-2)
Views:  167   Comments: 0
MP Extra 5315 East
Title:  MP Extra 5315 East
Description:  Missouri Pacific MT-73 class 4-8-2 5315 and a water car were on an Extra East running over the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad’s eastbound main track behind AUDUBON PARK in New Orleans, about five miles from its destination at the Texas Pacific-Missouri Pacific Terminal Railroad of New Orleans’ RACE STREET YARD. The two tracks on the right belonged to the Illinois Central, while the Mississippi River was just behind the trees on the left. The locomotive had been built at Alco’s Schenectady Works in January 1923 for heavy-duty passenger service, but by this time it had been demoted to run-of-the-mill freight trains. It was retired in January 1955.
Photo Date:  5/14/1951  Upload Date: 11/30/2019 10:43:14 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  WILLIAM T. HARRY photo, J.G. LACHAUSSEE collection
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  MP 5315(4-8-2)
Views:  714   Comments: 0
MP 5323
Title:  MP 5323
Description:  Date is incorrect. Photo by Glenn V. Smith
Photo Date:  1/1/1948  Upload Date: 1/24/2015 6:10:08 PM
Location:  Pueblo, CO
Author:  Glenn V. Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MP 5323(4-8-2)
Views:  869   Comments: 1
MP 5325
Title:  MP 5325
Description:  Date is incorrect.
Photo Date:  2/20/2015  Upload Date: 6/6/2015 9:02:47 AM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Glenn V. Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MP 5325(4-8-2)
Views:  789   Comments: 1
MP 5337
Title:  MP 5337
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/10/1960  Upload Date: 3/17/2012 6:22:59 AM
Location:  Palestine, TX
Author:  Missouri Pacific Lines Public Relations Dept
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  MP 5337(4-8-2)
Views:  742   Comments: 0
MP 2-8-2 #1236 & MP 4-8-2 #5340 - Missouri Pacific
Title:  MP 2-8-2 #1236 & MP 4-8-2 #5340 - Missouri Pacific
Description:  Alco-Schenectady, 1911, MK63-1201 class, 63" drivers and produced 170 psi for its 27"x30" cylingers. Tractive effort was 40,102 lb. Second loco is MP 5340, a 1930 Alco built 4-8-2 loco. This is an R.J. Foster photo from the H. J. Stirton collection
Photo Date:  7/15/1938  Upload Date: 5/6/2014 6:35:12 AM
Location:  St Louis, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  MP 1236(2-8-2) MP 5340(4-8-2)
Views:  941   Comments: 0
Poor photo of one of the MPs beautiful 4-8-2s
Title:  Poor photo of one of the MPs beautiful 4-8-2s
Description:  Another poor photo saved by iPhoto
Photo Date:  1/26/1951  Upload Date: 1/11/2011 10:20:33 PM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Lew Schneider
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MP 5344(4-8-2)
Views:  1243   Comments: 1
UP 4-8-2 #7000
Title:  UP 4-8-2 #7000
Description:  Nice Alco-Brooks builders photo of the first 4-8-2 mountain type steam locomotive ordered by Union Pacific. The loco was built in April of 1922 (serial #63244, class MT-1). The loco was retired in Feburary of 1954 after nearly 32 years of service. Specs - 73" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 29x28" cylinders, engine weight of 345,000 lb, tractive effort of 54,838 lb.
Photo Date:  4/1/1922  Upload Date: 6/3/2022 10:30:15 AM
Location:  Dunkirk, NY
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  UP 7000(4-8-2)
Views:  219   Comments: 0
UP 4-8-2 #7000
Title:  UP 4-8-2 #7000
Description:  Built by Alco-Brooks in April of 1922, the loco was the first 4-8-2 mountain type ordered by UP. The UP roster would eventually hold 65 Alco-Brooks built 4-8-2's. The loco was retired in February of 1954. Jack A. Pfeifer photo
Photo Date:  12/13/1947  Upload Date: 6/3/2022 10:30:22 AM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  UP 7000(4-8-2)
Views:  206   Comments: 0
Union Pacific 4-8-2 7001
Title:  Union Pacific 4-8-2 7001
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/27/1940  Upload Date: 12/4/2022 11:00:50 PM
Location:  La Salle, CO
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 7001(4-8-2)
Views:  179   Comments: 0
UP 7002
Title:  UP 7002
Description:  Union Pacific Photo Part of my personal collection. First Mountain class Type built 1922
Photo Date:  1/1/1922  Upload Date: 10/30/2016 6:30:09 PM
Location:  Cheyenne, WY
Author:  Union Pacific Railroad
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 7002(4-8-2)
Views:  1040   Comments: 1
UP 7006
Title:  UP 7006
Description:  estimated date 1930 - 1940
Photo Date:  1/1/1935  Upload Date: 7/4/2022 5:34:15 PM
Location:  North Platte, NE
Author:  Richard Flebbe
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 7006(4-8-2)
Views:  197   Comments: 0
UP 4-8-2 #7017
Title:  UP 4-8-2 #7017
Description:  This long 4-8-2 mountain type steam locomotive, UP #7017, poses in the Albina, OR, yard. Built by Alco-Brooks in December of 1922 (serial #63733, class MT-1), it served the UP for nearly 33 years of service before retirement in December of 1956. Specs - 73" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 29x28" cylinders, engine weight of 345,000 lb, tractive effort of 54,838 lb, oil burner. An unknown photographer took this photo.
Photo Date:  6/11/1947  Upload Date: 6/3/2022 10:30:31 AM
Location:  Albina, OR
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  UP 7017(4-8-2)
Views:  192   Comments: 0
Union Pacific 4-8-2 7018
Title:  Union Pacific 4-8-2 7018
Description:  Waiting to head out of Denver Union Station in August 1953, UP 4-8-2 7018 is at the head of a passenger run. 7018 was provided by ALCo in December 1922 and would be retired in October 1954.
Photo Date:  8/1/1953  Upload Date: 10/9/2023 8:42:31 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  R. L. Fenwick
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 7018(4-8-2)
Views:  67   Comments: 0
UP 4-8-2 #7019
Title:  UP 4-8-2 #7019
Description:  Here is a fair quality older b&w photo of Union Pacific 4-8-2 mountain type loco #7019 built by Alco-Brooks in December of 1922. The loco was retired in December of 1954. after nearly 32 years of service. Specs - 73" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 29x28" cylinders, engine weight of 345,000 lb, tractive effort of 54,838 lb, oil burner. Unknown photographer
Photo Date:  3/7/1931  Upload Date: 6/3/2022 10:30:41 AM
Location:  Ogden, UT
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  UP 7019(4-8-2)
Views:  196   Comments: 0
UP 4-8-2 #7022
Title:  UP 4-8-2 #7022
Description:  Union Pacific 4-8-2 #7022 was built by Alco-Brooks in December of 1922 (serial #63738, MT-1 class) and served until was retired in March of 1954 . Specs - 73" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 29x28" cylinders, engine weight of 345,000 lb, tractive effort of 54,838 lb. Jack A. Pfeifer photo
Photo Date:  8/20/1948  Upload Date: 6/3/2022 10:30:48 AM
Location:  Pocatello, ID
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  UP 7022(4-8-2)
Views:  172   Comments: 0
UP 7032
Title:  UP 7032
Description:  Helping the City of San Francisco
Photo Date:  4/17/1942  Upload Date: 7/4/2022 5:34:16 PM
Location:  Cheyenne, WY
Author:  Richard Flebbe
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 7032(4-8-2)
Views:  185   Comments: 0
UP 4-8-2 #7854
Title:  UP 4-8-2 #7854
Description:  Here is an example of a later Alco-Brooks 4-8-2 built as Union Pacific #7854 but leased to the Los Angeles & Salt Lake subsidiary. The loco served nearly 33 years before retirement in March of 1956. Specs - serial #63760, 73" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 29x28" cylinders, engine weight of 340,000 lb, tractive effort of 54,838 lb. Paul W. Prescott photo
Photo Date:  5/21/1947  Upload Date: 6/3/2022 10:30:55 AM
Location:  Portland, OR
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  UP 7854(4-8-2)
Views:  198   Comments: 0
Union Pacific 4-8-2 7854
Title:  Union Pacific 4-8-2 7854
Description:  The end had come for UP 4-8-2 7854. Sitting in the Cheyenne roundhouse in March 1956, the 1923 ALCo built Mountain was awaiting disposition, having been retired the same month this view was taken.
Photo Date:  3/11/1956  Upload Date: 10/9/2023 8:22:14 PM
Location:  Cheyenne, WY
Author:  R. L. Fenwick
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 7854(4-8-2)
Views:  64   Comments: 0
UP 7857 - MT-2 Class 4-8-2 - Built 1924 Alco
Title:  UP 7857 - MT-2 Class 4-8-2 - Built 1924 Alco
Description:  Collection of Mario Stefani
Photo Date:  10/15/1955  Upload Date: 8/10/2012 10:47:19 AM
Location:  Cheyenne, WY
Author:  unknown
Categories:  Roster,Model,Steam
Locomotives:  UP 7857(4-8-2)
Views:  2450   Comments: 3
UP 4-8-2 #7858
Title:  UP 4-8-2 #7858
Description:  Nice action shot of Union Pacific 4-8-2 moutnain type #7858 heading up a passenger train. The loco was built by Alco-Brooks in January of 1923 (serial #63764) and was leased to the LA&SL for their passenger trains between Los Angles and Salt Lake City. The loco served nearly 33 years before retirement in March of 1955. Specs - 73" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 29x28" cylinders, engine weight of 340,000 lb, tractive effort of 54,838 lb. No location or photographer was listed for the photo.
Photo Date:  12/18/1932  Upload Date: 6/3/2022 10:31:10 AM
Location:  Unknown, UT
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  UP 7858(4-8-2)
Views:  170   Comments: 0
UP 4-8-2 #7861
Title:  UP 4-8-2 #7861
Description:  This 4-8-2 mountain type loco was built by Alco-Brooks in January of 1923 for Union Pacific as #7861. The loco was immediately leased to the Los Angeles & Salt Lake subsidiary and served passenger service there until retirement in March of 1953. Specs - 73" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 29x28" cylinders, engine weight of 340,000 lb, tractive effort of 54,838 lb. No date or location was given for the photo so approximations were used. G.M. Best photo
Photo Date:  6/1/1947  Upload Date: 6/3/2022 10:31:22 AM
Location:  Salt Lake City, UT
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  UP 7861(4-8-2)
Views:  157   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/4/2022  Upload Date: 12/4/2022 11:01:58 PM
Location:  San Bernardino, CA
Author:  R. C. Sellou
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 7862(4-8-2)
Views:  160   Comments: 0
UP 4-8-2 #7863
Title:  UP 4-8-2 #7863
Description:  A proud crew poses with this good looking 4-8-2 mountain type steam engine built by Alco-Brooks in January of 1923 (serial #63769, MT-1 class). The loco was leased to the LA&SL subsidiary for passenger service between Los Angles and Salt Lake City. It served for nearly 34 years before retirement in March of 1956. Specs - 73" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 29x28" cylinders, engine weight of 340,000 lb, tractive effort of 54,838 lb. Paul W. Prescott photo
Photo Date:  12/1/1945  Upload Date: 6/3/2022 10:31:30 AM
Location:  East Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  UP 7863(4-8-2)
Views:  197   Comments: 0
Union Pacific 4-8-2 7865
Title:  Union Pacific 4-8-2 7865
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/28/1937  Upload Date: 12/4/2022 11:03:11 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  James Bowie, Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 7865(4-8-2)
Views:  186   Comments: 0
UP 4-8-27865
Title:  UP 4-8-27865
Description:  Here is Union Pacific 4-8-2 #7865 double-heading a freight train near the Cajon Pass. This is one of the last group of Alco-Brooks 4-8-2 mountain type steam locomotives built for the Union Pacific. UP #7865 was leased to the LA&SL subsidiary and served until retirement in December of 1956. Specs - serial #65685, class MT-2, A73" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 29x28" cylinders, engine weight of 338,000 lb, tractive effort of 54,838 lb. An unknown photographer took this action shot.
Photo Date:  10/12/1941  Upload Date: 6/3/2022 10:31:36 AM
Location:  Cajon Pass, CA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  UP 7865(4-8-2)
Views:  197   Comments: 0
UP 7869 info
Title:  UP 7869 info
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/1/1924  Upload Date: 7/10/2022 5:34:07 PM
Location:  Omaha, NE
Author:  Richard Flebbe
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 7869(4-8-2)
Views:  178   Comments: 0
UP 7869
Title:  UP 7869
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/1/1924  Upload Date: 7/10/2022 5:34:09 PM
Location:  Omaha, NE
Author:  Richard Flebbe
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 7869(4-8-2)
Views:  200   Comments: 0


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