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Owner: Kansas City Southern
Model:Alco 4-6-2Built As:KCS 809 (4-6-2)
Serial Number:61519Order No:S-1279
Frame Number:24X28 cylinders, 74" driversBuilt:10/1919
Notes:Schenectady 10/1919, H-1 class, scrapped 04/52
Other locos with this serial:  KCS 809(4-6-2)
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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)
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