Steam & Excursion > A requiem for 1522

This photo is the last time I saw SLSF 1522 operational. After a service stop in Hannibal Missouri, she is southbound at the former CB&Q Hannibal Yards on the K-Line, 10 Oct 1990. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I totally understand why the good folks at the St Louis Steam Train Association pulled the plug and I will never second guess their decision. It was great while it lasted. She is sorely missed ‘round here. 1522 now rests at the Museum of Transportation in Kirkwood Missouri, awaiting her next call to service. Salute!

Regards,
Burlington John

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A fitting tribute. Of all the engines I never got to see, this is the one that really hurts.

Too sad that circumstances preclude it's operation. A really great looking and sounding locomotive. Hannibal was also the last time I saw it running. Maybe someday.....

Tom

You guys are lucky. 1522 ran for years. T&P 610 only about 4 and at that partially.

This trip/break-in was plagued with bearing issues on the pilot truck I believe 3 different times and the BN helped them out a lot in the end. Plus they had an excursion cancelled on them by the Soo Line also if I'm correct?

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