The Frisco Locomotive | Living St. Louis
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- Опубліковано 16 гру 2008
- Living St. Louis producer Jim Kirchherr recalls a 2000 trip from St. Louis to Hannibal, Missouri, aboard the Frisco 1522, a steam locomotive built in 1926 and retired in the 1950s. After sitting at the Museum of Transportation for years, the Frisco 1522 was restored and brought back to working shape by the St. Louis Steam Train Association, a volunteer team of engineers and enthusiasts. The trip to Hannibal brought steam engine fans from across the nation to St. Louis to both ride the train and to follow along in cars on highway 79 as chasers for the great views of the Frisco 1522 in action.
I loved watching this. I'm one of the people who was standing on the riverfront in Hannibal watching this beautiful train come in. I wish they'd do it annually. It'd be great during Tom Sawyer Days over July 4th.
Around the time I was born (1938) dad worked on the Burlington as a fireman. He often made this run from St Louis to Hannibal, shoveling coal by hand. I rode behind steamers often asa kid and young adult, as recently as 1959. Later on excursions.
A nice step back in history. Kudos to the team of volunteers that preserve this machine from the past. Thanks for posting.
I ran the 1522 in 2002 and was the pilot for welly.I was a engineer for 36 years,Larry...
Hi this is Judi his wife Frank that is wonderful Larry has some wonderful memories of driving the 1522. I will let him know you messaged me. Thanks Frank! It was a special time I'm sure working with Welly!
Judith Henson Hi Larry and Judi!!
OH MY GOD U WERE 1522'S ENGINEER!? What was it like
@Marcello Chavez I gotta agree its my favorite engine too besides IAIS 6988
I believe this locomotive was dubbed "The LOUDEST Steam Locomotive in the World"
Thomas Weekley Yes. Better than the “four and a quarter” because of her style and it’s amazing look.
WOW what a ride that would have been. Wish I'd known of it. Thanks to KETC for the great documentary on this fine piece of history. And a bigger thanks for all the people who brought this Awesome Machine back to life. You all are great Americans.
we have an old steam engine in windsor, the spirit of windsor. they are now in the process of restoring. great video. thanks.
I've always wanted to ride 1522..
11:17 Kurt Warner Rams jersey...the good days of being a Rams fan :-(
Beautiful locomotive
Several of these guys with this great train group are long gone. I remember Jim Merkle. He came to Mercy as a heart patient. You can see him at 9:51.
Is he no longer alive?
@@atsfevan0242 Sadly he isn't. Many of his friends miss him dearly. He died of heart trouble. KETC does a grand job in keeping the memories of our good friends alive.
@@patrickrichmond9896 how sad at least he lived a good life
We need this engine to run again.
It's interesting to think there actually was a serious attempt to revive the 1522 in the late 2000's by the same volunteers who ran her before. Sadly that didn't work out.
Hey! Only one would hope.
Nicely done. Thank you.
Beautiful
So very interesting I love st louis
Thank you for saying its ''safe and sound.''/ i was scared for a minute.
Sadly, those guys featured in the video are no longer with us. The guys who passed on are Jack Nanson, Jim Merkle, and Frank Willis. Except for Wellie Lazier who enjoys railroading and automobiles. He almost reminds me of a younger version of movie and voice actor Mark Hamill a little.
If you go to the St. Louis Chapter of the NRHS website, you’ll find that the created this site dedicated to the past members I had talked about. They’ll tell you the story about the crew, their experiences, and also fond memories of the excursion runs they had succeeded.
He's actually slightly older than Mark Hammill. Shows how old this video is.
Hey man...we're not all dead. I'm the guy second from the left in the black and white crew photo at the beginning of the rebuild. Admittedly 67 years old now but I'm still breathing. There are a few of us still hanging around.
Well done.
I wanna restore the 1522
Literally the entire country in the last year has returned a couple dozen steam locos back into excursion service. And now with the heritage UP sell off of challenger ,5511 , 6936, and more set to all be returned to services we should hope and pray we get the super consist that the lords never gotten. 4014, 3985, and 3936 for auxiliary power as a triple header for the Union Pacific country tour
Ashamed that didn’t get to see 1522 run.
Im looking for the DVD of this can u help me find one
What year of that footage?
I understand that, I'm not trying to fight either, you and I believe different things, I love steam, you see them as dollar signs, I'll never try to change your views, if that's what you see that's what you see, but now I must let my friend George say something, "have a crappy day" ;)
Didn't Union Pacific kill this engine?
No it was because of expensive costs so they put her in the museum again.
If anything doomed the 1522 it was NS cancelling their steam program in 1994. If it had survived I think 1522 could've joined the roster and NS could've helped with the rising insurance costs.
Was this engine coal burning or oil burning?
Oil
@@colton_fisher did it start off as a coal fired steam engine?
@@colton_fisher oh interesting
0:26
Shame 1522 will never run again
Welly
James
Right you are it is in a museum, but the cost of maintaining the display and shelter are mounting and the old junker is in jeopardy of being scrapped out.
It is just too expensive to keep any longer.
I have my torch ready to cut this pot metal apart!
Geeze dickweed, we DO NOT need commetns like that. The best thing to happen is for it to return to operation. BTW, that may not happen for many years to come. Worst off, it may never return to the rails where it belongs.
Thanks! I was wondering where to send people to acquire the parts! It is a great target for parts! They are going to have a very nice Thanksgiving.
Happy stripping the parts!
Junk all the remaining steam locomotives. Cut them apart & melt them down.
hate to rain on your parade but this engine would never get cut up, I've seen the fight's you've gotten in over steam engines I'm here to fight with you, but I will say this, no could ever cut up all steams engines, you don't live forever,
I understand this old clunker wrecked and now it is being cut up for scrap metal!
It will melted down soon!
Fights? I am not fighting what so ever! I am making my comment as UA-cam invites me to do! UA-cam does not say make a comment everyone will like, love or agree with. Post is all that is encouraged. As I see it, I am entitled & even encouraged to make a comment.
The steam locomotives will continue to have their parts removed & sold on the black market for CASH with ABSOLUTELY NO QUESTIONS EVER ASKED ABOUT WHERE THE PARTS CAME FROM OR HOW THEY WERE ACQUIRED!
Cut apart & melt steam locomotives!
Why are you such a goddamn turd no one asked you and you don't need to say what you want 20 times just buzz off
Maybe we do need people to speak up about cutting up these old junkers. They are all junk iron and should be cut up and melted.
They will never return to the rails! They will be sent to the junk yard for cutting up and melting down.
That is a good thing!
I'm sorry why the hell are you here
We agree, we don't agree! Money matters!
Thank your friend George for the NICE WISH! I APPRECIATE IT!
Junk all the remaining steam locomotives! Cut them apart & melt them down!
Or let the financially desperate people obtain the parts & sell them on the black market for lucrative sums of CASH!
ABSOLUTELY NO QUESTIONS EVER ASKED ABOUT WHERE THE PARTS CAME FROM OR HOW THEY WERE ACQUIRED!
For those people, it is like finding a winning lottery ticket in the street!
Junk the steam locomotives!
Cockroach ah, I sense pride from that. Money can only take you so far. Why criticize and tear down people so much with a foolish tradition, when you could find something better to do, such as doing distance bike rides.