Prairie 2-6-2 in Tulsa
Prairie 2-6-2 in Tulsa
I made a trip to Tulsa, Oklahoma back in March and had the opportunity to take several photos of the Prairie class 2-6-2 locomotive on exhibit at Expo Square. Here is a link to the photos.
http://ibls.org/mediawiki/index.php?tit ... Locomotive
I'd love to see a live steam model of this locomotive!
Regards,
Daris
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http://ibls.org/mediawiki/index.php?tit ... Locomotive
I'd love to see a live steam model of this locomotive!
Regards,
Daris
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Re: Prairie 2-6-2 in Tulsa
That’s interesting. I’ve never seen this locomotive.
Is it Frisco, or does anyone know the lineage?
I see it has an Allen stack....
Lol
Looks like a wrought iron fence company made a new pilot for it.
Sadly, the 940 suffered a similar fate and locals had a pilot made. It doesn’t look bad, but it’s definitely not one of the three Santa Fe pilots used.
The crew is working on building a correct “local” pilot for the 940. This is the road switcher type pilot a lot of freight engines ended up with that had a narrowed tube pilot and a full width footboard.
Is it Frisco, or does anyone know the lineage?
I see it has an Allen stack....
Lol
Looks like a wrought iron fence company made a new pilot for it.
Sadly, the 940 suffered a similar fate and locals had a pilot made. It doesn’t look bad, but it’s definitely not one of the three Santa Fe pilots used.
The crew is working on building a correct “local” pilot for the 940. This is the road switcher type pilot a lot of freight engines ended up with that had a narrowed tube pilot and a full width footboard.
Re: Prairie 2-6-2 in Tulsa
On the corner of Tulsa’s fairgrounds sits an old Baldwin steam locomotive. The Dierks Forest #207. It was built in 1917 and was used by a lumber company, Dierks Forest, for hauling lumber in southeast Oklahoma and southwest Arkansas and was moved to Tulsa’s fairgrounds in 1963.
perfect sized loco for a group to restore, and like you mentioned nice lines for a live steam locomotive.
perfect sized loco for a group to restore, and like you mentioned nice lines for a live steam locomotive.
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Re: Prairie 2-6-2 in Tulsa
Does anyone have the drawings to build the engine? I heard someone said that there was someone in Wisconsin that might have a set
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Re: Prairie 2-6-2 in Tulsa
This is the only drawing we have found so far...
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Re: Prairie 2-6-2 in Tulsa
Some more interested shots of that nice engine can be found here.
(.... and don't miss to click "manuals")
Cheers!
Tom
(.... and don't miss to click "manuals")
Cheers!
Tom
Re: Prairie 2-6-2 in Tulsa
Nice looking Prairie.
I appears to have balanced slide valves. A good feature most likely standard from Baldwin, by 1912.
~RN
I appears to have balanced slide valves. A good feature most likely standard from Baldwin, by 1912.
~RN