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FEC 4-8-2 #819 - Florida East Coast
Title:  FEC 4-8-2 #819 - Florida East Coast
Description:  Beautiful 1926 Alco with a head of steam ready to pull its string of freight cars through South Jacksonville, FL. Speciifics - class 801, 69" drivers, 210 psi, 28"x30" cylinders, 60,845 lb tractive effort, engine wt 356,000 lb. An unknown photographer captured this beautiful locomotive during the heyday of steam.
Photo Date:  3/15/1940  Upload Date: 2/21/2015 5:39:00 AM
Location:  South Jacksonville, FL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  FEC 819(4-8-2)
Views:  2711   Comments: 3
FEC 4-8-2 #822 - Florida East Coast
Title:  FEC 4-8-2 #822 - Florida East Coast
Description:  With his head out the window, an engineer waits patiently while the conductor heads down the side of the train. Built by Alco in 1926, this Mountain-type locomotive sported 69" drivers, developed a respectable 210 psi boiler pressure for its 28"x30" cylinders. With an engine weight of 356,000 lb, it generated a respectable tractive force of 60,845 lb. Date is approximate. No photographer listed.
Photo Date:  6/1/1930  Upload Date: 12/30/2013 9:57:05 AM
Location:  Fort Lauderdale, FL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  FEC 822(4-8-2)
Views:  2701   Comments: 2


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