St. Louis-San Francisco Railway (aka the "Frisco") steam locomotive 1522 returns to service in this one hour video.
The
1522 was built in 1926 to haul high speed passenger trains, primarily
on the Kansas City-Florida special between Kansas City and Birmingham,
Alabama. She ran the Frisco Railroad until her retirement in 1952 and
was donated to the National Museum of Transport in 1959.
This
video was produced in cooperation with the St. Louis Steam Train
Association. In this video, you'll see the 1522's restoration and her
initial excursion runs.
You'll watch her run in freight service
on the Wisconsin Central Railroad between Chicago and Fond du Lac and
Stevens Point in Wisconsin. Then you'll see her maiden passenger
excursion between Chicago and Fond du Lac.
Plenty of trackside
runbys, glass-smooth pacing, and in cab scenes with the engine crew make
you feel like you're part of the action.
Produced and directed by Grant G. Geist.
