Steam & Diesel Locomotive Info

[james.k.hovis]

Folks,

A gentleman recently posted a few pictures of a couple steam locomotives and one diesel that he had taken as a young man living in Fredericktown, MO. The pictures are from the late 1940’s or early 1950’s. The steam locos are numbered 6425 and 133. The diesel appears to be an EMD F-7 and numbered 582. I’d like to know if anyone has information on these locomotives. Also, if there’s info about operations along the old Iron Mountain Belmont Branch in that timeframe. The gentleman states the steam locos were working switching operations to the National Lead mines and mills at Fredericktown while the diesel was pulling a passenger train on the Belmont Branch while the Mississippi River was in flood.

Any info is most appreciated!

Thanks,

J. Hovis.

[Charles Duckworth]

Can you provide a link to where these photos are?

[james.k.hovis]

@cduckworth wrote:

Can you provide a link to where these photos are?

Charlie, they are posted on the “Historic Madison County” Facebook page. I’ll see if Mr. Skinner would be willing to post them here too. If you go to Facebook, be sure the page has the Historical Society address of 122 N. Main, Fredericktown MO for the right page. The pictures are recently posted. But there are several there on many subjects if you’re interested in small town history!

Update 8/14/2019:

Here’s a link to a picture in the album:

https://www.facebook.com/HistoricMadisonCounty/photos/pcb.2576757092375801/2576762279041949/?type=3&theater

You’ll need to scroll LEFT to see the other train pictures Mr. Skinner posted. Let me know if you can find some info on these!

[james.k.hovis]

Bumping to top. Any info from the achives would be most appreciated!

@Jhovis66 wrote:

@cduckworth wrote:

Can you provide a link to where these photos are?

Charlie, they are posted on the “Historic Madison County” Facebook page. I’ll see if Mr. Skinner would be willing to post them here too. If you go to Facebook, be sure the page has the Historical Society address of 122 N. Main, Fredericktown MO for the right page. The pictures are recently posted. But there are several there on many subjects if you’re interested in small town history!

Update 8/14/2019:

Here’s a link to a picture in the album:

https://www.facebook.com/HistoricMadisonCounty/photos/pcb.2576757092375801/2576762279041949/?type=3&theater

You’ll need to scroll LEFT to see the other train pictures Mr. Skinner posted. Let me know if you can find some info on these!

[Ted Ferkenhoff]

Hello J,

Here is some basic info on each of the 3 locomotives shown in that group of photos. I have not found any specific assignment information other than for #133 in 1940.

#6425 4-6-2 Pacific type steam locomotive. Oil burner. Built between 1910 and 1913. Off roster by 1956.

#133 2-8-0 Consolidation type steam locomotive. Coal burner. Built by Brooks in 1910. Off roster by 1956. Shown assigned to the Bonne Terre TSE job (traveling switch engine) in a survey made 4-17-1940 for General Supt. Of Transportation W. F. Kirk.

#582 F7 diesel locomotive. Built by EMD 9-27-1949. Later renumbered to 801. Retired 1970-71.

Ted Ferkenhoff
MPHS Digital Archivist

[james.k.hovis]

@tferk wrote:

Hello J,

Here is some basic info on each of the 3 locomotives shown in that group of photos. I have not found any specific assignment information other than for #133 in 1940.

#6425 4-6-2 Pacific type steam locomotive. Oil burner. Built between 1910 and 1913. Off roster by 1956.

#133 2-8-0 Consolidation type steam locomotive. Coal burner. Built by Brooks in 1910. Off roster by 1956. Shown assigned to the Bonne Terre TSE job (traveling switch engine) in a survey made 4-17-1940 for General Supt. Of Transportation W. F. Kirk.

#582 F7 diesel locomotive. Built by EMD 9-27-1949. Later renumbered to 801. Retired 1970-71.

Ted Ferkenhoff
MPHS Digital Archivist

Ted,

Thanks for the information! If you can find any other information on operations along the Belmont Branch it would be most appreciated. The restaurant that currently owns the Fredericktown 1917 era depot has been looking for photos of any trains operating at that depot during it’s history. The Historical Society doesn’t have many railroad related items.

Again, from a fellow Miner, thanks very much!

J.K. Hovis

[huelsingdavid]

We have a few photos of Bismarck Depot, but none show trains. I’m attaching a few Joe Collias photos taken nearby.

I have been wanting to try that restaurant, last time I drove by I was too early before they opened. Hoping to get down there soon.

David Huelsing
MPHS Archivist.

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