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29K views · 1.9K reactions | Not the famous Frisco 1522, but real steam era action on the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway in the St. Louis area. This is only a sample of the great steam footage found in the Herron Rail Video show "Glory Machines, Volume 4, St. Louis Steam in the 1950s" https://rfd.video/GloryMachines4 | Steam Giants | Facebook

Frisco No. 1630 aka "Russian Decapod" Builder: Baldwin Locomotive Works Year Built: 1918 Experience the historic St. Louis – San Francisco Railroad ("Frisco") 1630 at the Illinois Railway Museum. This steam engine, also known as a "Russian Decapod," has a storied past dating back to 1918. Originally intended for export to Russia, it was redirected due to the Bolshevik Revolution and served with the Frisco Railroad, transporting freight and passengers until the 1950s. Later, it supported Eagle-Pi

6.5K views · 608 reactions | Frisco 1630, at the Illinois Railroad Museum, is one of just two surviving Decapods (2-10-0) in the USA. Clip from, "Heartland Highlights", 90 minutes of trains in 7 states! Just $9.95! https://rfd.video/7states | Railfan Depot | Facebook

We’re looking over a Legacy Russian Decapod in O Scale by Lionel Trains. We purchased Frisco 1630, a 2-10-0 Russian Decapod which still operates in preservation at the Illinois Railroad Museum. Climb aboard and lets look over this mighty 2-10-0. | The Steam Channel

4.6K views · 3.7K reactions | Frisco No. 1630 - Brightens a Rainy...