St. Louis - San Francisco (Frisco) Railroad 2-8-2 No. 1352
Candor, NC, United States
Location: Aberdeen Carolina & Western Railway
Status: Stored
Posted: Jan 21, 2025 @ 20:01:33 by Jeremiah Weil
According to Railway Preservation News, this locomotive has been sold again. It looks like she was too heavy for the Valley Railroad. So she has been sold to the Aberdeen Carolina & Western Railway and is currently stored in Candor, North Carolina.
Posted: Nov 3, 2023 @ 11:11:27 by Keiji Muramoto
Today (Friday, November 3rd, 2023), the Valley Railroad Company of Essex, Connecticut, has announced that it has acquired Frisco 2-8-2 No. 1352 to be restored to operational condition on the Essex Steam Train.
Posted: Jun 1, 2014 @ 13:06:27 by Doug Wolfe
This locomotive has now been pulled out of storage from an old railroad building in Taylorville, Illinois. I photographed it June 1, 2014. It is sitting with its tender adjacent to the Norfolk Southern tracks near the old Wabash Depot in Taylorville.
Posted: Jan 9, 2012 @ 20:01:39 by Jeff Terry
Posted today by American Steam Railroad: A Railroad Centenarian is Reborn! The closing days of 2011 have brought a new chapter in the life of a veteran railroad locomotive. The American Steam Railroad Preservation Association (ASR), a 501c3 Not-for-Profit corporation headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, announces that it has completed the purchase of SLSF 1352, a Mikado-type (2-8-2 wheel arrangement) steam locomotive, built in 1912 in Schenectady, N.Y., by the American Locomotive Company. 1352 served the St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad (commonly called the Frisco) until 1956 when she was retired and placed on public display in a park in Kansas City, Missouri. To save 1352 from neglect and vandalism she was later moved from the park and efforts commenced to restore her to service. Currently stored in Taylorville, Illinois, 1352 will now be brought to Ohio for completion of her on-going restoration after which she will begin a new career pulling passenger excursion trains. SLSF 1352 was built in 1912 as a Consolidation-type (2-8-0) steam locomotive and rebuilt in June 1944 into a Mikado-type (2-8-2) locomotive. In her present configuration she weighs 161 tons but is able to easily traverse rail as light as 94 pounds per yard. Her working boiler pressure is 195 pounds/square inch. The American Steam Railroad Preservation Association was founded in 2005 to acquire and restore to service steam locomotives and other equipment from the halcyon days of steam railroading. The group will bring 1352’s smaller parts, such as pumps, generator, and power reverser to Ohio to begin work on them while they continue to raise the money for the crane and rigging company required for the move of 1352 to Ohio. Several events are planned to help raise this money including a Father’s Day train and a Civil War reenactment train. More information on these events, the restoration of 1352, and how you can help can be found on the American Steam Railroad website http://www.americansteamrailroad.org . ASR President Steven M. Harvey, commenting on the purchase of 1352, said “Since its inception, the American Steam Railroad Preservation Association has been especially focused on the acquisition of SLSF 1352. With the completion of this purchase, she will now be brought to Ohio where we will complete her restoration and return to service. This is a great time for all of us who love steam locomotives. 1352 is a representative of the engines that powered America’s railroads for much of the steam era. I urge anyone who shares our passion to join us.” For further information: Bruce Bryan Vice President, American Steam Railroad Preservation Association bruce.bryan@americansteamrailroad.org 937-654-1022
Posted: Dec 24, 2010 @ 22:12:28 by Seth
At Train Festival 2009 in Owosso, Michigan, I ran into someone from the American Steam Railroading. If I remember correctly, they are still working to bring this locomotive to the Columbus, Ohio area for operational restoration. The groups mailing address is Groveport which is just southeast of Columbus. I have no information that the locomotive has actually been moved.
Posted: Dec 21, 2009 @ 18:12:14 by Jacob Crayton
The 1352 spent time in numerous states after retirement in the late 1950s, and ended up disassembled in Illinois until purchased by the American Steam Railroad in 2008. This was a quote from www.americansteamrailroad.org
Posted: Jun 3, 2009 @ 18:06:33 by Trevor P.
I hear this engine is moving to Ohio. Anyone have more information on this?
Posted: Mar 24, 2007 @ 14:03:34 by jeff
is this locomotive still in taylorville,il.? would owner consider donating it to a museum? say the il. railway museum in union,il.?
Posted: Mar 6, 2007 @ 16:03:24 by Ken Sullivan
I worked on this engine for 18mos. before the money ran out,a lack of local interest and no name association played a big part here. Ned Feirsten and myself literally spun off our last stay bolt cap when the last of the gas acetylene ran out. We put away the torches and that was that. The boiler and running gear are all in good shape,and we'd love to get the project going again some day.
Posted: Oct 15, 2004 @ 21:10:02 by Scott

Some additional history...   The #1352 was on display in Swope Park in Kansas City, MO.  After several years of neglect and public injuries the city of Kansas City was going to scrap the engine.  Smoky Hill Railway & Historical Society, Inc. put together a "Save Mike" campaign.  The engine was moved from Swope Park to Parkville, Missouri where it was stored for many many years.   Through several floods of that area along the Missouri River, the owner of the storage area wanted it moved.  SHRX, Inc. unable to move the engine eventually found a buyer (Ted Lehman) who was able to get the BN to help move it to its current location.  SHRX, Inc may have additional info on the engine's history if you are interested.

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Posted: Oct 1, 2004 @ 13:10:53 by George Jenista
A year ago, Mr. Lemen had informed me that the locomotive was for sale. He was looking to recoup the costs of restorating the locomotive to date. The one good thing about this engine is that it has been stored indoors, away from the elements..
Posted: Oct 5, 2002 @ 18:10:23 by Terry Spirek
This engine was going to be scraped by the Kansas City park dist. and was saved by a railfan  Ted Leman about 10 years ago. It's in storage at the I&M Taylorville Shops in Illinois. I believe the restoration at a stand still lack of money!