National Register of Historic Places

St. Louis San Francisco (Frisco) Railway Steam Locomotive #4003

Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
Listed
July 11, 2004
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
04000500

About this property

St. Louis–San Francisco 4003 is a 2-8-2 "Mikado" type steam locomotive built by the American Locomotive Company in October 1919 as a standard USRA Light Mikado for the Pennsylvania Railroad. The PRR, for unknown reasons, rejected 33 of 38 locomotives in the order. The United States Railroad Administration reassigned 23 of them (road numbers 4000-4007 and 4017-4031) to the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway (SLSF), also known as the "Frisco". The Frisco also received 10 sisters from the Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad (road numbers 4008-4016 and 4032), making 33 in all. The locomotive is now on display at the Fort Smith Trolley Museum in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Location

100 S 4th St.
Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
35.38530, -94.42993

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was St. Louis San Francisco (Frisco) Railway Steam Locomotive #4003 listed on the National Register?

St. Louis San Francisco (Frisco) Railway Steam Locomotive #4003 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 11, 2004.

What type of historic resource is St. Louis San Francisco (Frisco) Railway Steam Locomotive #4003?

St. Louis San Francisco (Frisco) Railway Steam Locomotive #4003 is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for St. Louis San Francisco (Frisco) Railway Steam Locomotive #4003 is recorded as the industrial era.

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