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Owner: Alabama Great Southern Railroad Company
Model:BLW 4-8-2Built As:SOU 1489 (4-8-2)
Serial Number:51865Order No:
Frame Number:27X30 cylinders, 69" driversBuilt:6/1919
Notes:6/1919, nee-SOU 1489, re# AGS 6694, sfs 10/1952
Other locos with this serial:  AGS 6694(4-8-2) SOU 1489(4-8-2)
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AGS 4-8-2 #6694 - Alabama Great Southern
Title:  AGS 4-8-2 #6694 - Alabama Great Southern
Description:  Great action shot of Alabama Great Southern (Sou Rwy subsidiary) 4-8-2 Mountain type loco #6694. Built by Baldwin in June of 1919 originally as Southern #1489 but was later renumbered Alabama Great Southern #6694. After nearly 33 years of service, the loco was sold for scrap in October of 1952. Specs - 69" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 27x30" cylinders, engine wt of 327,000 lb and 53,900 lb tractive effort. No date or location was given for the photo so approximates were used. The photo was taken by an unidentified rail fan.
Photo Date:  5/9/1946  Upload Date: 7/24/2025 4:46:06 PM
Location:  Unknown, GA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  AGS 6694(4-8-2) SOU 1489(4-8-2)
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