Lamar in Prowers County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Steam Locomotive No. 1819
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 16, 2022
1. Steam Locomotive No. 1819 Marker
(Philadelphia, PA Cost $23,239.51)
Weight with Tender 322,775 pounds
Tractive effort 42,500 pounds
Converted from compound to simple and Waiscaert valve gear November 1927
Schmidt superheater applied October 1930
Engine converted from coal to oil and National draft gear supplied September 1941
Last date in service October 1953
Total mileage 916,626 miles
Territory worked Middle Divisions Santa Fe Railroad
(Missouri, Kansas, Colorado)
Type of service freight, passenger, switch
Donated to City of Lamar by Santa Fe Railroad February 1956
(above information restored by Prowers County Historical Society 1/90)
Erected 1990 by Prowers County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.
Location. 38° 5.366′ N, 102° 37.118′ W. Marker is in Lamar, Colorado, in Prowers County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of North Main Street (U.S. 287/385) and East Beech Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is mounted at eye-level on the north side of the locomotive, just forward of the cab. Touch for map.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Experience the Past on the Santa Fe Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Colorado - Lamar Country (within shouting distance of this marker); Lamar Railroad Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); Madonna of the Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Prowers County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Harmony and Perfection in Wilson Garden (approx. 0.2 miles away); Santa Fe Trail (approx. 1.8 miles away); Explore Big Timbers Region (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lamar.
Also see . . .
1. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Locomotive No. 1819.
Fifty-seven of these 1800 class Prairie type (2-6-2) locomotives were built for the AT&SF by Burnham, Williams & Co., one of the early incarnations of the Baldwin Locomotive Works, from August 1906 to March 1907. They were amongst the largest 2-6-2s built. Built as a coal burner, #1809 was also converted to an oil burner in September 1941.(Submitted on January 12, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Baldwin Locomotive Works.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 16, 2022
2. Steam Locomotive No. 1819 Marker
An American manufacturer of railroad locomotives from 1825 to 1951. Originally located in Philadelphia, it moved to nearby Eddystone, Pennsylvania, in the early 20th century. The company was for decades the world's largest producer of steam locomotives, but struggled to compete as demand switched to diesel locomotives. Baldwin produced the last of its 70,000-plus locomotives in 1951, before merging with the Lima-Hamilton Corporation in 1951 to form the Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton Corporation.(Submitted on January 12, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 16, 2022
3. Baldwin Locomotive Construction Plate, No. 29425
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 16, 2022
4. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Locomotive No. 1819
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 16, 2022
5. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Tender No. 1819
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 16, 2022
6. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway 2-6-2 Locomotive No. 1819 & Tender
Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 142 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 11, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 12, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
