Pittsburg in Crawford County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Kansas City Southern Locomotive No. 1023
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 28, 2012
1. Kansas City Southern Locomotive No. 1023 Marker
Locomotive 488 was built July 1906, in Pittsburgh, Pa. In 1925, it underwent major changes in Pittsburg, Ks. and changed to Locomotive 1023. Track was laid and locomotive was installed in Schlanger Park on September 17, 1955, after the city had purchased the locomotive from Kansas City Southern Lines for $1.00. The steam locomotive was the main mode of travel in the days of the Old Frontier.
Erected by City of Pittsburg, Kansas.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.
Location. 37° 24.702′ N, 94° 41.703′ W. Marker is in Pittsburg, Kansas, in Crawford County. Marker can be reached from East 4th Street (State Highway 126), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Schlanger Park, Pittsburg KS 66762, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Frisco Freight/Passenger Depot (approx. 0.4 miles away); Immigrant Park (approx. 0.6 miles away); All American Veterans (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Freedom Tree (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Amazon Army (approx. 0.7 miles away); Alexander Howat
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Regarding Kansas City Southern Locomotive No. 1023. The locomotive and tender were located in Schlanger Park, in Pittsburg KS from 1955 until 2012. The tender was moved first, then the locomotive was moved on 9/9/2012 to the Heart of the Heartlands Railroad Club in Carona, Kansas, for preservation. The locomotive is the only surviving example of the KCS Class K-1 locomotive. This train was removed a late spring/early summer this year. There is now just a large slab of stone with a sign for the disc golf course on it.
Also see . . .
1. Kansas City Southern Railroad in Pittsburg, Kansas. Pittsburg Scenes website entry (Submitted on November 26, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Heart of the Heartlands Railroad Club, Carona KS. Club website homepage (Submitted on November 26, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 28, 2012
2. Kansas City Southern Locomotive No. 1023 and Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 28, 2012
3. Kansas City Southern Locomotive No. 1023
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 28, 2012
4. Kansas City Southern Locomotive No. 1023
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 28, 2012
5. Kansas City Southern Locomotive No. 1023
Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 783 times since then and 49 times this year. Last updated on October 30, 2013, by Israel Redden of Pittsburg, Kansas. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 26, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
