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Caboose 1284

Caboose 1284 (location unknown) in October 1979
Caboose 1284

Caboose 1284 Springfield, Missouri in October 1979.

This photograph was taken at the Frisco’s North Yard. The view is looking northeast from the North Jefferson Avenue Footbridge. In the lower left one can see the shadow of the south tower and the curving arch from the south stairs.

The footbridge was constructed in 1902 and is 562 feet long. It was originally constructed to permit access between the Commercial Street Business District (south end) and the residential neighborhood to the north.

Special thanks to Mark Davidson.

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RS-2m 551

RS-2m 551 (date and location unknown) (David Cash)
RS-2m 551

RS-2m 551 at Springfield, Missouri (date unknown) (David Cash).

The locomotives are at the Kansas Avenue Diesel Shop, sitting on the east end of the pocket track. The track in the foreground leads to the east end of the service tracks area. The track behind the locomotives is the north lead to the West Shops area and Clinton Subdivision (High Line).

Based on other photographs in the Frisco Archive of the 551 and 42, the approximate date is March 1972.

Special thanks to Mark Davidson.

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