B30-7 865, U25B 827 and B30-7 867
B30-7 865, U25B 827 and B30-7 867 at Tulsa, Oklahoma in August 1980 (R. Bee).
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GP35 714
GP35 714 at Springfield, Missouri on September 18, 1978.
2-8-2 4106
2-8-2 4106 (date and location unknown).
Frisco Employes’ Magazine – April 1927
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GP15-1 102
GP15-1 102 at Wichita, Kansas on September 5, 1977 (Allan Ramsey).
H-10-44 280
H-10-44 280 at Tulsa, Oklahoma (date unknown).
The locomotive is near the north end of Cherokee Yard. On the left horizon is a portion of the downtown. The building in the background is the Bank of America Financial Center at 515 South Boulder Avenue West.
There are a number of interesting details on this locomotive. On the cab roof are a “nail” type radio antenna, single chime horn and a yellow globed identification light. Further forward are two flared exhaust stack spark arrestors.
Above the window on the cab side is a bleached canvas sun shade. On the forward hood at the corners just above the white stripe are classification lights. These units would on occasion be used on trains to outlying stations in Oklahoma including Enid, Muskogee and Oklahoma City.
On the front engine room door and frame sides are round cast metal builders plates for Fairbanks-Morse and Company. Hanging on “J” shaped hooks below the frame above the front truck is a heavy chain. If a coupler failed, clearance was tight, or adjacent track was in poor shape, these would on occasion be used to help move a car.
The view is looking northeast.
Special thanks to Mark Davidson.
GP7 549
GP7 549 at Springfield, Missouri on September 1, 1968 (J.R. Quinn).
4-4-0 104
4-4-0 104 (date and location unknown). This locomotive was manufactured by Baldwin in 1893.
Quanah, Texas Depot
Quanah, Texas Depot (Postcard).
Autoracks
Autoracks at Fenton, Missouri (date unknown).
This photograph was taken at the classification yard at the Chrysler Vehicle Assembly Plant. The photographer is standing very close to the Frisco’s yard office. The right most track leads to the industries Bemis Bag Company and Inland Container/International Paper. Further east, north of Interstate 44, near highway mile marker 274, was the vehicle assembly plant.
The tree line and high tension power line towers above the cars mark the south bank of the Meramec River. Expanding eastward between this row of trees and the string of autoracks are the empty and receiving yards. Diverging to the southeast from the receiving yard is the autorack loading ramps yard.
Approximately 1.5 miles west, just east of Missouri Highway 141, is the wye connection to the Rolla Subdivision. This connection is just south of the Frisco’s crossing of the Meramec River at Valley Park.
The view is looking northeast.
Special thanks to Mark Davidson.
