GP7 517
GP7 517 at Wichita, Kansas on July 29, 1977 (Peter Arnold).
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NW2 258
NW2 258 at Kansas City, Kansas in January 1977 (C. Porter Collection).
The locomotive and crew are switching the south side of the flour mill and elevator of Sunshine Biscuit Company/Cereal Food Processors, Inc. (formed in 1972). The facility address is 56 Silver Street, Kansas City, Kansas. This is about halfway between the north end of Frisco’s Rosedale Yard (Kansas) and 29th Street Interlocking (Missouri).
The west mill and six silos were constructed in 1920. An additional six silos were added to the east of the main complex in 1927. There are two tracks on the north side for grain unloading. An additional two tracks on the south side are for flour loading. According to Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps additional former owners include Moore-Lowery Flour Mills Company (1931) and United Mills Company, Incorporated (1957).
The Frisco’s two main tracks at this point are running geographically southwest to northeast on the north side of the complex. To the south is the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad’s Glen Park Yard.
The billboard near the left edge of the photograph stands just beside and south of Interstate Highway 35 at mile post 235.4. This is at the northbound exit for Cambridge Circle. This is located just west of the Kansas/Missouri state line.
The view is looking northeast.
Special thanks to Mark Davidson.
GP38-2 451
GP38-2 451 at Memphis, Tennessee in May 1976 (Steve Forest).
GP15-1 112
GP15-1 112 (location unknown) in December 1978.
GP35 706
GP35 706 at Tulsa, Oklahoma (date unknown) (Harry Stegmaier).
GP35 710 and U30B 836
GP35 710 and U30B 836 at Sapulpa, Oklahoma in April 1973 (John Nixon). The third unit is unidentified and the fourth unit appears to be GP35 732. Note also the Frankoma Pottery billboard. These were long a familiar sight in Frisco-country.
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Tagged 710, 732, 836, Electro-Motive Division, General Electric, GP35, U30B
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F7A 22
F7A 22 (5022) at Tulsa, Oklahoma in June 1970 (Vernon Ryder).
GP38ACs 634 and 654
GP38ACs 634 and 654 at Kansas City, Missouri in September 1978 (G.R. Cockle).
GP38-2 2360 (Frisco 690)
GP38-2 2360 (Frisco 690) at Lincoln, Nebraska in April 1981 (J.C. Butcher).
Posted in BN Patched, RT Collection
Tagged 2360, 690, Electro-Motive Division, GP38-2
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GP38-2 448
GP38-2 448 at Memphis, Tennessee (date unknown) (Vernon Ryder).
This is the Mechanical Department’s diesel service tracks and shop complex at Tennessee Yard.
To the right of the subject locomotive’s nose is the diesel shop at this location. The locomotive’s rear truck is on the turnout to the facility’s turntable. This shot was taken near the southwest corner of the facility.
Notable in this photograph are the replacement handrail stanchions in zinc chromate primer at the multiple unit crossover step. These were replaced after being damaged while the crossover chains were still connected to the adjoining locomotive when uncoupling.
Also to the right of the subject locomotive, closer to the diesel shop building in the distance, still in Frisco paint is renumbered GP38-2 2273 (Frisco 418). This places the photograph after the merger date with that successor railroad on November 21, 1980.
A photograph in the Frisco Archive of the GP38-2 2273 (Frisco 418) in similar parked or spotted position and time of day lighting indicates the date is January 1981.
Special thanks to Mark Davidson.
