Caboose 1710
Caboose 1710 at Denison, Texas in 1977.
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U25B 807
U25B 807 at Memphis, Tennessee in December 1976 (Vernon Ryder).
Caboose 1163
Caboose 1163 at Enid, Oklahoma (date unknown).
The photograph is looking east/northeast. The train is eastbound and has just passed North Jefferson Street. The caboose is in front of the W.B. Johnson Elevator A.
The white concrete portion of the elevator is washed out in the image and blends into the sky. However, very distinguishable are the double doors on the concrete portion at its southwest corner and the frame elevator immediately to its west. Also in this view, one can also see the wood frame loading dock on the south side of the track.
Special thanks to Mark Davidson.
GP38-2s 681 and 694
GP38-2s 681 and 694 at St. Louis, Missouri in February 1980 (M.A. Wise).
NW2 252
NW2 252 at Tulsa, Oklahoma on July 2, 1977 (John Nixon).
GP35 708
GP35 708 at Tulsa, Oklahoma (date unknown) (Harry Stegmaier).
E8A 2010 (Count Fleet)
E8A 2010 (Count Fleet) at Springfield, Missouri in June 1960 (Al Chione).
4-8-2 1522
4-8-2 1522 at Rolla, Missouri in June 1990 (W. Grosselfinger).
GP38-2 452
GP38-2 452 at Birmingham, Alabama in March 1977 (Frank Novak).
These locomotives are sitting at the Mechanical Department’s service tracks area at East Thomas Yard. The locomotives are parked southeast of the roundhouse that has been converted to diesel service.
Also visible in this view is GP38AC 648.
The view is looking northeast.
Special thanks to Mark Davidson.
NW2 258
NW2 258 at St. Louis, Missouri (date unknown).
The photograph was taken at Lindenwood Yard. This is the Mechanical Department’s service tracks area northeast of the diesel shop. In this view is the facility’s sand tower with its distinctive northeast side two-arm branch.
There are several interesting locomotive details in this view. On top of the cab is a yellow light for identifying its location from a distance. Above the engineer’s side window is a canvas awning shade. Inside the cab the upper portion of the front arched center windows have been painted interior green as a permanent light shield visor.
Hanging on brackets under the cab is a re-rail frog. On each car body side there are modified doors with louvers to better ventilate the main generator, visible to the left of the “F” in Frisco on this side. At the front, below the radiator are an angled crossover grab iron and below it on the deck an added box for flagging supplies (flags and fuses).
The view is looking east.
Special thanks to Mark Davidson.
