2 Responses to GP7 505

  1. Paul Bender says:
    February 5, 2017 at 1:20 PM

    I am pretty sure this is the same train shown here:

    http://frisco.org/mainline/2016/08/19/gp7-506-and-f7a-33/

    So the lead GP7 is 506 and the F unit is 33. ( zooming in you can read 33 on the side of the F unit. The number boards on the GP7 are too fuzzy to positively identify that unit )

    Paul

  2. Mark Davidson says:
    April 3, 2025 at 2:46 PM

    Location is Enid, Oklahoma.

    Train has just passed the railroad crossing at grade, with automatic interlocking, with the C.R.I.P. (Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific) Railroad at mile post 585.0 (MP 585.0). It is westbound on the Beaumont Subdivision. Interesting to note the Frisco’s Perry Subdivision used the Beaumont Sub between Steen and Enid (1.8 miles). This train will soon be arriving at Enid to the west at MP 585.7 (Perry Subdivision MP 544.9).

    The photographer is just southwest of the large Pillsbury Company flour mill and elevator. He is positioned northwest of the Rock Island diamond, north of the Frisco main. The track beside engines GP7L SLSF 506, F7A SLSF 33 and GP7L SLSF 505 is the mill switching lead and connection to the Rock Island. The switch stand with yellow target leads to the Rock Island connecting track or 3 tracks on the east side of the mill. The track in the foreground leads to the 2 tracks on the west side of the mill.

    Just ahead of the lead engine is the Frisco’s east bound west home signal for the Rock Island crossing. Out of view south of the Frisco’s signal is the Santa Fe’s west signal. These signals govern and protect eastward movements over the diamond. The Santa Fe enjoyed trackage rights over the Frisco to cross the Rock Island. Just beyond the signals is the roadway grade crossing at North 4th Street.

    Further in the distance are two high rise buildings just northwest of the downtown city square. On the left is the Neo-Gothic architecture, 1930 built, 14 story, 142’ tall, Bass Building / Triangle Business Center at 224 North Independence Avenue / 205 West Maple Avenue. Across the street to the north (right) is the Renaissance Revival architecture style, 1930 built, 15 story, 165’ tall, 300 room Youngblood Hotel / Independence Tower at 302 North Independence Avenue / 206 West Maple Avenue.

    In this view it is interesting to note the open rear multiple unit passage door of F7A SLSF 33 (original number SLSF 5033). Through the door we can see into the engine compartment and out the far side rear round porthole window. On the locomotive’s side near the nose are added grab irons to access the front cab windows. The topmost grab iron is formed with outer vertical hoop ladder rest brackets.

    Additional details on the locomotives include exhaust stack flared spark arrestors, reverse ‘L’ shaped grab iron on the fireman’s side of the front nose of the GP7Ls, rerailing frogs hung under the walkways and cosmetic fuel tank skirts cutaway. Details around the cab include rooftop amber flashing beacons, wire supported canvas sunshades above and foldout metal framed glass wind deflectors beside the cab windows and air operated windshield wipers. Also worthy of note are the varied paint schemes and interesting weathering.

    View is looking southwest.

    Hope this helps.

    Thanks!

    Mark

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