SW1500 335 Lenexa, Kansas about MP 14.718 (date unknown).
SW1500 335
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Location is Lenexa, Kansas.
The locomotive and caboose are adjacent to the Kansas City Subdivision double track main at or about mile post 14.718 (MP 14.718). The location is just north northwest of the junction of Interstate Highway 35 (I-35) and Interstate Loop I-435. The highway junction is colloquially known in the region as the Lenexa Triangle. In the foreground is Santa Fe Trail Drive, also known as Kansas City Road, just south of its intersection with West 97th Terrace.
The grade crossing street address is 14220 Santa Fe Trail Drive. The U. S. DOT Crossing Inventory grade crossing is number is 663567K. The track crossing the roadway below the vehicles is known as the Wheeling Spur. The 2 lane grade crossing is protected by 2 crossbucks on masts with flashing lights signals.
The surrounding rail served area in the far southeast corner of the community is generally known as the Lenexa Industrial Park. Included within this area are the Lenexa Business Center, Kansas Commerce Center, Bedford Business Park East, Lackman Business Center and Mill Creek Business Park. Area businesses include light manufacturing, chemical blending, lumber, metal fabrication, distribution and warehousing operations.
The General Motors (GM) Electro-Motive Division (EMD) SW1500 phase IIa locomotive SLSF 335 was shipped to the Frisco on 12/18/1969. It was among the second of five orders of similar model 1,500 horsepower units. The first three orders shared these phase characteristics. The last two orders (SLSF 347-360) had phase IIIb characteristics. Frisco rostered 46 of these locomotives.
Coupled to the locomotive is an unidentified number Frisco built extended or wide vision 1400 or 1700 series caboose. The 1400 series were local service cabooses. They were built in 1973 (SLSF 1400-1407), 1974 (SLSF 1408-1413), 1975 (SLSF 1414-1433) and 1976 (1434-1442). The 1700 series (SLSF 1700-1725, 1776) were pool service cabooses. These cabooses were built in 1972 (SLSF 1776), 1973 (SLSF 1700-1711) and 1974 (SLSF 1712-1725). The primary distinguishing feature of the latter group were electrical systems and radios.
Based on the position of the Volkswagen (VW) Beetle (aka Bug) in the roadway, it appears the Ford C series cab over engine (COE) fuel truck is parked on the roadway shoulder. The truck may be delivering fuel to the switch engine while it is stationed in the industrial area. The truck has markings for a local American Oil Company (Amoco) fuel dealership.
View looking southeast.
Hope this helps.
Thanks!
Mark