Category Archives: AJ Collection

The Frisco Archive is pleased to present the photo collection of the late Arthur B. Johnson. Most photographs in the collection were taken by Mr. Johnson. Others are unlabeled or labeled with the name of the photographer. A word about the quality of these images: These are not scanned from slides, negatives or large format photographs. Most are scanned from 3″ X 5″ prints. Some are scratched. These are scanned at 600 DPI and are presented at the highest reasonable quality that is possible at the time of release. Most are quite acceptable when viewed at a resized resolution.

Photographs posted prior to April 28, 2017 appear on the Frisco Archive through the generosity of Robert Armstrong. Those posted after October 16, 2017 appear courtesy of Ken McElreath.

GP7 617 and GP35 702

by Frisco.org Posted on January 3, 2019
GP7 617 and GP35 702 Springfield, Missouri in October 1978
GP7 617 and GP35 702

GP7 617 and GP35 702 Springfield, Missouri in October 1978.

Location is Springfield, Missouri.

SW1500 353, GP7s 526 and 617 are sitting on the diesel pocket track east of the Springfield Diesel Shop. GP35 702 and SD45 905 are sitting on the service tracks east of the locomotive service track shed. The track in the foreground is the West Shops lead and Clinton Subdivision main track. The overhead horizontal pipes are the insulated steam and return cold water lines supplying the wash rack pump house out of view to the east (left).

The power line poles and transformers supply electricity to the pump house for the locomotive wash rack. A portion of the wash rack with its green corrugated plastic overspray shield is visible on track 2 in the distance above SD45 905. Still further in the distance above that is the elevator leg, distribution head and piping at the Western Feed and Milling Company (today ADM Animal Nutrition) feed mill at 1300 West Locust Street.

View is looking southeast.

Special thanks to Mark Davidson.

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2-8-2s 4015, 4006 and 4026, 4-6-2s 1019 and 1049, and 4-8-2 4406

by Frisco.org Posted on August 15, 2018
2-8-2s 4015, 4006 and 4026, 4-6-2s 1019 and 1049, and 4-8-2 4406 at the Monett, Missouri Roundhouse on February 29, 1948 (Arthur B. Johnson)
2-8-2s 4015, 4006 and 4026, 4-6-2s 1019 and 1049, and 4-8-2 4406

2-8-2s 4015, 4006 and 4026, 4-6-2s 1019 and 1049, and 4-8-2 4406 at the Monett, Missouri Roundhouse on February 29, 1948 (Arthur B. Johnson).

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