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.

EA7 2002

by Frisco.org Posted on April 28, 2017

EA7 2002 at Springfield, Missouri (date unknown).

This is the passenger station locomotive service track area just northwest of the Springfield Depot complex. The passenger locomotives in this early pairing are EA7 2001 and 2002. Due to the open coupler shroud on the west end, it is speculated that the locomotive consist is for an east (St. Louis) or south (Memphis/Birmingham) bound train.

Steam locomotives are still in service and at least one can be seen in the distance on the north depot tracks. To the left of the diesels, above the steam engine, the bridge overpass running north (left) to south (right) in the distance is North Grant Avenue. The depot is in the distance hidden behind the locomotives.

To the immediate south of this location and extending to the west is the South Yard. This yard was the original main yard in Springfield of the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis Railway Company (KCFS&M). After its merger with the Frisco in 1901, it became a satellite yard to service the depot and local industries.

The date of the photograph is shortly after the delivery of the first E7A units in March 1947. The Frisco ended the use of steam in February 1952. The use of steam ended earlier than that date in the Springfield area.

The photograph was taken from very near West Wall Street and North Missouri Avenue and the view is looking southeast.

Special thanks to Mark Davidson.