AT&N Shops at York, Alabama
AT&N Shops at York, Alabama (date unknown).
Category Archives: BD Collection
GP7 518
GP7 518 at Irving, Texas in January 1972 (Rail Junction Slides).
Boxcar 12050
Boxcar 12050 at Aurora, Missouri in December 1979 (Bob Dye).
SLSF 12050 is one of 200 similar loader equipped boxcars (XL) in the series 12000-12199. The cars were built by Pullman-Standard (PS) at their plant in Bessemer, Alabama in early 1970.
These 77-ton cars had an inside length of 50 feet 6 inches with a capacity of 4,952 cubic feet. The interior featured Evans DF-2 (damage free) loader belts, style G floor clips and Azee loading anchors. Originally they had 10 foot smooth surface plug doors.
Unlike similar cars built by American Car and Foundry (ACF) these cars were not equipped with cushion underframes. It is believed that this was due to their primary assignment hauling paper, particleboard and plywood; commodities which are generally less susceptible to impact damage. Many of the cars were assigned to MacMillan-Bloedel Limited for service at their mill plant at MacMillan, Alabama.
The cars were originally delivered in yellow paint with black lettering, outline coonskin heralds (yellow background) and the “Ship IT on the Frisco!” slogan. The slogan featured the “IT” in white with a contracting black background.
During a class program maintenance visit to the shop most of the cars received new exterior post plug doors. At this time they were also repainted red with all white lettering. The photo here features the latter door and paint scheme.
Special thanks to Mark Davidson.
FA-1m 5218
FA-1m 5218 at Springfield, Missouri on August 7, 1965 (Mike Condren).
Tank Car 191106
Tank Car 191106 in MOW service at Kansas City, Missouri in April 1988 (Bob Dye).
MOW Flatcar 100083
MOW Flatcar 100083 at Aurora, Missouri (date unknown) (Bob Dye).
FA-1 5216
FA-1 5216 at Mobile, Alabama in April 1964.
Insulated Boxcar 6056
Insulated Boxcar 6056 (end shot).
Blakeley Island, Alabama Car Ferry
Blakeley Island, Alabama Car Ferry.
East Thomas Yard – Birmingham, Alabama
East Thomas Yard – Birmingham, Alabama.
Frisco.org resident expert Karl Brand explains that the Illinois Central and Central of Georgia are on the left and the Frisco on the right. On the left is GoG 305, an SW9, built during July 1952. It appears that its switch crew is preparing to add a caboose to the cut of cars on the track for which the switch is thrown. The Frisco ice house and ice dock and stock pens visible as are several coaches, which are scattered about. Given that Birmingham was the last bastion of Frisco steam, it seems odd that nary a single steam locomotive is visible in the vincinity of the coal tower and sand house. We might date the photo circa 1953-1956.
Note also SL-SF gondola 107339, hopper 90175, and hopper 89110.
A special thank you to both Bob Dye and Karl Brand for their assistance with the introduction of this image.
