SD45 948
SD45 948 (date and location unknown).
Category Archives: FT Collection
U25B 813
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U25B 813 at Tulsa, Oklahoma (date unknown).
Both photographs were taken at the service tracks area in the locomotive mechanical area at Cherokee Yard. To the east, above and to the right of U25B 813, is the Tulsa Diesel Shop. Also identified in the left view is GP38-2 443.
Special thanks to Mark Davidson.
GP7 629
GP7 629 eastbound at Enid, Oklahoma (date unknown).
The photographer is on the south side of the tracks, very near the North Jefferson Street crossing.
In the distance, to the northwest on the right edge of the photograph, is the three large south silos of the Enid Terminal Elevator. The inverted U-shaped structure with the diagonal braces seen in front of the middle silo is the turntable arch electrical connection. In the days of steam the roundhouse sat north of the turntable.
Further to the east (right) past North Jefferson Street, on the south side of the tracks, was the Frisco’s Enid Freight House and Western Division Offices. On the north side, also east of North Jefferson Street, is the W.B. Johnson Grain Elevator A.
Special thanks to Mark Davidson.
U30B 837
U30B 837 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (date unknown).
In the background are several buildings of the Producers Co-Op Oil Mill. Further in the distance is downtown Oklahoma City with several high-rise buildings showing above the mill.
The train is on the Chickasha Subdivision of the Southwest Division. It is westbound, has just crossed the Oklahoma River, but is east of the Santa Fe Railroad underpass, and just beyond to the west the former Oklahoma City depot (joint with the Rock Island). Just to the east of the Oklahoma River is Frisco’s Oklahoma City Yard.
Based on the power consist and sunlight angle, this is most likely hotshot train QLA (Quanah, Los Angeles), due out of Oklahoma City at 11:30 AM. Shortly, it will be followed by train QSF (Quanah, San Francisco), due out of Oklahoma City at 1:55 PM.
From System Timetable Number 1, effective October 17, 1971, it is interesting to note how important these trains were on the Frisco. As scheduled second class trains, at Oklahoma City train QLA’s scheduled time in is 11:30 AM and out is also 11:30 AM. Keep it rolling. QSF has a scheduled time in of 1:50 PM and out of 1:55 PM. This at least gave one crew a chance to climb down and the other to climb on. The timetable also notes that, “Westward trains are superior to eastward trains of the same class.”
Special thanks to Mark Davidson.
U25B 805
U25B 805 (date and location unknown).
GP38AC 662
GP38AC 662 (date and location unknown).
SD45 900
SD45 900 (date and location unknown).
GP38ACs 635 and 646
GP38ACs 635 and 646 (date and location unknown).
FA-1 5209
FA-1 5209 (date and location unknown).
GP7 505
GP7 505 (date and location unknown).
