F7A 25 and GP7 586 on an extra (date and location unknown). The Frisco Archive is unable to identify the middle unit in the consist.
Coach 1651 (date and location unknown).
GP38-2s 677 and 424 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (date unknown).
The train is westbound on the Chickasha Subdivision. It has just departed the Frisco’s East Yard (MP 539.5) and crossed the North Canadian River on Bridge 539.8. This structure is 664 feet long, constructed of steel I-beams on steel piles.
The lead locomotive is just before crossing South Santa Fe Street. The photo was taken from the fill for the Santa Fe Railroad overpass. After crossing under the Santa Fe, just to the west, the train will run south of the Oklahoma City Union Station (MP 540.5). This depot was a joint operation between the Rock Island and Frisco.
The yellow building in the distance is a meat processing and packing plant. The sign identifies the business as Turvey, Inc. The red portion with white letters reads “Beef Packers”. Just to the north of the meat packer is the Producers Co-Op Oil Mill. Before shutting down in April 2015, its 37 acre facility produced cotton and canola seed products.
The view is looking northeast.
Special thanks to Mark Davidson.
SD45 908 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
The train is westbound of the Chickasha Subdivision. It has just departed East Yard and crossed the North Canadian River. The roadway in front of the locomotives is South Santa Fe Street. Beyond the street the train will pass under the North/South Santa Fe Railroad mainline. Just to the west beyond the underpass is the joint Frisco/Rock Island Oklahoma City Union Depot.
The photographer is standing on the rise for the Santa Fe main tracks. This elevated grade separation was constructed to the east of the downtown business district in the early 1930s. Eight blocks North is the Santa Fe’s (now Amtrak) depot.
The view is looking northeast.
Special thanks to Mark Davidson.
Caboose 1287 and Business Car #2 (date and location unknown).
E8A 2021 (formerly Gallahadion) at Birmingham, Alabama (date unknown).
GP35 716 (date and location unknown).
GP7s 502 and 518 (date and location unknown).
FP7 48 (5048) (date and location unknown).
GP7 576 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (date unknown).
This is the diesel shop on the northwest side of East Yard. The locomotives are south of the diesel shop in the Mechanical Department’s locomotive service tracks area. Included in the consist are GP7 629 (middle) and either GP7 528 or 628.
The view is looking northeast.
Special thanks to Mark Davidson.
