Category Archives: FT Collection

The photographs in this collection were taken by the late Frank Tribbey who worked for the Frisco for many years as a tower operator in Oklahoma City. He was a lifelong bachelor, and had only one real hobby, which was photographing trains, no matter what railroad. He photographed the Frisco in numerous locations across Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri. These images were donated for use on the Frisco Archive.

GP35 722

by Frisco.org Posted on September 30, 2016
GP35 722 at Oklahoma City, OK. (date unknown)
GP35 722

GP35 722 and second unit F9A 77 are the only units identified in this photo at Oklahoma City, OK. (date unknown).

Picture is looking south with ATSF high-line in back ground. The Frisco train is approaching Union Station heading west. I would guess this is the QLA account all engines are dynamic brake equipped.

Thanks to Karl Brand and Jerome Lutzenberger for the location and second unit identification.

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GP38-2s 694 and 693

by Frisco.org Posted on September 23, 2016
GP38-2s 694 and 693 (date and location unknown)
GP38-2s 694 and 693

GP38-2s 694 and 693 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (date unknown).

The train is eastbound, having just crossed the bridge over the North Canadian River. The train is just entering the Frisco’s Oklahoma City Yard. This photo was taken from the South Lincoln Boulevard Bridge. In the distance above and to the right (north) over the train is the Producer’s Co-Op Cotton Seed Oil Mill.

Close to the rear of the train is the Santa Fe’s north/south main crossing over the Frisco. West of that underpass the train has just passed the joint Frisco and Rock Island Oklahoma City Station.

Special thanks to Mark Davidson.

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FA-1 5204

by Frisco.org Posted on September 16, 2016
FA-1 5204 at Oklahoma City, OK (date unknown)
FA-1 5204

FA-1 5204 at Oklahoma City, OK (date unknown).

OKC on the main line west of the yard (the yard sets east of the bridge you see in the back ground) and they are about to go under the ATSF and around Union Station trackage. The spur on the fireman’s side went to the connection track with the ATSF. The spur on the engineers side went to Producers CO-OP. Off the switch to Producers was a plant that rendered leather products. Many car load of dead cows were spotted, that made for some interesting smells. One of the switchman like to tell the story of coming eye ball to eye ball while tying a hand brake on a gondola load of cow hides. By looking at the consist I would guess that to be train QSF.

Special thanks to Jerome Lutzenberger.

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