H-10-44 273 at Springfield, Missouri on July 17, 1960 (Arthur B. Johnson).
H-10-44 273
F7A25 and GP7 586
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.
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Tagged 25, 5025, 586, Electro-Motive Division, F7A, GP7, Hopper
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U25B 804
U25B 804 (date and location unknown).
S-2 293
S-2 293 at Springfield, Missouri on March 24, 1963 (Arthur B. Johnson).
SW9s 313 and 312, GP35 706 and GP38-2 428
SW9s 313 and 312, GP35 706 and GP38-2 428 at St. Louis, Missouri in October 1978.
This photograph was taken on the north side of Lindenwood Yard. This late afternoon shot is of the Mechanical Department’s service tracks area east of the Lindenwood Diesel Shop. In silhouette on the right of the image is the east wall of the shop.
Two additional locomotives can be identified in this view. The locomotive in front of SW9 312, in mandarin orange and white paint is NW2 257. On the same track as but to the west of Frisco GP38-2 428 is Union Pacific (UP) U30C 2815.
The view is looking to the southwest.
Special thanks to Mark Davidson.
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Tagged 312, 313, 428, 706, Electro-Motive Division, GP35, GP38-2, SW9
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DS-4-4-1000 240
DS-4-4-1000 240 at Springfield, Missouri on January 1, 1949 (Arthur B. Johnson).
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Tagged 240, Baldwin Locomotive Works, DS-4-4-1000
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Frisco Employes’ Magazine – January 1925
Frisco Employes’ Magazine – January 1925 (PDF).
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GP7 538
GP7 538 at Fayetteville, Arkansas on March 14, 1963.
RS-1 107
RS-1 107 at Springfield, Missouri on October 31, 1965 (Arthur B. Johnson).
The locomotives are on the diesel pocket track.
This track is used for longer term storage of shop bound locomotives. Units located here typically require an above average length of work time in the shop. They are rotated into the shop as space, materials and personnel could be scheduled. Note the locomotives are tied down based on the wedge shaped wood chock blocks under the locomotive’s wheels. In addition to the hand brake, these help prevent the locomotives from rolling down the grade to the west.
The diesel pocket is east of the Springfield Diesel Shop and Kansas Avenue. It is northeast of the Mechanical Department’s service tracks area. The “new” turntable would be installed just to the north of this location. The turntable was relocated and installed in the late 1970s after the new diesel shop and service tracks area was built at Cherokee Yard in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The track in the foreground forms the east end of the diesel shop lead. The diverging turnouts lead to the east end of the service tracks area. The track beyond the locomotives is the Clinton Subdivision. This route leads to the West Shops area, ribbon rail plant, Benwood Yard, tie treating plant and out of town to Clinton and ultimately Kansas City. The yard floodlight tower stands between the diesel pocket track and the Clinton Sub track.
Visible on the rise in the distance, between the locomotive noses, are parts of the conveying systems at Ozark Hardwood Company. On this spur track the Frisco served this industry as well as Springfield Plywoods, Inc. Further east toward Broadway Avenue, off a separate spur is Barclay-Love Oil Company.
The view is looking north.
Special thanks to Mark Davidson.
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Tagged 107, American Locomotive Company, AT&N, RS-1
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B30-7 863
B30-7 863 at Salt Lake City, Utah in April 1978.
Two additional locomotives are partially visible in this view.
The second Frisco unit is U30B 848. In this view the Frisco units show major spotting characteristic differences between the General Electric U30B and B30-7. On the later model these include the larger flared radiator section over the rear walkway and the wider stepped mid hood section, seen between the “R” and “I” in FRISCO.
Also interesting is the different make and model Union Pacific unit. The Frisco locomotives are in a multiple unit consist with a unit built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division. The right locomotive is either UP 84, a DD35A cab unit, or UP 84B, a DD35 cabless booster unit. The DD35 series featured twin engines and generators on a single underframe. The DD designation denotes two 4-axle trucks – 8 powered axles in total. These single frame, duel engine locomotives each produced 5,000 horsepower.
Special thanks to Mark Davidson.
