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  1. A Brief Introduction to the Frisco Railroad

    For those new to the Frisco: The railroad explained in a one minute read.

  2. Welcome to Frisco.org

    This category is for information about Frisco.org, including help, rules and how to get around.

    1. Announcements

      What's new at the library
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      238
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      2,520
      Latest: New Book for Frisco Steam Fans frisco1522, Jun 26, 2017 at 7:12 PM
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    2. Support

      Questions relating to how to use the site and other relevant information.
      Discussions:
      52
      Messages:
      546
      Latest: Broken Threads yardmaster, Apr 3, 2017
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    3. New Member Introductions

      New members take a few minutes to tell the FRISCO.org crew a little about yourself.
      Discussions:
      393
      Messages:
      2,346
      Latest: motorman.townsend2012 Joe Lovett, Jun 20, 2017 at 7:22 AM
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  3. Historical

    Operations, Divisions, Depots, Maintenance, Equipment, Locomotives, Freight, Caboose, Memorabilia, Folks, and Modeling

    1. General

      The purpose of this forum is to share general Frisco Historical information.
      Discussions:
      781
      Messages:
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      General

      Sub-Forums

      1. Other Directly Related Roads

      Latest: Happy Fathers Day modeltruckshop, Jun 20, 2017 at 9:31 PM
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    2. Divisions

      Photographs and information about the Frisco Divisions and Subdivisions.
      Discussions:
      698
      Messages:
      4,678
      Sub-Forums: 64

      Divisions

      Sub-Forums

      1. General

      2. Maps

      3. Central Division

        1. General

        2. Arkinda-Ardmore Subdivision

        3. Arthur Subdivision

        4. Ft. Smith Subdivision

      4. Eastern Division

        1. General

        2. Burton Subdivision

        3. Carthage Subdivision

          1. Joplin Branch

          2. Neodesha Branch

        4. Clinton Subdivision

        5. Rolla-Lebanon Subdivision

          1. Salem Branch

          3. Valley Park Lead

        6. Springfield Subdivision

          1. Mt. Vernon Branch

          2. Ozark Branch

        7. Wichita Subdivision

      5. Northern Division

        1. Ash Grove Subdivision

        2. Kansas City Subdivision

        3. Memphis Subdivision

          1. Branches

        4. Willow Springs Subdivision

      6. River Division

        1. General

        2. Chaffee Subdivision

        3. St Louis Subdivision

        4. Hoxie Subdivision

      7. Southern Division

        1. General

        2. A.T.&N. R.R.

        3. Birmingham Subdivision

        4. Columbus Subdivision

        5. Pensacola Subdivision

        6. Tupelo Subdivision

      8. Southwestern Division

        1. General

        2. Chickasha Subdivision

        3. Creek Subdivision

        4. Ft. Worth Subdivision

        5. Oklahoma Subdivision

        6. Sherman Subdivision

        7. Quanah, Acme, & Pacific (QA&P)

      9. Western Division

        1. General

        2. Afton Subdivision

        3. Avard Subdivision

        4. Beaumont Subdivision

        5. Cherokee Subdivision

        6. Enid-Hobart Subdivision

        7. Parsons Subdivision

      10. Major Terminals

        1. Birmingham Terminal

        2. Kansas City Terminal

        3. Memphis Terminal

        4. Springfield Terminal

        5. St. Louis Terminal

        6. Tulsa Terminal

      Latest: QA&P Yard & Quanah Cotton Oil Co. gjslsffan, Jun 23, 2017 at 2:54 PM
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    3. Operations

      Frisco Operations in all the divisions hosted by Chris Abernathy. Welcome to the Frisco Operations Section! Ship IT on the Frisco!
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      Sub-Forums: 31

      Operations

      Sub-Forums

      1. General

      2. Track Charts/Industry Schematics

        1. Eastern Div Track Charts/Industry Schematics

        2. Northern Div Track Charts/Industry Schematics

        3. Central Div Track Charts/Industry Schematics

        4. Western Div Track Charts/Industry Schematics

        5. Southern Div Track Charts/Industry Schematics

        6. Southwestern Div Track Charts/Industry Schematics

        7. River Div Track Charts/Industry Schematics

        8. Terminal Track Charts/Industry Schematics

      3. Forms & Documents

      4. Freight Operations

      5. Passenger Operations

      6. Rules of the Transportation Department

      7. Timetables

        1. Northern Division Employee Timetables (ETTs)

        2. Eastern Division Employee Timetables (ETTs)

        3. Central Division Employee Timetables (ETTs)

        4. Western Division Employee Timetables (ETTs)

        5. Southern Division Employee Timetables (ETTs)

        6. Southwestern Division Employee Timetables (ETTs)

        7. River Division Employee Timetables (ETTs)

        8. System-wide Employee Timetables (ETTs)

        9. Public Timetables (PTTs)

        10. Other Timetables (Frisco-related)

        11. Terminal Employee Timetables (ETTs)

      8. Trains

        2. Freight Trains

        3. Passenger Trains

        4. Miscellaneous Trains

      Latest: Freight Operations Map - 1962 vs 1980 vs 1988 (BN) yardmaster, Jun 14, 2017
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    4. Buildings and Structures

      This section is for structures, depots, bridges, water towers, coaling stations, etc.
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      Messages:
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      Sub-Forums: 15

      Buildings and Structures

      Sub-Forums

      1. General

      2. Bridges

      3. Car Repair Shops

      4. Coaling Towers

      5. Diesel Service Facilities

      6. Icing Stations

      7. Interchanges

      8. Interlocking Towers & Facilities

      9. Machine & Repair Shops

      10. Right of Way

      11. Roundhouses & Turntables

      12. TOFC Facilities

      13. Tunnels

      14. Yard Offices

      15. Water Towers

      Latest: Roundhouse floors yardmaster, Jun 22, 2017 at 10:29 AM
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    5. Depots & Stations

      Photographs, discussion, and text about depots and stations. Alphabetically sorted into three groups: A-F, G-P, and Q-Z.
      Discussions:
      631
      Messages:
      2,681
      Sub-Forums: 4

      Depots & Stations

      Sub-Forums

      1. General

      2. Depots A-F

      3. Depots G-P

      4. Depots Q-Z

      Latest: Frisco Depot Lebanon, Mo w3hodoug, May 20, 2017
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    6. Motive Power

      Photographs, discussions, and text about diesel and steam locomotives. Also locations of surviving equipment.
      Discussions:
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      Messages:
      5,656
      Sub-Forums: 67

      Motive Power

      Sub-Forums

      1. Diesel Locomotives

        1. Diesel General

        2. Diesel Diagrams

        3. American Locomotive Company (ALCo)

          1. RS1

          2. RS2

          3. S2

          4. S4

          5. FA1

          6. FB1

        4. Baldwin Locomotive Works

        5. Electo-Motive Division (EMD)

          1. SW1

          2. GP15

          3. NW2

          4. SD38-2

          5. SW7

          6. SW9

          7. SW1500

          8. MP15

          9. GP38-2 (SLSF 400-478)

          10. GP7

          11. GP38AC

          12. GP38-2 (SLSF 663-699)

          13. GP35

          14. GP40-2

          15. GP50

          16. SD45

          17. SD40-2

          18. EA7

          19. E8A

          20. F3

          21. F7

          22. FP7

          23. F9

        6. Fairbanks-Morse & Company (F-M)

          1. H10-44

          2. H12-44

        7. General Electric (GE)

          1. GE 70 Ton Switcher

          2. 44 and 45 Ton

          3. B30-7

          4. U25B

          5. U30B

        8. Miscellaneous Diesels

      2. Steam Locomotives

        1. General Steam

        2. Steam Locomotive Diagrams

        3. 0-6-0 Yard Goat

        4. 2-6-0 Moguls

        5. 2-8-0 Consolidation

        6. 2-10-0 Decapod

        7. 2-8-2 Mikado

        8. 2-10-2 Santa Fe

        9. 4-4-0 American

        10. 4-6-0 Ten Wheeler

        11. 4-6-2 Pacific

        12. 4-6-4 Hudson

        13. 4-8-2 Mountain

          1. 1500 Class Mountains

          2. 4300 Class Mountains

          3. 4400 Class Moutains

        14. 4-8-4 Northern

        15. 2-8-8-2 Mallet

      3. Motorcars

        1. Motorcar Diagrams

      4. Surviving Equipment

      Latest: Color of couplers on E units Karl, Jun 22, 2017 at 6:07 AM
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    7. Freight Equipment

      Photographs and discussions of freight equipment and other rolling stock.
      Discussions:
      234
      Messages:
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      Sub-Forums: 13

      Freight Equipment

      Sub-Forums

      1. General

      2. Freight equipment diagrams

      3. Autoracks

      4. Boxcars

        1. SLSF 700100-700299 Boxcars

        2. USRA DS Boxcars/Rebuilds

      5. Company Service Roster

      6. Flatcars

      7. Gondola

      8. Hopper Cars

      9. MOW Equipment

      10. Tank Cars

      11. TOFC Equipment

      Latest: OB box car 163235 Joe Lovett, Jun 24, 2017 at 6:10 PM
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    8. Cabooses

      Cabooses of all kinds, wooden, steel, transfer, etc.
      Discussions:
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      Sub-Forums: 12

      Cabooses

      Sub-Forums

      1. Cabooses General

      2. Caboose Diagrams

      3. 001-999

      4. 1100-1199

      5. 1200-1229

      6. 1230-1259

      7. 1260-1292

      8. 1300-1345

      9. 1400-1442

      10. 1700-1725

      11. 1726-1735

      12. 1776

      Latest: Caboose SLSF 1209 paul slavens, Jun 26, 2017 at 6:27 PM
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    9. Passenger Cars

      Photographs and discussions of all type of passenger equipment except motive power.
      Discussions:
      160
      Messages:
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      Sub-Forums: 8

      Passenger Cars

      Sub-Forums

      1. General

      2. Business Cars

      3. Express Cars

      4. Heavyweight Cars

        1. Heavyweight Passenger Car Diagrams

      5. Streamlined Cars

        1. Streamlined passenger car diagrams

      Latest: Help Save Frisco Business Car "Arkansas" Russell M Swinnerton, Jun 15, 2017
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    10. Maintenance of Way

      Photographs and discussions of maintenance of way equipment and operations
      Discussions:
      75
      Messages:
      442
      Latest: SLSF 105288 klrwhizkid, Jan 7, 2017
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    11. Action Photos

      Photographs of equipment in operation
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      59
      Messages:
      446
      Latest: Dixon Hill pensive, May 1, 2017
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    12. Memorabilia

      Photographs of memorabilia, including Frisco dining china, glass, silverware, linen, and accessories.
      Discussions:
      143
      Messages:
      720
      Sub-Forums: 1

      Memorabilia

      Sub-Forums

      1. Calendars

      Latest: Blair Line Key klrwhizkid, May 28, 2017
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    13. Frisco Folks

      Share information and photographs of Frisco employees.
      Discussions:
      43
      Messages:
      209
      Latest: Photos of overhauled locomotives Douglas wayne, Dec 25, 2016
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  4. Modeling the Frisco

    This section is for discussion and photos of less than 1:1 scale models of the FRISCO

    1. General

      Discussion about modeling the Frisco, in general
      Discussions:
      381
      Messages:
      4,148
      Latest: STL RPM show klrwhizkid, Jun 26, 2017 at 10:25 PM
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    2. New Products

      New Products for all scales
      Discussions:
      121
      Messages:
      1,351
      Latest: Athearn Genesis tri-level auto carrier in HO riogrande, Jun 22, 2017 at 7:21 AM
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    3. FMIG Lines: Layouts

      Photographs and discussions about building and operating layouts of all sizes
      Discussions:
      146
      Messages:
      2,572
      Sub-Forums: 4

      FMIG Lines: Layouts

      Sub-Forums

      1. General

      2. Operations

      3. Freelance

      4. Divisions

      Latest: Upgrading the Pokey yardmaster, Jun 14, 2017
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    4. HO Scale

      Photographs and discussions about HO scale modeling
      Discussions:
      846
      Messages:
      11,768
      Sub-Forums: 40

      HO Scale

      Sub-Forums

      1. General

      2. Diesel Locomotives

        1. HO Diesel Locomotives General

        2. American Locomotive Company (ALCo)

        3. Baldwin Locomotive Works

        4. Electo-Motive Division (EMD)

        5. Fairbanks-Morse & Company (F-M)

        6. General Electric (GE)

      3. Steam Locomotives

        1. HO Steam Locomotive General

        2. 0-6-0 Switchers

        3. 2-6-0 Moguls

        4. 2-8-0 Consolidations

        5. 2-10-0 Decapod

        6. 2-8-2 Mikado

        7. 2-10-2 Santa Fe

        8. 4-4-0 American

        9. 4-6-0 Ten Wheeler

        10. 4-6-2 Pacific

        11. 4-6-4 Hudson

        12. 4-8-2 Mountain

        13. 4-8-4 Northern

        14. 2-8-8-2 Mallet

      4. Freight Equipment

        1. HO Freight Equipment General

        3. Boxcars

        5. Covered Hoppers

        6. Flatcars

        7. Gondola

        8. MOW Equipment

        9. Open Hopper

        10. Tank Cars

        11. TOFC Equipment

      5. Passenger Equipment

      6. Cabooses

      7. Maintenance of Way

      8. Structures

      Latest: Starter HO 4x8 Track Plans trainchaser007, Jun 13, 2017
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    5. N Scale

      Photographs and discussions about N scale modeling
      Discussions:
      105
      Messages:
      1,333
      Sub-Forums: 1

      N Scale

      Sub-Forums
      Latest: New wheels of time insulated boxcars pbender, Jun 24, 2017 at 8:05 PM
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    6. O Gauge and O Scale

      Photographs and discussions about O scale and gauge modeling
      Discussions:
      37
      Messages:
      232
      Sub-Forums: 3

      O Gauge and O Scale

      Sub-Forums

      1. General

      2. Lionel

      3. MTH and Other Timplate

      Latest: QA&P "proto-lancing" klrwhizkid, Jun 26, 2017 at 10:27 PM
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    7. S Scale

      Photographs and discussions about S scale modeling
      Discussions:
      19
      Messages:
      69
      Latest: Frisco S Scale decals and other scales rjthomas909, Dec 24, 2015
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    8. Z Scale

      Photographs and discussions about Z scale modeling
      Discussions:
      11
      Messages:
      55
      Latest: New Product Announcements FriscoCharlie, Jun 16, 2017
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    9. G Scale

      Photographs and discussions about G scale modeling
      Discussions:
      29
      Messages:
      145
      Latest: G scale decals DanHyde, Feb 12, 2016
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    10. Virtual (V) Scale

      Discussions about modeling the Frisco using virtual programs such as MS Train Simulator
      Discussions:
      41
      Messages:
      591
      Latest: The Highline Boomer John, May 26, 2017
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    11. Other Scales

      Modeling in scales other than Z, N, HO, S, O, or G
      Discussions:
      5
      Messages:
      91
      Latest: Sulligent Water Tank Modeling Project trainchaser007, Nov 6, 2016
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    12. Electrical/Electronics

      Share techniques and experience with DCC, decoders, sound, layouts, lighting, etc
      Discussions:
      105
      Messages:
      1,019
      Sub-Forums: 10

      Electrical/Electronics

      Sub-Forums

      1. General

      2. Decoder Programming

      3. FAQ

      4. DC

      5. DCC

        1. Digitrax

        2. Easy DCC

        3. NCE DCC

        4. Other DCC systems

      6. Layout Electronics

      Latest: Soundtraxx Decoder Woes... klrwhizkid, May 1, 2017
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    13. Modeling Tips

      Photographs and discussions of modeling tips including color schemes, paint formula, etc
      Discussions:
      89
      Messages:
      1,020
      Latest: slsf 7669 weathering highlights modeltruckshop, Jun 1, 2017
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  5. The Interchange

    This is a section for archiving old FMIG and All Aboard newsletters, exchanging information about Frisco people, memorabilia, exchange of goods.

    1. FMIG & All Aboard newsletters

      This forum hosts copies of the Frisco Modelers' Information group newsletters, edited and authored by Douglas Hughes and Charles Dischinger.
      Discussions:
      7
      Messages:
      211
      Latest: FMIG Newsletters w3hodoug, Sep 22, 2015
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    2. The Meteor

      The Meteor e-magazine issues are located here.
      Discussions:
      25
      Messages:
      107
      Sub-Forums: 2

      The Meteor

      Sub-Forums

      1. General

      2. The Meteor Issues

      Latest: Status of The Meteor? klrwhizkid, May 1, 2016
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    3. Conventions and Meets

      Files for convention clinics and meets
      Discussions:
      51
      Messages:
      584
      Sub-Forums: 4

      Conventions and Meets

      Sub-Forums

      1. 2009 Frisco Convention

      2. 2010 Frisco Convention

      3. 2011 Frisco Convention

      4. 2012 Frisco Convention

      Latest: Missouri & North Arkansas Railroad 1922 Railroad strike and riots program tomd6, Mar 29, 2017
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    4. Manufacturers and Vendors

      This area is for hobby manufacturers and vendors to announce and discuss their products.
      Discussions:
      35
      Messages:
      400
      Latest: Kansas City, Clinton & Springfield 34' Boxcar decals now in production John Kerr, May 26, 2017
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    5. Links

      Links for Frisco, railroads, railroad hobby related commercial pages.
      Discussions:
      54
      Messages:
      306
      Latest: Cowcatcher Division (1) of the Lone Star Region new happenings friscomike, May 11, 2017
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    6. Download

      Use this section to upload and download Frisco relevant files.
      Discussions:
      35
      Messages:
      206
      Latest: Frisco 2016 Calendar paul slavens, Nov 4, 2015
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    7. Swap Meet

      Swap or sell Frisco oriented models, memorabilia, and materials.
      Discussions:
      334
      Messages:
      1,565
      Latest: Microscale Frisco Cabs & Caboose Decals, 60-85, N-Scale Karl, Jun 12, 2017
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    8. Frisco Archive

      Discussions:
      2,066
      Messages:
      2,068
      Latest: U30B 833 Frisco.org, Jun 25, 2017 at 11:32 PM
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