The Texas Flash, which made its inaugural run on May 12, 1946, was the Frisco's third attempt to operate fast, daylight, limited-stop...
Please see the Terminal Railroad Association of St Louis Historical and Technical Society, Inc. Summer 2015, Issue 75, pages 105, 132, and 155....
Frisco 1053 is leading train 704 up the hill to Compton, and is rounding the 5 degree - 54 minute curve near MP480.6. The lone chair car is one of...
The diagram book posted above has one omission, which is the 40-car subset of TOFC cars built by the Frisco during 1963-1964 from these flat cars....
This valuation sheet is copied from the northern portion of the map, which was used in the previous post of this thread. It provides the...
This map depicts the area around MP C21.3 and P0.95 after March 1934. The ROW boundaries imply that the Memphis Road is the senior railroad....
The structure depicted in the original photo appears to be a deck riveted truss.
Just a note about the title. Waco is located at MP J148.8; MP 148.8 is on the Lebanon Sub.
The basic depot layout and details including windows, siding, etc. used at Waco J149 were used elsewhere on the Frisco.The depots at Galloway...
Gary L, I have attached a copy of a cabinet card, which depicts the sister engine of number 417, i.e., the 419. It will provide a better look at...
Andre, Yep... The firebox is located between the second and third driver axles which mimics the appearance of the Sierra #3. The 417’s driver...
Andre, When I first saw the photograph, I thought that it too was a 2-8-0. However, neither the Frisco nor the ATSF had a 2-8-0 with such a...
The Frisco’s practice is described in a document located here:...
During 1884, the Cooke Locomotive Works of Paterson, NJ delivered twelve, 4-6-0 type freight locomotives to the StL&SF Ry as that road’s numbers...
Taken from the Frisco’s Station Accounting Procedure Manual, circa 1965.
Railroad reefer service was customizable, so icing practice depended on the customer’s needs, the commodity and the season. At times, kerosene...
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I best as I can determine, the Birmingham Terminal Company owned the Birmingham Terminal Station and only the trackage, which served the station....
If you are open to other locations, Kansas City’s the Alley or the Hill might offer compressible options for your space. As previously noted,...
Yes. It was located at the Frisco’s 7th Street Yard at 7th and Cerre Streets, which is just a block south of the ball yard. The 7th Street Yard...
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