Hugo, OK, Arthur Subdivision, MP 559.0, Ardmore Sub, MP 559.0, Arkinda-Ardmore Sub, MP 684.9

Discussion in 'Depots G-P' started by roger, Feb 3, 2004.

  1. Karl

    Karl 2008 Engineer of the Year Frisco.org Supporter


    The picture of number 35 and the tender of 671 is a delight. One figure in the photograph catches my eye. There is an individual, who is standing on the valve cover of the steam chest. He is holding a fire rake and he is the only one in the photo whose face is begrimed. He also looks to be a mere boy among men. He has gone railroading early in life, and at this young age already knows the dangers, long days, and hard work that is required of him. He is likely employed as a wiper or similar job. It doesn't stretch the imagination to believe that he has his sights set on the right-hand seat-box, and I wonder if he ever achieved that dream.

    As one examines the picture, one can see that a jack has been set under 761's tender, and it would appear that the wheel set at 35's pilot is a replacement for one of the wheel sets in the rear truck of that tender. All have taken a break from their duties for the photographer to record this vignette.

    Nice picture, Thanks for posting it.
     
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  2. john

    john FRISCO.org Supporter

    I mentioned in a post yesterday that Frisco right of way maps were available online at the National Archives. I should have mentioned that it takes a little bit of luck-effort to locate them. In order to see the online "stuff" you need to access the online catalog. One quick method is through catalog.archives.gov Not all browsers will allow you to download an entire map at once. For that reason I use Google Chrome for this. On my version at least, when you click on a map it opens in a window. There is a slider in the bottom left to zoom to full size (100%). To the right of that is a "down arrow". Clicking this selects download the entire file (map, photo whatever). The reason for posting this here is the example map, Hugo. Many of the old Indian Territory, Frisco Central Division maps are listed as Fort Smith and Southern, the company Frisco set up to do the initial surveys and begin the construction south of Fort Smith.
    Hugo A59.jpg
     
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  3. Tony D

    Tony D Member

    August 1903? so that is the first little wooden station at the diamond? I was thinking it was on the northeast corner. Tax maps don't lie...
    The diesels seem to sit where the coal and water towers were back then, so not much changed/gone- cept the roundhouse and a curve to Paris... or two? The place might be busier now than back then? Thanks for diggin' this one up!
     
  4. Posted with permission of ABM Chapter HRHS Scrambler
    Mike Sypult
    ABMT NRHS Web Admin

    Article about Frisco Hugo, OK Station in the Scrambler Newsletter March 2020

    https://s3.amazonaws.com/dayoneweb/364/2003.pdf
    picture;
    The west or trackside face of the century-old Hugo, Oklahoma, Frisco depot as seen in 2008. –Photo by J. L. Gattis.
    Station picture pages 1 and Rail Places:
    The Frisco Depot Museum at Hugo, Oklahoma , pages 9 to 17, by J. L. Gattis

    attachment; Hugo-OK-station (1).pdf
     

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