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System Wide - SL&SF RR, Time Table No. 7, Sunday, April 24, 1898

Discussion in 'System-wide Employee Timetables (ETTs)' started by john, Mar 26, 2013.

  1. john

    john FRISCO.org Supporter

    For those of us interested in ancient Frisco history, this ETT has a lot to offer.

    John
     

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  2. frisco1522

    frisco1522 Staff Member Staff Member

    Thanks! Neat stuff.
     
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  3. FriscoCharlie

    FriscoCharlie Administrator Staff Member Administrator Frisco.org Supporter

    That is awesome!

    Thanks for posting that.

    Charlie
     
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  4. tomd6 (Tom Duggan RIP 2/11/2018)

    tomd6 (Tom Duggan RIP 2/11/2018) Passed Away February 11, 2018

    Many thanks for the post.

    I am writing a 200+ page black and white book on the Illustrated History of Northwest Arkansas Railroads for the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in Springdale, AR.

    I had always assumed Frisco operated Paris, TX to St Louis, MO stock trains. Your timetable provides the proof I need for a footnoted book.

    I plan to include the Mansfield Branch even though it technically is outside of Northwest Arkansas.

    Thanks again!

    Tom
     
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  5. klrwhizkid

    klrwhizkid Administrator Staff Member Administrator Frisco.org Supporter

    John, thanks to you, this timetable stands a chance of surviving another century - at least in digital format.

    This is an invaluable view into the beginnings of the railroad.

    Did you catch a ride with Emmett Smith to get this one?

    Thanks.
     
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  6. WindsorSpring

    WindsorSpring Member

    Thank you for posting this.

    Two noteworthy items are Kirkwood's approximate location is called "Spring Park" and there is no River Division on the system map on the last page!

    Some research is in order on the dates of this line.

    George
     
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  7. meteor910

    meteor910 2009 Engineer of the Year Staff Member Frisco.org Supporter

    As the others have said, neat item from way back.

    Will be a good read tonight!

    Thanks much for posting.

    Ken
     
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  8. FriscoCharlie

    FriscoCharlie Administrator Staff Member Administrator Frisco.org Supporter

    I love the old stuff.

    I hope folks saw the 1887 brochure I recently posted as well.

    Charlie
     
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  9. klrwhizkid

    klrwhizkid Administrator Staff Member Administrator Frisco.org Supporter

    George,

    If one looks at railroad maps from 1902 and 1903, the St Louis, Memphis and Southeastern (SLM&SE) came into being during 1902.

    This road filled the gap between St Louis and Cape Girardeau. In 1907, it became part of the Frisco system.

    In 1905, through the Chaffee Real Estate Company of St. Louis, the Frisco purchased the land that would become Chaffee, MO.

    The yards were moved there in order to relocate their relatively newly-acquired engine facilities from floodplain in Cape Girardeau, MO to land that would not be flooded by the Mississippi River.

    Some point after that, the line was extended from Nash through Chaffee and on to Turrell, AR to meet up with the former Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis (KCFS&M) line acquired in 1901.

    After those acquisitions, the River Division came into being.
     
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  10. tabheeb

    tabheeb Member

    Keith,

    A portion of my family's farm was purchased by the Frisco in 1905, making up the southern part of the town to be called Chaffee, MO.

    Would love to have a map of the area from this era.
     
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  11. DanHyde

    DanHyde Member

    Have a look at a plat map of the time.

    The county library might have one, or the county accessors office.
     
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