Paul said, "I'm guessing this is an 1100 series caboose. All I know for certain is it is a wood sheathed caboose, and it is located in a small salvage yard at Nichols." Hi Paul, Is that Nichols, MO or OK? Have you learned any more about this relic? Thanks, Roger
That is not caboose SLSF 1131. Caboose SLSF 1131 was at the Frisco Museum. When the museum shut down, it was sold to Ozark Mountain Railcar. I am not sure what is its current disposition. I do not actually remember what the number on that caboose is, but I do remember it was re-sheathed in the late 1980s. Paul
Hi Paul, The one by the oil company on National Avenue was there when the Frisco Museum was open. And from the Frisco caboose diagram that Mike had posted this defiantly a 1100 series caboose. The number of the caboose at the museum was SLSF 139 according to September-October 1993 All Aboard article "Grand Opening of the Museum". But, later on caboose SLSF 1156 was added at the Frisco Museum. See Mike's post from 1997. It is now located at the Branson Landing Center in Branson, MO. I did see your post of caboose SLSF 1131 at the museum, so I have no ideal what number it could be. So if someone knows the correct number for the one on National Ave, let me know so I can change it. FM
It is caboose SLSF 144. See the second post in this thread. http://www.frisco.org/vb/showthread.php?t=409 The fact that it does not have a 4 digit number means one of two things a) it was retired prior to the 1968 renumbering, or b) it was repainted to an earlier scheme, with an earlier number. (which may or may not be correct). Incidentally, it also looks like my memory is not as good as I think. If Roger's date of 1996 is correct, then the caboose was re-sheathed no earlier than 1996. I could have sworn it was a date earlier than that. Paul
When the Frisco Museum closed, there were two cabooses on the property. Caboose SLSF 1156 was up front along East Commercial Street. Caboose SLSF 1131 was sitting near the back of the property and parking lot, perpendicular to the North Yard trackage. Paul
Paul, Thanks for point out the photograph of caboose SLSF 144. I now can see the oil company in the background. FM
Caboose SLSF 1176 Here is a view of caboose SLSF 1176 on display at Mammoth Spring, AR. Photograph in the late summer of 1989. Photograph by Rich Lawler. Edit 4/15/2024: Caboose is located adjacent to the Frisco depot on the Memphis Subdivision in Mammoth Spring State Park, Frisco Lane, Mammoth Spring, AR 72554 The depot is just east across the Spring River from the Arkansas Welcome Center at Mammoth Spring, 17 U.S. 63 Highway, Mammoth Spring, AR 72554. The visitor center is on the east side of U.S. 63 Highway 1/4 mile south of the Missouri and Arkansas state line. Photograph view looking south. The depot is just just to the right of this image. Added location address of the caboose. MKD
