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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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      279
      Messages:
      2,979
      Latest: A new book about Shay Locomotives mountaincreekar, Jul 26, 2021
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    2. Support

      Questions relating to how to use the site and other relevant information.
      Discussions:
      60
      Messages:
      611
      Latest: Update my Location and Upload Photo/Image klrwhizkid, Dec 30, 2020
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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:
      524
      Messages:
      3,594
      Latest: Greetings from Boston, MA gjslsffan, Oct 16, 2021 at 10:13 PM
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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:
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      Messages:
      6,620
      Sub-Forums: 1

      General

      Sub-Forums

      1. Other Directly Related Roads

      Latest: Frisco Cowboy Band DanHyde, Oct 1, 2021
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    2. Divisions

      Photographs and information about the Frisco Divisions and Subdivisions.
      Discussions:
      777
      Messages:
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      Sub-Forums: 65

      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. Burrton Subdivision

        3. Carthage Subdivision

          1. Joplin Branch

          2. Neodesha Branch

        4. Clinton Subdivision

        5. Rolla-Lebanon Subdivision

          1. Salem Branch

          2. Lebanon

          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

          1. The Fairgrounds Branch aka The Hill

        3. Memphis Subdivision

          1. Memphis Sub 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

        8. Perry 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: HIgh Street from the overpass, late 1970s fredman23, Oct 6, 2021
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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!
      Discussions:
      637
      Messages:
      3,241
      Sub-Forums: 34

      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. Central Division Employee Timetables (ETTs)

        2. Eastern Division Employee Timetables (ETTs)

        3. Northern Division Employee Timetables (ETTs)

        4. River Division Employee Timetables (ETTs)

        5. Southern Division Employee Timetables (ETTs)

        6. Southwestern Division Employee Timetables (ETTs)

        7. Western Division Employee Timetables (ETTs)

        8. Other Division Timetables

        9. System-wide Employee Timetables (ETTs)

        10. Other Timetables (Frisco-related)

        11. Terminal Employee Timetables (ETTs)

        12. Public Timetables (PTTs)

      8. Train Orders

      9. Train Sheets (Dispatcher's Sheets)

      10. Trains

        2. Freight Trains

        3. Passenger Trains

        4. Miscellaneous Trains

      Latest: Train #10, "Meteor" Consist - May 1953 yardmaster, Oct 5, 2021
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    4. Buildings and Structures

      This section is for structures, depots, bridges, water towers, coaling stations, etc.
      Discussions:
      327
      Messages:
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      Sub-Forums: 16

      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. Section Houses

      13. TOFC Facilities

      14. Tunnels

      15. Yard Offices

      16. Water Towers

      Latest: Hoxie Sub, Pocahontas, AR Bridge mountaincreekar, Sep 16, 2021
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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:
      691
      Messages:
      3,243
      Sub-Forums: 5

      Depots & Stations

      Sub-Forums

      1. General

      2. Frisco List of Stations

      3. Depots A-F

      4. Depots G-P

      5. Depots Q-Z

      Latest: Frisco Depot Ozark Missouri klrwhizkid, Sep 17, 2021
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    6. Motive Power

      Photographs, discussions, and text about diesel and steam locomotives. Also locations of surviving equipment.
      Discussions:
      994
      Messages:
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      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: E unit with a black pilot? This was posted on Facebook. Unit is at Tulsa. Poor Colorization attempt? pbender, Oct 10, 2021
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    7. Freight Equipment

      Photographs and discussions of freight equipment and other rolling stock.
      Discussions:
      280
      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: Is this paint scheme accurate? yardmaster, Sep 13, 2021
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    8. Cabooses

      Cabooses of all kinds, wooden, steel, transfer, etc.
      Discussions:
      301
      Messages:
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      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: Frisco display caboose April, Jun 30, 2021
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    9. Passenger Cars

      Photographs and discussions of all type of passenger equipment except motive power.
      Discussions:
      182
      Messages:
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      Sub-Forums: 8

      Passenger Cars

      Sub-Forums

      1. General

      2. Business Cars

        1. Business Car Diagrams

      3. Express Cars

      4. Heavyweight Cars

        1. Heavyweight Passenger Car Diagrams

      5. Streamlined Cars

        1. Streamlined passenger car diagrams

      Latest: 1953 Meteor Consist yardmaster, Oct 5, 2021
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    10. Maintenance of Way

      Photographs and discussions of maintenance of way equipment and operations
      Discussions:
      87
      Messages:
      519
      Latest: Track Inspection Speeder Peddling Joe, Sep 14, 2021
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    11. Action Photos

      Photographs of equipment in operation
      Discussions:
      71
      Messages:
      516
      Latest: Digitized 8mm from Carthage Mo. mark, Jan 9, 2021
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    12. Memorabilia

      Photographs of memorabilia, including Frisco dining china, glass, silverware, linen, and accessories.
      Discussions:
      172
      Messages:
      854
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      Memorabilia

      Sub-Forums

      1. Calendars

      Latest: Interesting Frisco Coonskin Signs klrwhizkid, Feb 26, 2021
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    13. Frisco Folks

      Share information and photographs of Frisco employees.
      Discussions:
      56
      Messages:
      247
      Latest: The FRISCO Paramount Quartet (Ira Smith, Joe Weddell, Ralph Matthews, Cecil Waits) wfuller, Mar 19, 2021
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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:
      461
      Messages:
      7,707
      Latest: Workshop Wednesday gjslsffan, Oct 17, 2021 at 9:05 PM
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    2. New Products

      New Products for all scales
      Discussions:
      172
      Messages:
      2,030
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      New Products

      Sub-Forums

      1. New Product Christmas Wish List

      Latest: Atlas Alco Locomotives in HO and N Iantha_Branch, Oct 15, 2021 at 8:56 AM
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    3. FMIG Lines: Layouts

      Photographs and discussions about building and operating layouts of all sizes
      Discussions:
      149
      Messages:
      4,138
      Sub-Forums: 4

      FMIG Lines: Layouts

      Sub-Forums

      1. General

      2. Operations

      3. Freelance

      4. Divisions

      Latest: Rare F9 tornado makes Newburg disappear gjslsffan, Oct 19, 2021 at 4:40 PM
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    4. HO Scale

      Photographs and discussions about HO scale modeling
      Discussions:
      995
      Messages:
      13,924
      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

        2. Autoracks

        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: Signal crossing gates geep07, Oct 18, 2021 at 5:45 AM
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    5. N Scale

      Photographs and discussions about N scale modeling
      Discussions:
      134
      Messages:
      2,200
      Sub-Forums: 1

      N Scale

      Sub-Forums
      Latest: Possible new Frisco lightweight passenger cars pbender, Sep 30, 2021
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    6. O Gauge and O Scale

      Photographs and discussions about O scale and gauge modeling
      Discussions:
      68
      Messages:
      440
      Sub-Forums: 3

      O Gauge and O Scale

      Sub-Forums

      1. General

      2. Lionel

      3. MTH and Other Timplate

      Latest: GP7 Robleese, Sep 22, 2021
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    7. S Scale

      Photographs and discussions about S scale modeling
      Discussions:
      20
      Messages:
      70
      Latest: Lionel AF 4501 w3hodoug (Doug Hughes RIP 03/24/2021), Sep 1, 2017
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    8. Z Scale

      Photographs and discussions about Z scale modeling
      Discussions:
      14
      Messages:
      65
      Latest: Z Scale Frisco Modeler - Ft Worth, TX jarnett, Dec 30, 2020
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    9. G Scale

      Photographs and discussions about G scale modeling
      Discussions:
      31
      Messages:
      205
      Latest: A&MRB&T Co. yardmaster, Nov 1, 2020
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    10. Virtual (V) Scale

      Discussions about modeling the Frisco using virtual programs such as MS Train Simulator
      Discussions:
      60
      Messages:
      661
      Latest: Fort Smith Inspired Yard Turky44, Sep 3, 2021
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    11. Other Scales

      Modeling in scales other than Z, N, HO, S, O, or G
      Discussions:
      9
      Messages:
      111
      Latest: LEGO 4-8-2 Mountain Type (1501) Brad K, Aug 16, 2020
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    12. Electrical/Electronics

      Share techniques and experience with DCC, decoders, sound, layouts, lighting, etc
      Discussions:
      122
      Messages:
      1,107
      Sub-Forums: 10

      Electrical/Electronics

      Sub-Forums

      1. General

      2. Decoders & Programming

      3. FAQ

      4. DC

      5. DCC

        1. Digitrax

        2. Easy DCC

        3. NCE DCC

        4. Other DCC systems

      6. Layout Electronics

      Latest: Direct Radio (Railpro/Ring Engineering) Ozarktraveler, Sep 13, 2021
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    13. Modeling Tips

      Photographs and discussions of modeling tips including color schemes, paint formula, etc
      Discussions:
      110
      Messages:
      1,228
      Latest: looking for filler putty options skyraider, Oct 13, 2021 at 2:43 PM
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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 and All Aboard Newsletters published by the Frisco Museum.
      Discussions:
      6
      Messages:
      204
      Latest: All Aboard Newsletters from the Frisco Museum klrwhizkid, Jul 31, 2020
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    2. The Meteor

      The Meteor e-magazine issues are located here.
      Discussions:
      24
      Messages:
      103
      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:
      62
      Messages:
      678
      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: StL 2021 RPM modeltruckshop, Jun 26, 2021
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    4. Manufacturers and Vendors

      This area is for hobby manufacturers and vendors to announce and discuss their products.
      Discussions:
      41
      Messages:
      436
      Latest: Frisco Power 2nd printing (color section) gstout, Feb 27, 2020
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    5. Links

      Links for Frisco, railroads, railroad hobby related commercial pages.
      Discussions:
      52
      Messages:
      306
      Latest: Arkansas-Boston Mtn Chapter - Natl Railway Historical Society mountaincreekar, Aug 3, 2021
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    6. Download

      Use this section to upload and download Frisco relevant files.
      Discussions:
      34
      Messages:
      199
      Latest: 1970 Frisco Calendar William Jackson, Oct 22, 2014
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    7. Swap Meet

      Swap or sell Frisco oriented models, memorabilia, and materials.
      Discussions:
      430
      Messages:
      2,150
      Latest: For Sale - Atlas “Mark IV” Code 100 #4 RH Turnout yardmaster, Oct 3, 2021
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    8. Frisco Archive

      Discussions:
      3,281
      Messages:
      3,293
      Latest: SD45s 922 and 934, and Caboose 1710 Frisco.org, Feb 18, 2021
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