4-6-2 1056 with old time baggage coach combine (Posted in Frisco Archive 7-11-15)

I know, I know, the moderator doesn't like Archive comments here, but I didn't see any way to post a comment in the Archive section. Anyway, I have a copy of that photo (By Arthur Johnson), it's a train (#?) arriving at Tulsa in the late 1940's. FYI.

Tom G.

PS: I can't locate my passenger car diagram book, if I remember that wooden combine lasted quite a while into the diesel era.

 

The Texas and Pacific Freight House and the signal bridge are a problem for Tulsa...

I believe that this is at Tower 106, Dallas Union Station. The inbound train is on the very nice art deco concrete overpass of Elm Street, Main Street, and Commerce Street. Infamous Dealey Plaza is off frame to the right.

 

You're correct Karl, I haven't been able to locate my snapshot of that photo. I had it mixed up with another of Arthur's photos.

Tom G.

 

The Baggage & Coach, which is behind the locomotive is one of the Mar 1911-built AC&F cars from the 180-199 series. The cars underwent extensive rebuilding during their careers; cars 189-193 received air conditioning. Seven cars were extant as late as 1959; all were off the roster by 1962-63.

 

The Dallas section of the Black Gold

 

The Baggage & Coach Combine in the consist as well as its placement within the consist is certainly a curiosity. One is tempted to dismiss the car as some sort of one-off movement.

However if we look at one of Mike Condren's aerial images, http://condrenrails.com/Frisco/Frisco-Varnish.html (scroll to the bottom) , we see another look at the Black Gold at Beggs, OK. Trailing the 1518 is another Baggage & Coach. The notion of a one-off movement seems to be erroneous, and we are given to speculation about this car.

The southbound trains split at Dennison, and depending upon the era, the Diner or Buffet-Lounge was left in Dennison. During the late 40's the Buffet-Lounge operated between Tulsa and Ft Worth. If the southbound train was handled by a 1500, because of lighter bridge ratings south of Dennison, it was cut-off at Dennison, and Ten Hundreds handled the separate sections into Dallas and Ft Worth.