Caboose SLSF 1157

Caboose SLSF 1157

Caboose SLSF 1157 southbound on the Beaumont Subdivision headed toward Enid, OK

Also deadheading in tow to Enid is General Electric (GE) 44 ton SLSF 8.

Photograph dated 1969.

 

Mark, I read your post.

Please see this picture of caboose SLSF 1157.

http://www.townwestsertomaclub.org/index.htm

Scroll down to see them all. If I can figure out how to upload a photograph I can show you the finished exterior.

Currently near Tulsa, OK. It is scheduled to go into the U.S. Route 66 Village in Tulsa in the next four weeks or so.

I worked this job mainly with one to three others. We are trying to obtain the interior layout so we can restore it.

Any suggestions?

Here is caboose SLSF 1157 in Sand Springs, prior to moving her to Route 66 Village in Tulsa, July 2011

Thanks,

Bob Frisco1157

 

I am just wondering, are you ever going to put the freight side door or the windows back on caboose SLSF 1157?

 

Back in April 2009, when I was working on initial restoration of Frisco caboose SLSF 1157 in Sand Springs, OK, a gentleman happened along that informed us incorrectly that she was a drovers caboose.

I checked on this with a wonderful lady by the name of Renee Glass at thelibrary.org and she sent me the information from "All Onboard" concerning the creation of the less-than-carload caboose SLSF 1157 and sister cars from 40' boxcars. That satisfied me until today.

Now that I know the general configuration of an actual drovers caboose, it leads me to the, hopefully, last question. Since I have not yet figured out how to research using the new tool Library, I will ask.

Did the Frisco ever own, operate lease or otherwise run a 'drovers' caboose?