Diesel Servicing in Kansas City - 19th Street Yard Shop - 1900 Allen Street, Kansas City, MO 64108

Where did the Frisco service diesels in Kansas City in 1980?

Did this occur in the 19th Street Yard or closer to the Glen Park area?

 

Diesel servicing occurred at the 19th Street Yard. In general 19th Street was the inbound yard and Rosedale was the outbound yard. Crews would board their power and caboose at 19th Street Yard in Kansas City, MO, and then head to Rosedale Yard in Kansas City, KS, where they would couple to their train and head south.

The Frisco and one other railroad, I forget which, were the only ones to service their own passenger equipment. Everybody else used the Kansas City Terminal (KCT) for this. The Frisco maintained a coach yard and servicing facilities at 19th Street.

Note Glen Park Yard was the Katy’s yard in Kansas City, KS.

 

Engine Facilities 19th Street Yard

The engine facility in KC was a modest affair. Considering that during the heyday of steam, two turntables and two roundhouses at 19th Street were used to to handle the needs of the Frisco motive power. A single-track engine house was used to handle light repairs, and two service tracks were adequate to handle the fueling and sanding needs of the diesel units. This photograph taken during the winter of 1973-1974, shows SD45 SLSF 920, and an unknown number SW9. The view is to the southwest. A turntable was extant at this time and is off-camera to the right.

 

Great photograph.

Reminded me of my days as a hosteler, and helper, at Missouri Pacific's Settegast shop in Houston, Texas.

Only our shop was a little bigger. But I do remember being fascinated when we would get some Frisco power on loan. I was hooked on their oscillating warning lights. Sure miss the Frisco.

Wish it had come to Houston, Texas.

 

The Frisco did make it to Houston, TX. During the Yoakum Era, 1896 to 1916, the Frisco operated the Gulf Coast Lines, which were later acquired by the Missouri Pacific (MP, which are now Union Pacific (UP). There is a reminder that the Frisco came to Houston. Frisco Street may be found near Belt Jct.