Stumbled across this while doing a search on the Old Wire Road. http://thelibrary.org/lochist/periodicals/ozarkswatch/ow702h.htm Moderator, feel free to delete if this was previously posted. (I searched, but I could've missed it.)
Thanks for this. My father worked as a telegrapher until he transitioned over as a dispatcher. I learned a little more about his life today... John
Great article. I still miss the sound and smells of a depot. I haven't heard a sounder for years. Wonder where the "boxcar" depot was?
Cool picture ! I have a friend who lives in Oakhurst Ok, in a really old house about 300 feet from the Frisco main. The house started out as one of these boxcars and more rooms were built on around it. One of the steel ends is visible as part of an exterior wall, and what really surprised me is that under the house, the arch bar trucks are still there ! fun stuff.
