Folks - I've been going through all of the old Frisco Employee's Magazine issues online, trying to compile a spreadsheet of locomotive usage across the SL-SF from the regular feature, "Locomotive Fuel Performance Reports." This one from the February, 1931 FEM caught my eye: Seymour Sub: Engineer BUTLER, fireman STRICKLAND, engine 3, train 25, November 5, Mineral Wells to Seymour, handled 91,800 gross ton miles, burned 1,737 gallons oil, performance 18.8 gallons per 1,000 gross ton miles. I'm wondering if this is a typo for a couple of reasons: (a) I've not seen any other evidence of the 2-10-2 locomotives operating outside of the Eastern and Southern Divisions, and (b) I was under the impression (mainly from Frisco Power) that all of the spot series locomotives were coal-burners? Thanks in advance for anyone that can clarify. Best Regards,
I believe this would have been on the Gulf Texas & Western, a shortline which the Frisco took over in 1930. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/eqg27 I think the GT&W had some small steam numbered in the single digits, which seems more likely than a 2-10-2 pounding down branchline trackage.
Brad is spot on. The GT&W had four Moguls, numbered 3-6; they were numbered into the Frisco 365-368 class. 365, nee 3 was retired Jan 1938 366, nee 4 was retired April 1936 367, nee 5 was retired Feb 1940 368, nee 6 was retired Feb 1940
