GP35 SLSF 704, EMD, 2500 HP, EMD 567 GP35 SLSF 712, EMD, 2500 HP, EMD 567 Attached are pics of the only two Frisco GP35s from my "Enid" negative collection. The GP35s are favorites of mine, though they were locomotives with a questionable performance history. The EMD GP35 used the well-proven EMD 567 engine, turbocharged up to 2500 HP. That was the limit of the 567 capability - it proved to be a bit too much. The new EMD engine, the 645, was soon to follow on the EMD 38/40/45 series. These are not the greatest pics of the Frisco GP35s, but they certainly visited Enid and the shutters were snapped when they did. Note the nose stripes on both units. This was a common addition to the early Frisco Mandarin orange and white GP35s. Ken Edit 3/1/2024: To the right of GP35 SLSF 704 is another GP35 SLSF 713. It too has roof mounted air tank reservoirs. To the left is an unidentified Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe (ATSF) Railway EMD locomotive in that railroad's blue with yellow nose ends and pin stripes paint scheme. The locomotives are crossing an unidentified gravel road skewed at an angle to the tracks. Based on the sun angle and skewed grade crossing believe this is most likely North 4th Street, just southwest of the Pillsbury Grain Elevator and Mill. This would place the locomotives just west of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific (CRIP) grade crossing diamond. The Rock Island route is their mid-continent main line from the St. Paul, MN through Des Monies, IA, Kansas City, Wichita, KS, Enid, El Reno, OK to Ft. Worth and Houston, TX. Suspect the view is looking north. Added photograph narrative. MKD
