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Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT) "Katy" Train No. 54

A photograph postcard (& negative) showing the Katy (MKT) "Katy" Train No. 54, northbound, on main track in station at Alus, OK. The Wellington Branch mixed train sits on siding, on southbound freight leaving yard at Altus, OK. A northbound freight is made up on an adjacent track.
Date: November 6, 1948
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT) "Katy" 1304

A photograph postcard (& Negative) showing the Katy (MKT) "Katy" 1304, 4-4-0, on passenger train No. 53 at Mangum, OK. Engine crew shown working on automatic bell ringer while station work is being done in background. [Probably 11/6/1948]
Date: November 6, 1948
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT) "Katy" 1304

A photograph postcard (& Negative) showing the Katy (MKT) "Katy" 1304, 4-4-0, on passenger train No. 53 at Mangum, OK. Engine crew shown working on automatic bell ringer while station work is being done in background.
Date: November 6, 1948
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT) "Katy" 1304 & 1303

A photograph postcard (& Negative) showing the Katy (MKT) "Katy" 1304 and 1303, 4-4-0's, on train No. 53, southbound leaving Altus, OK, 2 cars, 30 mph. No explanation for two locomotives: this track is now (1983) owned by the State of Oklahoma.
Date: November 3, 1948
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (RI) 4044 on "Memphis Californian"

A photograph postcard (& negative) showing the Rock Island (RI) "Rock Island" 4044, 4-8-2, on No. 111 "Memphis Californian", near Choctaw, OK, 9 cars, 70 mph. (When the RI closed down, the speed limit here was 10mph.) (This is track now they can barly get over.)
Date: November 20, 1948
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 1283

A photograph postcard (& Negative)showing the St. Louis and San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 1283, 2-8-0, on Chickasha High School football excursion train, westbound, just east of Snyder, OK, 8 cars, 50 mph. (Chickasha football fans coming to Altus, OK.)
Date: November 26, 1948
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 1283

A photograph postcard (& Negative)showing the St. Louis and San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 1283, 2-8-0, on Chickasha High School football excursion train, westbound, just west of Snyder, OK, 8 cars, 45 mph.
Date: November 26, 1948
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 4149

A photograph postcard showing the St. Louis and San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 4149, 2-8-2, on westbound freight between Oakhurst and Bowden, OK, 38 cars, 35 mph. [duplicate to 2008.008.0502]
Date: November 29, 1946
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 3451 on "The Ranger"

A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 3451, 2-8-2, on passenger train No. 5, "The Ranger", north of Newkirk, OK, 12 cars, H. S. Gibson engineman. This train ran through Ponca City to Oklahoma City and Texas, except when a washout or derailment caused it to detour through Kaw City and Burbank. [duplicated to 2008.0845]
Date: November 22, 1945
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Unknown Locomotive 3203

A photograph postcard of Santa Fe (ATSF) 3203, 2-8-2, on eastbound passenger troop extra, coming down Quinlan and Belva, OK, 14 cars. "This curving track will be abandoned when the new line (seen in foreground) is completed."
Date: November 18, 1945
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 201

A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 201, 4-4-0, on passenger train, Panhandle extension, Woodward, Indian Territory, 1887. Loco later renumbered 501 and finally 32.
Date: November 21, 1937
Creator: Peterson, F. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fort Smith & Western (FSW) #14

A photograph postcard showing Fort Smith & Western (FSW) 14, 4-6-0, on a cotton train at Castle, OK. Cotton bales are stacked on flatbed cars. Cars near locomotive look like bunk cars for a track gang.
Date: November 3, 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History