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St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 1106

A photograph postcard showing the St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 1106, 4-6-0, on passenger train No. 409, leaving Altus, OK, 3 cars, one AC (air conditioned).
Date: August 1948
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 1031

A photograph postcard showing the St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 1031, 4-6-2, streamlined steam locomotive on passenger train No. 404, Snyder, OK. [see also 2008.008.0066]
Date: August 27, 1948
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 1031

A photograph postcard showing the St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 1031, 4-6-2, streamlined steam locomotive on passenger train No. 404, Snyder, OK. "I rode it from Altus to Oklahoma City". [see also 2008.008.0065]
Date: August 27, 1948
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 3764 on "Centennial State"

A photograph postcard showing the Santa Fe 3764, 4-8-4, on No. 1 "Centennial State", near Castle Rock Co, with Castle Rock in background, 8 cars, 55 mph. [duplicate to 2008.008.0208 & 0638]
Date: August 12, 1949
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Union Pacific (UP) 823

A photograph postcard showing the Union Pacific 823, 4-8-4, on 2-24 down Sherman Hill above Buford WY, 15 cars, 35 mph.
Date: August 13, 1949
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 3179

A photograph postcard showing the Santa Fe (ATSF) 3179, on southbound extra, running along the Arkansas River between Uncas and Kaw, OK, 81 cars, 35 mph.
Date: August 12, 1945
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 3871

A photograph postcard showing the Santa Fe (ATSF) 3871, eastbound coming down Raton Pass below Wootten, CO. Dark Cloudy and smoke obscuring part of train.
Date: August 12, 1945
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 163 on "The Chief"

A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 163, 4-unit diesel on No. 19, "Chief", on Raton Pass between Morley and Wootten, CO, 13 cars, 20 mph.
Date: August 21, 1949
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Baltimore & Ohio (B & O) #3

A photograph postcard showing Baltimore & Ohio (B & O) #3, four-unit diesel, westbound on New york to Chicago section of B & O's fastest time freight approaching Orlean Road, WV, at 45 mph
Date: August 7, 1947
Creator: Fales, Bruce D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 1036 on "Texas Flash"

A photograph postcard showing the Frisco (SL&SF) 1036, 4-6-2, on No. 118, "Texas Flash", northbound, south of Ada, OK, 4 cars, 70 mph, Equipment from discontinued "Firefly" (Oklahoma City-Kansas City), now in use on fast Kansas City-Texas run.
Date: August 30, 1946
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 4103

A photograph postcard showing the St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 4103, 2-8-2, on southbound freight approaching Ada, OK, 51 cars, 30 mph.
Date: August 30, 1946
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Midland Valley 92

A photograph postcard showing the Midland Valley (MV) 92, 2-8-2, pulling southbound KO&G freight, south of Allen, OK, 25 cars, 40 mph.
Date: August 30, 1946
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pittsburg County Railway Interurban car 35

A photograph postcard showing Pittsburg Conty Railway, Interurban car 35, running eastbound beween Bache and Dow, OK
Date: August 30, 1946
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Pittsburg County Railway Interurban car 35

A photograph postcard showing Pittsburg Conty Railway, Interurban car 35, running westbound leaving Dow, OK, bound for McAlester, OK
Date: August 30, 1946
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Kansas City Southern (KCS) 901

A photograph postcard showing the Kansas City Southern (KCS), 901, 2-10-4, going upgrade east of Page, OK, with 38-car redball freight, 15 mph. Black Fork Mtn. in the background.
Date: August 31, 1946
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Kansas City Southern 25 on "Southern Belle"

A photograph postcard showing the Kansas City Southern (KCS), 25, single unit diesel, on No. 2, "Southern Belle, coming downgrade east of Page, OK. 7 cars, 55 mph. Black Fork Mountain in background.
Date: August 31, 1946
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Kansas City Southern (KCS) 808 & 905

A photograph postcard showing the Kansas City Southern (KCS), 808, 4-6-2, and 905, 2-10-4, coming downgrade east of Page, OK, with northbound drag freight, 62 cars, 45 mph. Black Fork Mountain left, Rich Mountain right.
Date: August 31, 1946
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Kansas City Southern (KCS) 532 & 757

A photograph postcard showing the Kansas City Southern (KCS), 532, 2-8-0, and 757, 2-8-8-0, climbing grade north of Page, OK, with a 73-car southbound drag freight, 10 mph.
Date: August 31, 1946
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Kansas City Southern (KCS) 532 & 757

A photograph postcard showing the Kansas City Southern (KCS), 532, 2-8-0, and 757, 2-8-8-0, climbing grade north of Page, OK, with a 73-car southbound drag freight, 10 mph.
Date: August 31, 1946
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 3179

A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 3179, 2-8-2, on southbound oil extra running along Arkansas River between Uncas and Kaw, OK, near milepost 15 of second district of Oklahoma Division. 81 cars, 35 mph. This track was removed in 1974: roadbed is now under the waters of Lake Kaw.
Date: August 12, 1945
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Kansas City Southern (KCS) 808 & 905

A photograph postcard showing the Kansas City Southern (KCS) 808, 4-6-2, and 905, 2-10-4, on mixed freight extra, 45 mph. [duplicate to 2008.008.0449]
Date: August 31, 1946
Creator: George, Preston
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Colorado & Southern (CS) 646

A photograph postcard showing Colorado and Southern (C & S) 646 with C.B. & Q. Excursion train near Hygiene, CO, 5 cars, 15 mph.
Date: August 24, 1958
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Union Pacific (UP) 7867

A photograph postcard showing the Union Pacific (UP) 7867, 4-8-2, in Los Angeles, CA.
Date: August 27, 1947
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Union Pacific (UP) 3965

A photograph postcard showing the Union Pacific (UP) 3965, 4-6-6-4, coming off Sherman Hill near Red Buttes, WY, 62 cars, 60 mph.
Date: August 15, 1948
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History