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Kansas City Southern (KCS) 59

Description: A photograph postcard showing the Kansas City Southern (KCS) 59, 4-unit streamlined diesel-electric, on mixed freight train No. 88, between Howard and Page, OK, 91 cars, 40 mph.
Date: December 24, 1949
Creator: George, Preston
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Kansas City Southern (KCS) 51

Description: A photograph print showing the Kansas City Southern (KCS) 51, 4-unit streamlined diesel-electric, on southbound freight extra, approaching Heavener, OK, 107 cars, 10 mph. [see also 2008.008.0769 & 0770]
Date: December 24, 1949
Creator: George, Preston
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Kansas City Southern (KCS) 51

Description: A photograph print showing the Kansas City Southern (KCS) 51, 4-unit streamlined diesel-electric, on southbound freight extra, approaching Heavener, OK, 107 cars, 35 mph. [see also 2008.008.0768 & 0770]
Date: December 24, 1949
Creator: George, Preston
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Kansas City Southern (KCS) 51

Description: A photograph print showing the Kansas City Southern (KCS) 51, 4-unit streamlined diesel-electric, on southbound freight extra, approaching Heavener, OK, 107 cars, 35 mph. [see also 2008.008.0768 & 0769]
Date: December 24, 1949
Creator: George, Preston
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (RI) "Choctaw Rocket"

Description: A photograph print showing a Rock Island & Pacific (RI) "Rock Island", single unit streamlined diesel-electric on passenger train No. 52 "Choctaw Rocket" eastbound near Wister, OK, 4 cars. At this time, the Choctaw rocket operated daily between Memphis, Litle Rock, McAlester, and Oklahoma City. Parts of this route are now abandoned.
Date: December 26, 1949
Creator: George, Preston
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" Lamberson wye

Description: A photograph print showing the St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" track switch. "With this type of switch, there are no breaks in the main-line rails. The Frisco used this one, and another like it, a "split-proof swich", at the Lamberson wye in a remote area north of Talihina, OK., where helper engines were turned at the top of Winding Stair Mtn. Can you figure how it worked? It did! Line abandoned."
Date: September 3, 1939
Creator: George, Preston
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Frisco (SL&SF) 1049 on "Twin Meteor"

Description: A photograph postcard showing the St. Louis and San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 1049, 4-6-2, on Train No. 5, "Twin Meteor", approaching Talihina, OK, southbound 6 cars, 50 mph. Winding Stair Mtn., right distance. This line is now abandoned.
Date: September 1, 1946
Creator: George, Preston
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Kansas City Southern (KCS) 901

Description: 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
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Kansas City Southern (KCS) 808 & 905

Description: 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
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Kansas City Southern (KCS) 56

Description: A photograph print showing the Kansas City Southern (KCS) 56, 4-unit diesel, on No. 77, climbing grade below Howard, southest of Heavener, OK, on its way to Mena, AR and beyond. 76 cars, 25 mph. Black Fork Mountain at right.
Date: December 24, 1949
Creator: George, Preston
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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