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Yellow Transit Company Freight Lines

Description: Scan of a postcard showing one of twelve American Lite-Weight Van Trailers delivered to Yellow Transit Company Freight Lines, Oklahoma City, OK.
Date: May 9, 1941
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Ferrocarriles Nationales de Mexico (FNM) 212

Description: A photograph postcard showing the Ferrolcarriles Nationales de Mexico, or N de M (NDM or FNM) 212, 2-8-0 (BLW), extra 212 south near Metlac Gorge near Orizaba, Vera Cruz, Mexico. Locomotive arrived in Mexico Dec. 1946.
Date: May 11, 1947
Creator: Juarez, Teodomiso
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Ferrocarriles Nationales de Mexico (FNM) 6205

Description: A photograph postcard showing the Ferrolcarriles Nationales de Mexico, or N de M (NDM or FNM) 6205, 2-unit diesel-electric (EMD) stopped at Galera, MX, station. On right is Fred M. Smith, of GM's Electrmotive Division, on left is T. Juarez. "I ran this engine between Orizaba and Esparanza (Mexico) up a 6.5% grade with 700 tons."
Date: May 11, 1947
Creator: Juarez, Teodomiso
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Union Pacific (UP) 4012

Description: A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 4012, 4-8-8-4, Cheyenne, WY.
Date: May 5, 1946
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Union Pacific (UP) 7001

Description: A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 7001, 4-8-2, Denver, CO.
Date: May 18, 1941
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Union Pacific (UP) SF-182 on "City of Denver"

Description: A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) SF-182 on passenger train No. 112, "City of Denver", making a mail pickup from a crane at Fort Morgan, CO, 80 mph.
Date: May 24, 1941
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Union Pacific (UP) 809

Description: A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 809, 4-8-4, Portland, OR, the first locomotive with gray paint scheme.
Date: May 17, 1946
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Union Pacific (UP) 818

Description: A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 818, 4-8-4, in Denver, CO.
Date: May 3, 1941
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Union Pacific (UP) 3945 & 3996

Description: A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 3945, 4-6-6-4, and 3996, both 4-6-6-4's, on westbound freight extra near Borie, WY, 82 cars, 20 mph.
Date: May 5, 1946
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Union Pacific (UP) 3990 & 3952

Description: A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 3984 and 3952, near Borie, both 4-6-6-4, on westbound freight extra, near Borie, WY, 78 cars, 20 mph.
Date: May 5, 1946
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Union Pacific (UP) 3993 & 4012

Description: A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 3993, 4-6-6-4, and 4012, 4-8-8-4, on westbound freight extra, leaving Cheyenne, WY, 85 cars, 20 mph.
Date: May 5, 1946
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Blue Ridge Railway #3

Description: A photograph postcard showing the Blue Ridge Railway #3, 4-6-0 (Alco), Anderson, SC.
Date: May 9, 1940
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 1049

Description: A photograph postcard showing the St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 1049, 4-6-2, on passenger train No. 704, climbing to pass in Winding Stair Mountain, north of Talihina, OK, 4 cars, 35 mph.
Date: May 31, 1948
Creator: George, Preston
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" track and switch

Description: A photograph postcard showing the St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" track and switch at Lamberson wye on Winding Stair Mountain, near Talihina, OK.
Date: May 31, 1948
Creator: George, Preston
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Santa Fe (ATSF) 22 on "El Capitan"

Description: A photograph postcard showing the Santa Fe (ATSF) Los Angeles-Chicago all coach streamliner No. 22, "El Capitan", going up south side of Raton Pass above Keota, NM, 12 cars, 20 mph. Engines 1695, 2-10-2, 5000, 2-10-4, and 15, 2-unit diesel, helping.
Date: May 18, 1946
Creator: George, Preston
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Santa Fe (ATSF) 161 on "The Chief"

Description: A photograph postcard showing "A new type of locomotive for the 'Chief'. Santa Fe (ATSF) 161, 4-unit diesel, going up Raton Pass past Starkville, CO, with No. 19, "The Chief", 15 coaches. With this diesel no helpers are used on the 3-1/2% grades of Raton Pass.
Date: May 18, 1946
Creator: George, Preston
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Santa Fe (ATSF) 5000 on "Super Chief"

Description: A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 5000, 2-10-4, and Santa Fe 13, 2-unit diesel, taking No. 17, "Super Chief", up 3-1/2% grades of Raton Pass below Wootten, CO, 12 cars.
Date: May 19, 1946
Creator: George, Preston
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Santa Fe (ATSF) 1695 on "El Capitan"

Description: A photograph postcard showing the Santa Fe (ATSF) 1695, 2-10-2, Santa Fe 5000, 2-10-4, and Santa Fe 15, 2-unit diesel, on No. 22, "El Capitan", going up south side of Raton Pass near Keota, NM, 12 cars, 20 mph.
Date: May 18, 1946
Creator: George, Preston
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT) "Katy" Wheat Train

Description: A photograph postcard showing wheat cars in the Missouri, Kansas & Texas (MKT) "Katy" yard at Altus OK, during the railroad engineers and brakemen strike of 1946. Doors are open to ventilate moist wheat & part of one car has been scooped on the ground to cool off.
Date: May 25, 1946
Creator: George, Preston
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Santa Fe (ATSF) Train No. 21 "El Capitan"

Description: A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe (ATSF) chair car passengers enjoying the scenery of Raton Pass from the windows of train No. 21, "El Capitan", as it climbs the 3-1/2% grade below Wootten CO
Date: May 19, 1946
Creator: Kistler, Stan
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Santa Fe (ATSF) 1695 on "El Capitan"

Description: A photograph postcard showing the Santa Fe (ATSF) 1695, 2-10-2, 5000, 2-10-4, and 15, 2 unit diesel, on passenger train No. 22, "El Capitan", going up south side of Raton Pass near Keota, NM, 12 cars, 20 mph, New Mexico Division
Date: May 18, 1946
Creator: George, Preston
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 1620

Description: A photograph postcard showing the St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 1620, 2-10-0, westbound with 24 cars, approaching Post Oak Creek east of Indiahoma, OK, 35 mph. These 2-10-0's were built to a 5-foot gauge for Russia during World War I, undelivered because of Bolshevik Revolution, they were changed to 4'-8-1/2" gaugeand sold to US railroads.
Date: May 4, 1946
Creator: George, Preston
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 1017

Description: A photograph postcard showing the St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 1017, 4-6-2,on No. 410, running along Post Oak Creek bottom east of Indiahoma, OK, 4 cars, 60 mph
Date: May 11, 1946
Creator: George, Preston
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 1619

Description: A photograph postcard showing the St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 1619, 2-10-0, on westbound freight near Indiahoma, in southwest OK, 40 cars, 35 mph. This engine is one of those built for Russia in World War I. Delivery could not be made because of the revolution in that country, so the gauge was narrowed on the engines and they were sold to several railroads in U.S.A.
Date: May 11, 1946
Creator: George, Preston
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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