OKLAHOMA CITY Feb 3 1980 — Rock Island caboose 17801 sits beside the engine shed at Harter Yard. Complete shutdown of the Rock is only days away. One of my train-chasing friends was a yard clerk... (more)

OKLAHOMA CITY (April) 1977 — Rock Island GP38-2 4300 and an all blue lashup lead a mixed freight westbound at Harter Yard. EMD delivered the 4300, named the Rock Islander, in August-September 19... (more)

OKLAHOMA CITY (May) 1982 — BN SD45 6670 awaits an assignment. EMD built the unit as SLSF 921 in February 1968. It was retired in November 1984. My photo.

OKLAHOMA CITY OK Dec 18 1983 — BN GP 38-2 2288 lays over at the sanders in the former Frisco yard off Byars Avenue southeast of downtown. EMD delivered the unit to the Frisco in August 1974 as S... (more)

OKLAHOMA CITY OK Nov 16 1980 — BN GP38-2 2308 idles at the engine shed awaiting its next assignment. EMD built the unit in January 1975 for the Frisco as SLSF 453. My photo.

OKLAHOMA CITY Nov 16 1981 — Burlington Northern GP50 3101 is ready for its next assignment. EMD built the unit for the Frisco as SLSF 790 in December 1980. My photo.

OKLAHOMA CITY OK (May) 1982 — In the weeds! BN GP38-2 2294 hauls a mixed freight. EMD built the unit for Frisco as SLSF 439. My photo.

OKLAHOMA CITY OK June 13 2023 — OKRX F9A 814 is inside the Oklahoma Railway Museum’s (ORM) Jim Murray Shop Building. EMD built the unit in September 1954 as Northern Pacific 7003-D. At the mer... (more)

OKLAHOMA CITY June 13 2023 — Oklahoma Railway Museum SW8 OKRX 84 has just switched the experimental hydrogen-powered HH20B OKRX 1205 to the long hood end of the SW8 in preparation for the next d... (more)

OKLAHOMA CITY June 13 2023 — EMD built this SW8 in 1952 and delivered it to the U.S. Army as No. 2034. It was rebuilt at Hill Air Force Base in 1987 and was assigned to the Army Ammunition plant... (more)

Sheesh: It is of course an 0-6-0 not an 0-4-0. Thank you to Dana M for pointing out my error. Corrections and additions are always welcome OKLAHOMA CITY June 13 2023. This 50-ton side-tank styl... (more)

An SKOL freight uses BNSF trackage rights on its way to switch an industrial lead

An SKOL freight approaches an industrial lead in Oklahoma City

The Heartland Flyer departs Oklahoma City

OKLAHOMA CITY OK Feb 3 1980 — The engine shed at Harter Yard hosts Rock Island SW8 812 at its door. EMD delivered the 812 in September 1950. In 1986 the unit went to Central Soya as CSYX 1. My p... (more)