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Viewing Album:  Steam Engines in Tulsa and Bartlesville
 
By:Matthew Zisi
Dates:10/20/2017 - 3/16/2018
Album Info:On this trip to Tulsa, I finally got around to photographing the Frisco 4500, located in the Route 66 Historic Village in SW Tulsa just east of Interstate 244. Also, I went up to Bartlesville and photographed their Santa Fe steam engine, as well as their historic depot, a joint project between the Santa Fe and Katy Railroads. Finally, I went down to Collinsville, where I photographed the Santa Ge Depot and Rock Island caboose there. Enjoy viewing! *UPDATE: March 16, 2018, when I was in Tulsa, I photographed the steam engine at the fairgrounds. #207, it worked for the Dierks Lumber Company. Dierks Lumber owned and operated the Texas, Oklahoma, & Eastern Railroad, so I have tagged the engine as TOE 207. You can find the engine today at the SW corner of the Tulsa fairgrounds. Enjoy!
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Frisco 4500
Title:  Frisco 4500
Description:  On display at the Route 66 Park in SW Tulsa, just east of Interstate 244.
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 7:00:12 PM
Location:  Tulsa, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  SLSF 4500(4-8-4)
Views:  765   Comments: 1
Frisco 4500
Title:  Frisco 4500
Description:  Note the oil derrick in the background-this spot was the site of the first oil strike in Tulsa. You can be sure that many more would follow!
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 7:01:55 PM
Location:  Tulsa, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  SLSF 4500(4-8-4)
Views:  256   Comments: 0
Frisco 4500
Title:  Frisco 4500
Description:  This engine burned oil, not coal.
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 7:03:44 PM
Location:  Tulsa, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  SLSF 4500(4-8-4)
Views:  281   Comments: 0
Frisco 4500
Title:  Frisco 4500
Description:  Built for passenger service, this engine pulled the Meteor, a train that ran from St. Louis to Oklahoma City, via Tulsa.
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 7:05:17 PM
Location:  Tulsa, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  SLSF 4500(4-8-4)
Views:  242   Comments: 0
Frisco 4500
Title:  Frisco 4500
Description:  It was also used on the Texas Special, which ran from St. Louis all the way to San Antonio.
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 7:06:35 PM
Location:  Tulsa, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  SLSF 4500(4-8-4)
Views:  253   Comments: 1
Frisco 4500
Title:  Frisco 4500
Description:  After the Metero was dieselized, this engine was assigned to other passenger trains such as the General Wood and the Will Rogers.
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 7:08:47 PM
Location:  Tulsa, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  SLSF 4500(4-8-4)
Views:  263   Comments: 0
Frisco 4500
Title:  Frisco 4500
Description:  This locomotives service was short-lived, as the diesel era was about to begin. Retired in 1950, it was donated to the city of Tulsa 4 years later, where it was put on display at the Mohawk Park Zoo.
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 7:11:44 PM
Location:  Tulsa, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  SLSF 4500(4-8-4)
Views:  215   Comments: 0
Frisco 4500
Title:  Frisco 4500
Description:  In 1991, it was moved to nearby Owasso for restoration. After 20 years, the process was completed, and the engine was moved to its current location.
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 7:13:09 PM
Location:  Tulsa, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  SLSF 4500(4-8-4)
Views:  293   Comments: 1
Frisco 4500
Title:  Frisco 4500
Description:  Its sister, 4501, which I got to photograph a few months later (http://railfan3145.rrpicturearchives.net/locoPicture.aspx?id=63535), is now on display at the Museum of the American Railroad in Frisco, TX.
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 7:14:44 PM
Location:  Tulsa, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  SLSF 4500(4-8-4)
Views:  246   Comments: 0
Frisco 4500
Title:  Frisco 4500
Description:  Closeup shot of the tender.
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 7:15:18 PM
Location:  Tulsa, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  SLSF 4500(4-8-4)
Views:  255   Comments: 0
Tulsa-Sapulpa Union Coach
Title:  Tulsa-Sapulpa Union Coach
Description:  The Tulsa-Sapulpa Union Railroad still exists, but apparently, it never used this type of coach. Still looks nice!
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 7:17:10 PM
Location:  Tulsa, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  141   Comments: 0
Railroad Crossing
Title:  Railroad Crossing
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 7:17:41 PM
Location:  Tulsa, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  189   Comments: 0
Railroad Crossing
Title:  Railroad Crossing
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 7:18:04 PM
Location:  Tulsa, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  200   Comments: 0
Caboose and Tank Car
Title:  Caboose and Tank Car
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 7:18:43 PM
Location:  Tulsa, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  179   Comments: 0
Tank Car
Title:  Tank Car
Description:  Boasts quite a collection of oil company logos!
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 7:19:22 PM
Location:  Tulsa, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  156   Comments: 0
Frisco 1157
Title:  Frisco 1157
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 7:20:24 PM
Location:  Tulsa, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  192   Comments: 0
Tulsa-Sapulpa Union Coach
Title:  Tulsa-Sapulpa Union Coach
Description:  No number, but named the William Hill
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 7:21:55 PM
Location:  Tulsa, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  SLSF 4500(4-8-4)
Views:  209   Comments: 0
Cherokee Yard
Title:  Cherokee Yard
Description:  Across the highway, Cherokee Yard, a hump yard for BNSF, is visible
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 8:18:53 PM
Location:  Tulsa, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  172   Comments: 0
Cherokee Yard
Title:  Cherokee Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 8:19:20 PM
Location:  Tulsa, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  144   Comments: 0
Cherokee Yard
Title:  Cherokee Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 8:19:41 PM
Location:  Tulsa, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  153   Comments: 0
Bartlesville Union Depot
Title:  Bartlesville Union Depot
Description:  The Bartlesville train station, built by the Santa Fe and Katy Railroads.
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 8:22:39 PM
Location:  Bartlesville, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  133   Comments: 0
Bartlesville Union Depot
Title:  Bartlesville Union Depot
Description:  This building, brick, dates all the way back to 1909.
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 8:23:30 PM
Location:  Bartlesville, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  149   Comments: 0
Bartlesville Union Depot
Title:  Bartlesville Union Depot
Description:  The stucco was added in the 1940s.
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 8:24:18 PM
Location:  Bartlesville, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  137   Comments: 0
Bartlesville Union Depot
Title:  Bartlesville Union Depot
Description:  The station now serves as the Bartlesville Visitors Center and Chamber of Commerce. More photos of the steam engine to follow!
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 8:25:16 PM
Location:  Bartlesville, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  163   Comments: 0
Bartlesville Union Depot
Title:  Bartlesville Union Depot
Description:  In the early days of Oklahoma, 16 passenger trains came through daily, as well as 11 mail trains.
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 8:26:14 PM
Location:  Bartlesville, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  135   Comments: 0
Bartlesville Union Depot
Title:  Bartlesville Union Depot
Description:  Passenger service ended in 1971 with the creation of Amtrak, but Phillips Petroleum bought the depot and financed its restoration, preserving it for future generations.
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 8:28:19 PM
Location:  Bartlesville, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  143   Comments: 0
Bartlesville Union Depot
Title:  Bartlesville Union Depot
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 8:28:53 PM
Location:  Bartlesville, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  150   Comments: 0
Bartlesville Union Depot
Title:  Bartlesville Union Depot
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 8:29:21 PM
Location:  Bartlesville, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  160   Comments: 0
Santa Fe Logo
Title:  Santa Fe Logo
Description:  Though this station served the Katy and the Santa Fe, it is clear to see who had the upper hand in its design!
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 8:30:05 PM
Location:  Bartlesville, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  156   Comments: 0
Bench
Title:  Bench
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 8:30:39 PM
Location:  Bartlesville, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  139   Comments: 0
Track
Title:  Track
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 8:31:00 PM
Location:  Bartlesville, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  156   Comments: 0
Santa Fe 940
Title:  Santa Fe 940
Description:  The feature attraction is the ATSF 940, the only survivor of 332 2-10-2 locomotives built for the Santa Fe Railway. (Also, sorry the shot is upside down. It's right-side up on my computer, but this site always shows the photo with the left side of my phone as the bottom, and apparently it was upside down on this shot.)
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 8:33:32 PM
Location:  Bartlesville, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  ATSF 940(2-10-2)
Views:  218   Comments: 0
Santa Fe 940
Title:  Santa Fe 940
Description:  Built in 1903, this engine served all the way until 1954, pulling over 3 million freight cars in its life!
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 8:36:33 PM
Location:  Bartlesville, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  ATSF 940(2-10-2)
Views:  240   Comments: 1
Santa Fe 940
Title:  Santa Fe 940
Description:  It served in California, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, and Texas, but from 1949 to 1952 it was assigned to the route between Bartlesville and Chanute, KS.
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 8:38:23 PM
Location:  Bartlesville, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  ATSF 940(2-10-2)
Views:  262   Comments: 1
Santa Fe 940
Title:  Santa Fe 940
Description:  Donated to Bartlesville in 1956, the engine was put on display at Johnstone Park, but flooding from the Caney River damaged it now and then, and it was inaccesible to visitors. In 2008, a group of citizens (including Julie Daniels, the current state senator) decided to move it next to the depot to make it more accessible to visitors. Work was done in December of 2009, and a video can be seen here: http://bartlesvillelocomotive.org/atsf-locomotive-no-940/
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 8:44:04 PM
Location:  Bartlesville, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  ATSF 940(2-10-2)
Views:  307   Comments: 1
Santa Fe 940
Title:  Santa Fe 940
Description:  To give you an idea how big it is.
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 8:44:42 PM
Location:  Bartlesville, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  ATSF 940(2-10-2)
Views:  236   Comments: 0
Santa Fe 940
Title:  Santa Fe 940
Description:  Now, visitors can climb in the cab and ring the bell (though you have to give it a good tug)!
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 8:45:19 PM
Location:  Bartlesville, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  ATSF 940(2-10-2)
Views:  279   Comments: 0
Santa Fe 940
Title:  Santa Fe 940
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 8:45:47 PM
Location:  Bartlesville, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  InCab,Steam
Locomotives:  ATSF 940(2-10-2)
Views:  291   Comments: 0
Santa Fe 940 Firebox
Title:  Santa Fe 940 Firebox
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 8:46:22 PM
Location:  Bartlesville, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  InCab,Steam
Locomotives:  ATSF 940(2-10-2)
Views:  273   Comments: 0
Santa Fe 940
Title:  Santa Fe 940
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 8:46:47 PM
Location:  Bartlesville, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  InCab,Steam
Locomotives:  ATSF 940(2-10-2)
Views:  254   Comments: 0
Santa Fe 940
Title:  Santa Fe 940
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 8:47:09 PM
Location:  Bartlesville, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  InCab,Steam
Locomotives:  ATSF 940(2-10-2)
Views:  242   Comments: 0
Santa Fe 940
Title:  Santa Fe 940
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 8:47:33 PM
Location:  Bartlesville, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  InCab,Steam
Locomotives:  ATSF 940(2-10-2)
Views:  300   Comments: 0
Santa Fe 940
Title:  Santa Fe 940
Description:  Here is what the top of the tender looks like!
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 8:48:03 PM
Location:  Bartlesville, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  ATSF 940(2-10-2)
Views:  309   Comments: 0
Santa Fe 940
Title:  Santa Fe 940
Description:  Engineer view
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 8:48:31 PM
Location:  Bartlesville, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  InCab,Steam
Locomotives:  ATSF 940(2-10-2)
Views:  233   Comments: 0
PSPX 813
Title:  PSPX 813
Description:  Phillips Petroleum tank car rescued from a defunct cattle plant in Laketon, Texas.
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 8:50:48 PM
Location:  Bartlesville, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  224   Comments: 0
AOX 930
Title:  AOX 930
Description:  Showing its original number in this angle, the car was built in 1914.
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 8:51:41 PM
Location:  Bartlesville, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  ATSF 940(2-10-2)
Views:  271   Comments: 0
AOX 930
Title:  AOX 930
Description:  The Flying A Logo is for Associated Oil Company, once a common gas station out west.
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 8:52:39 PM
Location:  Bartlesville, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  273   Comments: 0
ATSF 2259
Title:  ATSF 2259
Description:  This caboose was built in 1948 and kept by Walter Aday, a Chanute, KS, resident who worked in the caboose when he was a conductor for the Santa Fe.
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 8:54:35 PM
Location:  Bartlesville, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  186   Comments: 0
View down the Tracks
Title:  View down the Tracks
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 8:55:10 PM
Location:  Bartlesville, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  140   Comments: 0
View down the Tracks
Title:  View down the Tracks
Description:  For those of you from double track areas, that passing siding is how single-track railroads are able to operate.
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 7/27/2018 8:55:54 PM
Location:  Bartlesville, OK
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  171   Comments: 0

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