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The Oklahoma List: Changes

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Last updated: 5 June 2011

Changes are listed here; they are categorized by date, then location. Most recent changes are in RED.

June 4th, 2011:

Altus: The CB&Q baggage car (no number) moved to the "Missing" section; it was on site 1/6/2010 but was not present on a visit 5/14/2011.

Ardmore: RI caboose 17601 moved to "Missing" section; wood Frisco caboose added.

Big Cabin: Big Cabin's MKT depot, which had been relocated to a location alongside US 69 north of the city was destroyed by fire during May 2009.

Chickasha: The former Rock Island engine house was demolished during December 2009.

Cushing: SLSF 801 was moved from the Cimarron Valley Railroad Museum to a residence at 228 South Kings Highway in Cushing.

Drumright: The number of the Frisco caboose has been confirmed as SLSF 1119.

Duncan: Rock Island 4-6-2 905 has been moved to a new display site by The Rock Island 905 Historical Society and is undergoing restoration. The historical society has constructed a replica of the original Duncan Rock Island depot.

Duncan: MP caboose 13925 is now on display with Rock Island 4-6-2 905.

Edmond: ATSF 999359 was donated to the Oklahoma Railway Museum and moved to their grounds in Oklahoma City during early spring 2009.

Elk City: Oklahoma Railway trolley 120 and trolley 226 added.

Enid: SLSF caboose 455 moved to "missing"; last report was that it was moved "someplace in Western Oklahoma".

Fairfax: ATSF caboose 999604 is no longer on display at Ben Schrebt park; it was listed for sale during 2009 and was removed sometime prior to March 20th, 2011.

Fairview: ATSF 2-8-0 2522 was moved from Specht Park in Fairview to the Major County Historical Museum.

Fairview: SLSF caboose 1174 was moved from Leo Park in Perry, OK to the Major County Historical Museum.

Geronimo: SLSF caboose 1131 added. The car is currently undergoing restoration at a private residence.

Guthrie: The DCF&B and CN cars have been moved from locations near the former Santa Fe depot to the BNSF yard. Several of the cars have been sold:

DCF&B dining car 138 was sold to the New Braunfels Railroad Museum (located in New Braunfels, Texas) during May 2009 and moved to New Braunfels during May 2010.
PREX/CN 4981 was sold to a private owner in Flippin, AR and moved during March 2010 (car moved as OMRX 4981).
Several of the former CN cars were also listed for sale by Ozark Mountain Railcar during 2010, but have since been removed from their listings.

Hardesty: The former Rock Island depot (a converted boxcar) added; it is abandoned on site.

Hydro: Hydro's Rock Island Depot is located at Hydro City Park at 3rd and Cowles.

Jenks: The Midland Valley depot was demolished on August 17, 2010 to make way for a new City of Jenks parking lot.

Jenks: SLSF 762 and SLSF 102989, two passenger cars formerly owned by the Sunbelt Rail Historical Group, were destroyed on August 17, 2010.

McAlester: Location of Rock Island caboose 17866 updated.

Moore: The Frisco caboose located at 3220 SE 30th was moved to the Oklahoma Railway Museum during August 2008.

Muskogee: WP caboose 431 was moved during 2009 to an unknown location (see "Missing" section).

Muskogee: MKT caboose 202 was moved during Spring 2011 from the USS Batfish memorial to the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame (located in the former Frisco freight depot)

Muskogee: Muskogee Electric Traction trolley 311 added. Car is owned by the Three Rivers Museum, but is currently undergoing restoration offsite.

Oklahoma City: Oklahoma Railway Museum changes:

US Army SW8 2034 was acquired through a government surplus property program- it was delivered to the museum in February 2009.

SPMW lightweight baggage car 6029 was acquired from the Union Pacific. The car was originally SP 6701 and was delivered to the museum on April 15, 2011.

OG&E (Oklahoma Gas & Electric) self-propelled crane E16 was donated to the museum. The crane was delivered during May 2011.

DCF&B combine 136 is undergoing restoration as C&NW 7721.

(Also see Moore and Edmond entries)

Okmulgee: BN caboose 11556 moved to "Missing" section.

Picher: The Church of the Nazarene, which was partially constructed from the Southwest Missouri Electric (later NEO) depot, was demolished on 11/23/09 as part of the cleanup of the Tar Creek Superfund site.

Picher: As part of the cleanup of the Tar Creek Superfund site, the Picher Mining Field Museum was closed and their collection disbursed to other area museums. In the process, BN caboose 11710 was apparently scrapped.

Perry: SLSF caboose 1174 has been moved to the Major County Historical Museum in Fairview.

Ponca City: See Tonkawa entry below.

Salina: A former Rock Island passenger car (one of the 2500 series commuter cars) was moved from Emporia, KS to a location south of Salina on the shore of Lake Hudson on October 17, 2008.

Sand Springs: The former MKT depot was demolished as part of the "Keystone Corridor" urban renewal project.

Sand Springs: The Sand Springs Powerhouse will be renovated as the "SpringLoaded Brewery". The property was sold to the brewery in May 2011.

Seminole: Polo's Mexican Restaurant, located in the former Rock Island depot, closed during late 2009. The building is now home to "The Train Station Cafe".

Shawnee: SBD caboose 16284, painted as ATSF 999284, was sold to the Arkansas-Oklahoma Railroad. It departed the museum during April 2011.

Stillwater: Analysis of a ACI decal on the side of the caboose painted as DT&I 99 confirms that this car is the former Detroit & Toledo Shore Line 121.

Thackerville: MP caboose 12419 is available for rent at River of Love Cabins.

Tonkawa: The ATSF caboose (no number) formerly located in Ponca City was relocated to the Tonkawa Santa Fe depot in February 2009 and currently is under restoration by the Tonkawa Historical Society.

Tulsa: SLSF 4-8-4 4500, TSU parlor car Murray Hill, and SLSF caboose 1186 were moved to a new display at Route 66 Village, 3770 Southwest Blvd on 6/5/2011.

Vici: SFRD (Santa Fe) refrigerator car 7918 is now on display at the MKT Depot Museum.

Wagoner: The former Missouri Pacific depot was demolished by Union Pacific during the first week of October 2009.

May 26, 2009:

Gage: Location of freight section of Spearman (Texas) Santa Fe depot updated.
Mooreland: Location of depot clarified.

Selman: The Selman AT&SF depot is located on the Selman Guest Ranch (http://www.selmanguestranch.com/accommodations.htm)

January 26, 2009:

Guymon: CNW bay window caboose 11801 is on display as "RI 17201" in Centennial Park. The caboose was donated by Union Pacific and placed on display during October 2008.

June 19, 2008:

Antlers: Coaches formerly used on the "Hugo Heritage Express" are now on display at the former Frisco Depot (currently Pushmataha County Historical Museum).
Bartlesville: Privately owned caboose UP 25633 sold to new owner near Rapid City, South Dakota and shipped via flatcar in late May 2008.

Cushing: The "Mystery Coach" formerly located at the Cimarron Valley Railroad Museum is now part of a historical park located at 110 E. Broadway.

Guthrie: The Santa Fe depot is currently occupied by several tenants. Their website - http://www.theoldsantafedepotofguthrie.com/ - contains more information.
Guthrie: The "red cars", the former PREX/nee CN excursion cars, have been moved from their location north of the depot to a track in the former Santa Fe yard .

Hominy: C&S caboose 10508 has been repainted into a "MKT" scheme and renumbered to 74035 (Hominy's zip code).
Moore: Moore's former Santa Fe depot is home to "Sooner Sports and Imports"; it has been listed as being located in Oklahoma City but is actually located in the city of Moore. As a result, the location has been changed from "Oklahoma City" to "Moore". (It's still physically located at 2897 N Shields Blvd, however)

Norman: The former Oklahoma Railway depot is now home to "Benvenuti's Ristorante", a Italian restaurant.

Oklahoma City: (see Moore entry above)

Oklahoma City: The former Rock Island freight depot has been renovated to serve as the Oklahoma City Police Department's Bricktown Substation.

Oklahoma City - Oklahoma Railway Museum: Added equipment previously acquired by ORM - two RS3s and two passenger cars.

Sand Springs: The two remaining former Sunbelt cars - former New Haven lounge car Murray Hill and BN caboose 11523 - are to be restored and moved to the new "Route 66/Transportation" park along with Frisco 4-8-4 4500. (see below)

Sapulpa: Status of OUR trolley 375 updated.

Tulsa: SLSF 4-8-4 4500 has been undergoing cosmetic restoration by the Townwest Sertoma Club prior to a future move to a new public display site along Southwest Blvd.
Tulsa: Tulsa Union Depot has been renovated as the new home of the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame.
Waynoka: The former Santa Fe freight depot, which had been located behind a restaurant on US 281 has been demolished.

April 3, 2007:

McAlester: CRI&P 17866 has been moved from it's location at McDonald's to a field north of McAlester near the old MKT station of "Reams" near Crowder.
South Coffeyville: The former Union Electric substation building has been torn down.

January 13, 2007:

Jones: BN 11667 has been moved from Kiwanis Park to the city museum (former Frisco depot).

November 13, 2006:

Tahlequah: CRI&P 17873 is now located at Diamondhead Resort; removed from "Missing" page.
Tulsa: "NP" caboose at Sooner Wreck Services confirmed as BN 11248, ex GN X257 Photo taken 10/01/06

November 12, 2006:

Muskogee: Location of KO&G/MO&G coaling tower clarified.

October 5, 2006

Aline: The AT&SF (originally KCM&O) depot has been moved to the "missing" page. A trip to Aline on 12 August 2006 turned up an empty right-of-way in the vicinity of where the depot had previously been located.
Drumright/Jenks: SLSF 1062 moved from Jenks to Drumright.
Durant: CRI&P 376 "Pikes Peak" added.
Edmond: Location of ATSF 999359 (caboose) updated.
Enid: SP 4646, SPCX 53, SPCX 55 cabooses added.
Guthrie: Former CN and DCF&B (Dodge City, Ford, and Buckin) cars added..
Holdenville: MP 13062 location updated.
Hollis: MK&T M-10 added.
Mill Creek: Caboose of unknown origin added.
Muskogee: Three unidentified cabooses added.
Piedmont: Two former BN cabooses added (BN 11766 - delivered to site 6/30/06 from Ada - and BN/FEMX 10649).
Ringling: AT&SF (originally ONM&P) depot was noted as missing in May 2005; it was scheduled to be burnt as a training exercise for the local fire department previously.
Sand Springs: MKT depot was torn down on 15 August 2006.
Stillwater: D&TSL caboose added.
Tahlequah: CRI&P caboose 17873 moved to the "missing" page as it was not noted in it's previous location on 10 September 2006.
Temple: CRI&P depot added.
Tulsa: Status of SLSF 4-8-4 4500 updated.
Waynoka: AT&SF Section House, former Central Kansas GP10 added.

December 5, 2005

Henryetta: MV/KO&G motorcar body has been sold and moved to an unknown location.
Hugo: 0-4-0T added.
Moore: Location of SLSF caboose (no number visible) added.
Norman: Location of French "40 & 8" boxcar updated

November 21, 2005

Guymon: Rock Island (UP) depot apparently destroyed.
Hooker: BN 12206 added.

Keyes: AT&SF bunkhouse added.

Tulsa: RI 19105 removed, since it has been mostly dismantled. Photo taken 11/5/05

October 5, 2005

El Reno: Deleted listing for yard tower, which was destroyed during 2004.

Hollis: Katy T-100/M10 added

McAlester: Listing for freight motor at Trolley's changed to reflect questions about its heritage.

Owasso/Tulsa: SLSF 4500 moved from Owasso to Tulsa during January 2005.

Oklahoma City: ORM's former BN F9A has been repainted from the grey CORC scheme to Frisco's black/gold scheme.

Tulsa: MP 12451 added to the "Missing" list after it was moved from the McDonald's at 21st and Sheridan.

Tulsa: MTCX 101 (the former KCS/MKT business car once owned by Pete Walters) has been moved to Arkansas.

March 18, 2004

Edmond/Mustang: Location of SLSF 1167 updated to reflect move.

Piedmont/Oklahoma City: Location of SLSF 979 updated to reflect move.

Sand Springs: Sunbelt disposition page created.

Yukon: entries updated.

November 9, 2003

Chickasha: entries updated.

Elk City: entries updated.

El Reno: entries updated.

June 26, 2003

Jones: SLSF depot added

Lexington: BN caboose 10794 added.

February 15, 2003

Calera: MP 13935 location updated.

Holdenville: MP 13062 added.

Muskogee: Fort Howard Paper S2 at Three Rivers Museum added.

Wewoka: CRI&P depot added.

January 25, 2002

Wewoka: MP 13082 now on display.

January 8, 2002

Hominy: C&S 10508 moved from Haskell.

Oklahoma City: ORM equipment formerly stored at Watonga moved to ORM during late 2001.

Oklahoma City: Rock Island equipment formerly at Capitol Steel has been removed - two of the passenger cars went to the Oklahoma Railway Museum (see below).

Oklahoma City: SLSF 108028 and RI 96150 donated to Oklahoma Railway Museum.

Perkins: MKT freight depot moved from Cushing.

Ringling: ATSF nee ONM&P depot was to be destroyed, summer 2001.

Stigler: SOU X637 has been moved to the Denton, Texas area

Wewoka: RI depot to be moved back on site and restored.

Yukon: ATSF 999225 has been sold and relocated to Montana.

April 3, 2001

Agra: ATSF 1963R caboose added.

February 24, 2001

Duncan: RI 17009 caboose added (thanks, Jack).

February 20, 2001

Claremore: MP 13060 caboose added (finally)

28 November 2000

Enid and Yukon: MP 13724 has been moved from Yukon to Enid.

Fort Gibson: MP depot added.

Olney: RI depot added.

30 October 2000

Bluejacket: MKT depot added.

Boise City: Location of ATSF depot updated.

Catoosa: Trolley added and location of BN 12252 caboose updated.

26 October 2000

Ardmore: Location of two ATSF cabooses added (thanks to Dwane Stevens).

Ardmore: Location of MKT 33 added.

Ardmore: Lehigh Valley heritage of RI 17601 added.

Calera: MP caboose added to "Missing" page.

Chickasha: SP caboose added to "Missing" page.

Lone Grove: ATSF caboose listing deleted as it is most likely one of the new listings (the King Road one) for Ardmore.

May 31, 2000

Fay/Oklahoma City: Location of CORC owned ex ATSF, nee KCM&O Oakwood depot updated; depot was moved during April 2000 to Oklahoma City from the Fay vicinity.

28 April 2000

Elk City: Resturant in MKT Depot updated.

Healdton: MP 13870 and WP 429 cabooses added.

Medicine Park: BN 10118 listing updated.

Mustang: Location of SLSF caboose updated.

28 March 2000

Enid: SLSF and RI caboose locations updated.

23 March 2000

Tecumseh: Location of cabooses confirmed and description updated.

29 December 1999

South Coffeyville: MKT baggage cars 6 and 7 added.

2 December 1999

Muldrow: MP depot added.

15 November 1999

LeFlore: SLSF depot added.

1 November 1999

Boyton: SLSF depot added.

28 October 1999

Blackwell: Depot now used for storage by SK&O

Lawton: SLSF passenger car and RI caboose added.

Tecumseh: CRI&P and CB&Q cabooses added.

Vici: ATSF caboose added.

29 July 1999

Altus: CB&Q baggage car updated, mystery combine added.

Chickasha: Status of ex SP caboose, RI depot updated. RI engine house added.

Olustee: Status and location of BN 11356 added.

28 April 1999

Catoosa: BN 12252 caboose added

Harrah: CRI&P depot; burned by vandals 4/99. Historical group intends to rebuild it in near future.

Mountain View: SLSF depot deleted; observed burned 4/24/99.

1 April 1999

General: Oklahoma Railway abbreviation changed to ORyCo, since this was the abbreviation used by the company.
Affects Edmond, Oklahoma City, Norman, and Yukon.

Oklahoma City: Location of RI caboose on west Reno updated; still no number

Sallisaw: Location of UP Caboose updated.

Stilwell: Location and status of depot updated.

Yukon: Ownership of various equipment updated.

17 January 1999

Altus: Location of ATSF depot added.

Altus: CB&Q baggage car added.

Marshall: AT&SF/DE&G depot added.

Lawton: CRI&P Freight depot deleted.

Lawton: MKT 1045 at Ft Still changed to RSO 1045.

Lawton: SLSF Elgin depot added.

Synder: Location of both BN cabooses added.

5 January 1999

Tulsa: BN 12152 added.

23 December 1998

Ames: Location of Frisco/BE&S depot added
Oklahoma City: Oklahoma Railway shops have been torn down - 12/98.
Oklahoma City: CB&Q 14108 has been moved to Shawnee.
Ringwood: Location of Frisco/BE&S depot from Southard added.
Shawnee: CB&Q 14108 located at residence in southwest Shawnee.

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