Frisco-Katy
Streamlined Passenger Equipment
Phil Gosney Collection
Builder's photo of Oklahoma City at Pullman in 1948

Owner Number Name Train Type Notes
SLSF 250 Rock Hill TS B-RPO 1.
SLSF 251 Normandy Meteor B-RPO 1.
SLSF 252 Valley Park Meteor B-RPO 1.
MKT 1000 Anson B. Jones TS B-RPO 1.
SLSF 1250 Olivette TS Coach 2.
SLSF 1251 Pasadena Hills TS Coach 2.
SLSF 1252 Baden TS Coach 2.
SLSF 1253 Clayton Meteor Coach 2.
SLSF 1254 Ferguson Meteor Coach 2.
SLSF 1255 Kirkwood Meteor Coach 2.
SLSF 1256 Richmond Heights Meteor Coach 2.
SLSF 1257 University City Meteor Coach 2.
SLSF 1258 Webster Groves Meteor Coach 2.
MKT 1200 Edward Burleson TS Coach 2.
MKT 1201 David G..Burnet TS Coach 2.
MKT 1202 J. Pickney Henderson TS Coach 2.
SLSF 1650 Sterling Price TS Coach-Buffet 3.
SLSF 1651 Ladue Meteor Coach-Buffet 3.
SLSF 1652 Huntleigh Meteor Coach-Buffet 3.
MKT 1300 Mirabeau B. Lamar TS Coach-Buffet 3.
SLSF 650 Alexander Doniphan TS Diner 4.
MKT 1100 Sam houston TS Diner 4.
SLSF 1550 Tulsa Meteor Obs.-Diner-Lounge 5.
SLSF 1551 Oklahoma City Meteor Obs.-Diner-Lounge 5.
SLSF 1095 Manchester Meteor Coach-Dorm 6.
SLSF 1096 Maplewood Meteor Coach-Dorm 6.
SLSF 1450 Pierre Laclede TS 14-4 Sleeper 7.
SLSF 1451 Thomas Hart Benton TS 14-4 Sleeper 7.
SLSF 1452 Henry Shaw TS 14-4 Sleeper 7.
SLSF 1453 Francis P. Blair TS 14-4 Sleeper 7.
SLSF 1454 Auguste Choteau TS 14-4 Sleeper 7.
SLSF 1455 George G. Vest TS 14-4 Sleeper 7.
SLSF 1456 Eugene Field TS 14-4 Sleeper 7.
SLSF 1457 Meramec River Meteor 14-4 Sleeper 7.
SLSF 1458 Osage River Meteor 14-4 Sleeper 7.
SLSF 1459 Gasconade River Meteor 14-4 Sleeper 7.
SLSF 1460 Niangua River Meteor 14-4 Sleeper 7.
SLSF 1461 James River Meteor 14-4 Sleeper 7.
SLSF 1462 Grand River Meteor 14-4 Sleeper 7.
SLSF 1463 Canadian River Meteor 14-4 Sleeper 7.
SLSF 1464 Neosho River Meteor 14-4 Sleeper 7.
SLSF 1465 Spring River Meteor 14-4 Sleeper 7.
SLSF 1466 Cimarron River Meteor 14-4 Sleeper 7.
MKT 1500 James W. Fannin TS 14-4 Sleeper 7.
MKT 1501 Benjamin R. Milam TS 14-4 Sleeper 7.
MKT 1502 William B. Travis TS 14-4 Sleeper 7.
MKT 1503 David Crockett TS 14-4 Sleeper 7.
MKT 1504 James Bowie TS 14-4 Sleeper 7.
MKT 1505 James B. Bonham TS 14-4 Sleeper 7.
MKT 1506 Amon B. King TS 14-4 Sleeper 7.
SLSF 1350 Joseph Pulitzer TS 2-1 Sleeper-Obs. 8.
MKT 1400 Stephen F. Austin TS 2-1 Sleeper-Obs. 8.
MKT 1202R J. Pickney Henderson TS Coach 9.
SLSF 1259 Picardy Lane TS Coach 10.
MKT 1203 Garland TS Coach 10.
MKT 1204 Pryor TS Coach 10.
MKT 1205 New Braunfels TS Coach 10.
MKT 1206 McAlester TS Coach 10.
MKT 1207 Denton TS Coach 10.
MKT 1301 Temple TS Coach-Buffet 11.


The cars described above were built by Pullman-Standard at their Chicago plant. They were constructed from cor-ten steel using the PS girder frame. They were decorated with cosmetic stainless steel corrugations of the pattern used shortly following WWII. As delivered the roofs and pier panels were painted red (DuPont Red No. 2460), the shirts were painted maroon (DuPont Red No. 51823), and the trucks were painted silver. The 41-N trucks were equipped with clasp brakes, rotary snubbers, and WABCO decelostat anti-wheel-slip devices. The latter were used only when the entire train was so equipped, a very rare occasion.

Click here for a listing of the names of Frisco E-units.

Texas Special
The streamlined Texas Special made its first revenue run from St. Louis to San Antonio on the advertized May 16, 1948. The cars constructed for the Texas Special were labelled The Texas Special on the letter board. The ownership was designated by a small plate near each end lettered either Frisco or Katy. Frisco sleepers were named after famous Missourians. Each railroad contributed one complete streamlined train set. It was soon determined that a third train set was required for this service. The third train set was composed of several heavyweight cars, including coach-buffet, diner, and 12-section, 1 drawing-room sleeper. These heavy weight cars received a red and silver paint scheme with shadow striping. The Frisco withdrew from the joint operation of the Texas Special on January 5, 1959.

Meteor
The streamlined Meteor made its first revenue run from St. Louis to Oklahoma City on the advertized May 14, 1948. The first eastbound left Oklahoma City on May 15. The first runs were made without the coach-dormitory and diner-lounge-observations cars. The Texas Special and heavy weight diners substituted until the Meteor cars were completed. The Meteor sleepers were named after Missouri Rivers.

Notes:

  1. Lot 6767, Plan 7536: 70'6" car, 40' baggage & 30' railway post office, built 10/47.
  2. Lot 6768, Plan 7537: 85' car, 56-seat coach, built 11/47-12/47.
  3. Lot 6768, Plan 7539: 85' car, 26-seat coach, buffet lounge, built 12/47
  4. Lot 6768, Plan 7540: 85' car, diner, built 1/48.
  5. Lot 6768, Plan 7541: 85' car, observation-diner-lounge, built 5/48.
  6. Lot 6768, Plan 7542: 85' car, 34-seat coach, dormitory, built 5/48-6/48.
  7. Lot 6769, Plan 7553: 85' car, 14 Roomette-4 Bedroom sleeper, built 1/48-6/48.
  8. Lot 6769, Plan 4121: 85' car, 2 Bedroom-1 Drawing room sleeper-Buffet-Lounge-Observation, built 5/48.
  9. Lot 6936, Plan 7636A: 85' car, 72-seat coach, all stainless steel construction, 41-NO-11 trucks, built 3/54 as a demonstrator.
  10. Lot 6965, Plan 7647: 85' car, 64-seat coach, 41-NO-11 trucks, built 7/55
  11. Lot 6965, Plan 7648: 85' car, 32-seat coach, 41-NO-11 trucks, buffet lounge, built 7/55.

Car dispositions.

Data from the roster provided by the following sources:
"The Official Pullman-Standard Library: Vol. 15 Western Railroads" W. David Randall & William G. Anderson
"Ozark Pacers" Passenger Train Journal Nov. 1984 page 20-31 Lawrence Thomas
"More Ozark Pacers" Passenger Train Journal Dec. 1984 page 26-33 Lawrence Thomas
"More Classic Trains" Arthur D. Dubin
Numbers and names of MKT original Texas Special train set.
"Frisco Power" Joe G. Collias
"Frisco Diesel Power" Louis A. Marre and John Baskin Harper
"Frisco in Color" Louis A. Marre and Gregory J. Sommers
"Frisco Southwest" John McCall and Frank A. Schults III
Photographs in personal collection
and personal observations

Errors in this roster are the sole responsibility of its author.
Mike Condren
December 31, 2002