Frisco Switch Jobs

From Railway Age December 9, 1944, Contributed by Bill Pollard

These diesels weighed less than the 90,000 lbs limit that required the use of a fireman.

Phil Gosney Photo

Baldwin 216 is seen at Georgia Street yard, located on the bluffs in downtown Memphis, June 1968.

Phil Gosney Photo

Lucky "1313" is at Georgia Street yard in downtown Memphis, June 1968.

Ken McElreath Photo

This rebuilt VO1000 is seen in the Georgia Street yard, 8/68.

Ken McElreath Photo

This SW-7 is seen in the Georgia Street yard, 8/68.

Phil Gosney photo

Frisco VO1000 #232 on a transfer run is passing under the west signal bridge over Broadway at the IC crossing, Signal Bridge A for Memphis Union Station. Note the use of lower quadrant semaphores.

David Johnston Photo

A pair of Frisco SW1500s are pulling a string of cars up the bypass track of the hump at Tennessee Yard, 9/73.

Phil Gosney Photo

Frisco GP7 #540 is crossing the Frisco and Missouri Pacific main lines at Kansas Ave. as it leaves Georgia Street Yards for its trip to President's Island. Note the traffic lights hanging over the crossing. The traffic light was controlled by the Frisco operator who once shared the Kentucky Street "Tower" with the Arkansas & Memphis Railway Bridge & Terminal Co. operator.

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