Frisco Kansas City - Florida Special

No. 105

                                               
Notes
 Assignments
10/48 6/49                                            
12

10-1-2 sleeper
KC to Jacksonville
Car F-65
10/48 6/49 9/49 5/50 5/53 12/53 5/55 8/55 1/56 5/56 10/56 10/57                        
13
 10-2-1 sleeper
KC to Jacksonville
Car F-69
                        8/58 2/59 10/59                  
13
 10-2-1 sleeper
KC to Birmingham
Car F-69
      5/50                                        
14
 10 sleeper-lounge
Birmingham to Jacksonville
Car F-63
10/48 6/49 9/49                                          
12
 10-1-2 sleeper
KC to Miami
Car F-68
      5/50                                        
7 or 15
 14-4 sleeper or
10-6 sleeper
KC to Miami
Car F-68
        5/53 12/53 5/55 8/55 1/56 5/56 10/56 10/57 8/58 2/59 10/59 8/60 11/60 6/61 1/62 6/62 1/63 6/63 10/63  
7
14-4 sleeper
KC to Miami
Car F-68
          12/53                                    
16
 8-5 sleeper
KC to Jacksonville
Car F-67
10/48 6/49                                            
Lounge-Diner
KC to Birmingham
    9/49 5/50 5/53 12/53                                    
Lounge
KC to Birmingham
                        8/58 2/59 10/59 8/60 11/60 6/61 1/62 6/62 1/63 6/63 10/63  
Lounge
Springfield to Birmingham
    9/49     12/53                                    
Lounge
Atlanta to Jacksonville
                1/56 5/56 10/56 10/57                        
Lounge
KC to Atlanta
      5/50 5/53                                      
Lounge
Birmingham to Jacksonville
    9/49 5/50 5/53 12/53     1/56 5/56 10/56 10/57 8/58 2/59 10/59 8/60 11/60 6/61 1/62 6/62 1/63 6/63 10/63  
Lounge
Jacksonville to Miami
            5/55 8/55                                
Lounge
KC to Miami
    9/49 5/50 5/53 12/53 5/55 8/55 1/56 5/56 10/56 10/57                        
Dining Car
KC to Birmingham
                        8/58 2/59 10/59 8/60 11/60 6/61 1/62 6/62 1/63 6/63 10/63  
Dining Car
Springfield to Birmingham
        5/53 12/53 5/55 8/55                                
Dining-Lounge
Birmingham to Atlanta
        5/53 12/53 5/55 8/55                                
Restaurant Car
Atlanta to Jacksonville
10/48 6/49 9/49 5/50         1/56 5/56 10/56 10/57                        
Dining Car
Birmingham to Atlanta
                        8/58 2/59 10/59 8/60 11/60              
Dinette-Coach
Birmingham to Atlanta
10/48 6/49 9/49 5/50 5/53 12/53 5/55 8/55 1/56 5/56 10/56 10/57 8/58 2/59 10/59 8/60 11/60 6/61 1/62 6/62 1/63 6/63 10/63 9/64

Dining Car
Jacksonville to Miami
                                              9/64
Chair-Lounge-Buffet
KC to Birmingham
10/48 6/49 9/49 5/50 5/53 12/53 5/55 8/55 1/56 5/56 10/56 10/57 8/58 2/59 10/59 8/60 11/60 6/61 1/62 6/62 1/63 6/63 10/63 9/64
Reclining Chair Car
KC to Jacksonville
10/48 6/49 9/49 5/50 5/53 12/53 5/55 8/55 1/56 5/56 10/56 10/57 8/58 2/59 10/59 8/60 11/60 6/61 1/62 6/62 1/63 6/63 10/63 9/64
Reclining Chair Car
Jacksonville to Miami

No. 106

                                               
Notes
 Assignments
10/48 6/49 9/49                                          
12
 10-1-2 sleeper
Miami to KC
Car F-68
      5/50                                        
7 or 15
 14-4 sleeper or
10-6 sleeper
Miami to KC
Car F-68
        5/53 12/53 5/55 8/55 1/56 5/56 10/56 10/57 8/58 2/59 10/59 8/60 11/60 6/61 1/62 6/62 1/63 6/63 10/63  
7
 14-4 sleeper
Miami to KC
Car F(S)-68
10/48 6/49                                            
12
 10-1-2 sleeper
Jacksonville to KC
Car F-65
10/48 6/49 9/49 5/50 5/53 12/53 5/55 8/55 1/56 5/56 10/56 10/57                        
13
 10-2-1 sleeper
Jacksonville to KC
Car F(S)-69
                        8/58 2/59 10/59                  
13
 10-2-1 sleeper
Birmingham to KC
Car F(S)-69
      5/50                                        
14
 10 sleeper-lounge
Jacksonville to Birmingham
Car F-63
          12/53                                    
16
 8-5 sleeper
Jacksonville to KC
Car S-67
10/48 6/49                                            

Lounge-Diner
Birmingham to KC
            5/55 8/55                                

Lounge
Miami to KC
    9/49 5/50 5/53 12/53                                    

Lounge
Birmingham to KC
                        8/58 2/59 10/59 8/60 11/60 6/61 1/62 6/62 1/63 6/63 10/63  

Lounge
Birmingham to Springfield
    9/49                                          

Lounge
Atlanta to Birmingham
      5/50 5/53                                      

Lounge
Jacksonville to Birmingham
          12/53                                    

Lounge
Jacksonville to Atlanta
                1/56 1/56 10/56 10/57                        

Lounge
Atlanta to KC
    9/49 5/50 5/53 12/53     1/56 1/56 10/56 10/57                        

Lounge
Miami to Jacksonville
    9/49 5/50 5/53 12/53 5/55 8/55 1/56 1/56 10/56 10/57                        

Diner
Birmingham to KC
                        8/58 2/59 10/59 8/60 11/60 6/61 1/62 6/62 1/63 6/63 10/63  

Diner
Birmingham to Springfield
10/48 6/49 9/49 5/50 5/53 12/53 5/55 8/55 1/56 1/56 10/56 10/57 8/58 2/59 10/59 8/60 11/60 6/61 1/62 6/62 1/63 6/63 10/63  
Dining Car
Miami to Jacksonville
        5/53 12/53 5/55 8/55                                
Restaurant Car
Jacksonville to Atlanta
10/48 6/49 949 5/50   12/53 5/55 8/55     10/56 10/57                        
Dining Car
Atlanta to Birmingham
                        8/58 2/59 10/59 8/60 11/60              
Dinette-Coach
Atlanta to Birmingham
        5/53       1/56 1/56                            
Dining-Lounge
Atlanta to Birmingham
                                              9/64
Chair-Lounge-Buffet
Birmingham to KC
10/48 6/49 9/49 5/50 5/53 12/53 5/55 8/55 1/56 1/56 10/56 10/57 8/58 2/59 10/59 8/60 11/60 6/61 1/62 6/62 1/63 6/63 10/63 9/64
Reclining Chair Car
Miami to Jacksonville
10/48 6/49 9/49 5/50 5/53 12/53 5/55 8/55 1/56 1/56 10/56 10/57 8/58 2/59 10/59 8/60 11/60 6/61 1/62 6/62 1/63 6/63 10/63 9/64
Reclining Chair Car
Jacksonville to KC

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

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.
  12. 10 Sections - 1 Drawing Room - 2 Compartments
  13. 10 Sections - 2 Bedrooms - 1 Compartment
  14. 10 Section - Lounge
  15. 10 Roomette - 6 Double Bedrooms
  16. 8 Sections - 5 Bedrooms

Car dispositions.

Data from the roster provided by the following sources:
Public Timetables
"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
January 14, 2003