Frisco Paint Shop:
Road Freight Units

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Figure 1. The first road freight diesels, EMD F3s, were delivered in scheme FR-F1a. Note the absence of a unit number on the front corner. Also note the absence of any lettering on the B-units.

J. L. Hoffman

Figure 2. scheme FR-F1a The first production set of F7s as delivered in a A-B-A configuration.

Max Herzog SLSF

Figure 3. scheme FR-F1b The original yellow painted trim was replaced for safety reasons by a brighter yellow paint and reflective Scotlite lettering commencing with this test unit on the right, September 20, 1952.

Louis A. Marre

Figure 4. scheme FR-F1c The original F3A unit on the Frisco is seen with the updated scehme in this July, 1963 photo on the turntable in Ft. Smith.

Louis A. Marre

Figure 5. scheme FR-F1c This F7A is seen in Ft. Smith in July 1959.

Mike Condren Photo

Figure 6. Scheme FR-F1c was a variation of the factory applied paint with the addition of unit numbers on the front corners of the A-units.

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Figure 7. Scheme FR-F1c as applied to an ALCo FA-1.

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Figure 8. Scheme FR-F2a was known as the "cigar band" scheme.

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Figure 9. Scheme FR-F2a, the "cigar band" scheme, as applied to a FA-1.

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Figure 10. Scheme FR-F2b is a variation as the result of a painted outline herald on the nose instead of the stainless steel herald.

Shot of #18 in solid black paint following an accident in Ft. Smith yard

Mike Condren Photo

Figure 11.

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Figure 12. Scheme FR-F4a has a unique split herald on the nose door.

Mike Condren Photo

Figure 13. Scheme FR-F4b has an outline herald that is applied low on the nose door.

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Figure 14. Scheme FR-F4c has an outline herald that is applied high on the nose door.

Mike Condren Photo

Figure 15. The first second generation power delivered to the Frisco were high-hood U25Bs in this variation of black and yellow, scheme FR-F3a

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Figure 16. The second order of GE U25Bs were delivered in scheme FR-F3b in 1963.

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Figure 17. The EMD GP35s with high mounted air tanks ("torpedo tubes") were delivered in scheme FR-F3b in 1964.

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Figure 18. High-hood GE U25Bs were repainted into Mandarin Orange and White scheme FR-F4a.

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Figure 19. Later Scotchlite orange stripes were added to te noses in scheme FR-F4b.

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Figure 20. This view shows another example of scheme FR-F4b as applied to the first order of EMD GP 35s.

Second Generation Road Freight Units delivered in
Mandarin Orange and White

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Figure 21. The first units to be delivered new in Mandarin Orange and White were GE U25Bs from the 3/65 order that included #821 shown here, scheme FR-F5a.

Mike Condren Photo

Figure 22. EMD GP-35s began arriving in Mandarin Orange and White within a month of the O&W U25Bs. This view of #719 shows it being delivered to the shops at Lindenwood Yard St. Louis 5/1/65, scheme FR-F5a.

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Figure 23. scheme FR-F5a All of the SD45s were delivered in the Mandarin Orange and White Scheme.

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Figure 24. scheme FR-F5a All of the U30Bs also were delivered in the Mandarin Orange and White Scheme.

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Figure 25. All of the GP38ACs were delivered in the FR-F5a Mandarin Orange and White Scheme. They also were all delivered with a Gyrolite mounted in the lower hood.

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Figure 26. The last order of SD45s were delivered in the FR-F5a Mandarin Orange and White scheme and a Gyrolite mounted in the lower hood.

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Figure 27. The last order of U30Bs were delivered in the FR-F5a Mandarin Orange and White scheme and a Gyrolite mounted in the lower hood.

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Figure 28. All of the GP38-2s were delivered in the FR-F5a Mandarin Orange and White scheme with a Gyrolite mounted in the lower hood.

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Figure 29. All of the B30-7s were delivered in the FR-F5a Mandarin Orange and White scheme with a Gyrolite mounted in the lower hood. They also saw their first service working on the Missouri Pacific out of North Little Rock, AR, as seen here.

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Figure 30. All of the SD40-2s were delivered in the FR-F5a Mandarin Orange and White scheme with a Gyrolite mounted in the lower hood.

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Figure 31. All of the GP15-1s were delivered in the FR-F5a Mandarin Orange and White scheme with a Gyrolite mounted in the lower hood.

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Figure 32. All of the GP40-2s were delivered in the FR-F5a Mandarin Orange and White scheme with a Gyrolite mounted in the lower hood.

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Figure 33. Two of the SD38-2s were delivered in the FR-F5a Mandarin Orange and White scheme with a Gyrolite mounted in the lower hood. These two were used on the hump at Cherokee Yard Tulsa and had dynamic brakes to retard the cars on the down grade approach to the hump.

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Figure 34. The other two SD40-2s were also delivered in the FR-F5a Mandarin Orange and White scheme with a Gyrolite mounted in the lower hood. These two did not have dynamics as the hump at Tennessee Yard Memphis was a conventional hump. It is seen in consist being delivered through Kansas City.

Mike Condren Photo

Figure 35. Three Frisco SD45s received a nose coonskin herald such as that on #915 shown here. The other two units were #911 and 912.

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Figure 36. Only one GP38 received the coonskin nose herald, GP38 #651 was destroyed in a corn field meet in Mustang, OK, 9/1/74. This view is in Memphis of an eastbound Frisco racing a MP freight on "Broadway". The view was taken from Union Station signal bridge A, as seen on Switchers Paint Scheme.

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Figure 37. U30B #835 was unique in that it had a white front to its low hood.

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Figure 38. U30B #846 was unique in that it had a large XR along the frame designating that order was "Xtra Reliable". The L&N was the only other railroad with a unit so labeled