Western Railroad Discussion > Farmrail chase with the proper lead units

A few photos from my 04-14-2022 chase of a Farmrail job out of Clinton, Oklahoma. After some work in Clinton it headed north to meet a job out of Enid to swap trains. I'm glad I made this stop on the way out as the weather wasn't near as good when I passed through Clinton on the return home leg of the trip.

Departing Washita Junction area (Clinton, Oklahoma).
Passing the silo complex at Custer City.
Passing the windmills a few miles outside of Thomas.

Roger Durfee
Akron, OH

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Passing through Thomas, Ok
The job out of Enid at Southard, Ok. Lead unit is former B&O. I'm guessing that shanty, utilitarian as it is, is a former Frisco building ? (This line is ex Frisco)

Roger Durfee
Akron, OH

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You took some quality shots of Farmrail !   Thanks for sharing them. 

Nice stuff, and great catch!  The few times I've been down there lately, I always seem to get those yellow uglies on the front.

Very nice shots! 

EL833 Wrote:
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> I'm guessing that shanty, utilitarian
> as it is, is a former Frisco building?

You guess correctly.

Bill G.
Tulsa, OK 

Great shots!

Roger, I don't think the lead unit is ex-B&O unless very heavily rebuilt. D/b blister doesn't match B&O and neither do the radiator grills. Southern 38-2's had long d/b blisters like that but smaller fuel tanks and Blomberg M trucks, and, of course, high short hood. So probably not ex-Southern either.

The Diesel Shop says it's ex-C&NW 4609. No d/b originally, but the anticlimer, radiator grills, and fuel tank seem to match.



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 05/17/22 21:12 by CPR_4000.

Excellent bunch.
JB

CPR_4000 Wrote:
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> Roger, I don't think the lead unit is ex-B&O unless very heavily rebuilt.

The ex B&O reference was for the last photo, the Enid train- it followed the short description of it at Southard. The 2105 is indeed a former B&O GP40, heavily altered, that's been through many incarnations including BN, GATX, MNA, TNER/CORP, GMTX, and GNBC. The painted up 2309 seen in the bulk of the photos is indeed former CNW 4609, altered a bit over the years as well.

Roger Durfee
Akron, OH

Great series!!

I like Pics 2 and 3!!