Nostalgia & History > Rock Island Spreader, MKT Power

Among the Frank Tribbey collection I found an interesting move he captured in 1970 somewhere in central Oklahoma. I assume this is Katy trackage with a Rock Island spreader either being leased or borrowed. Seems somewhat ironic being as both railroads weren't well known for good track maintenance. No notes given with the picture.

Frank Tribbey
PQM



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/07/17 13:32 by BNSF-6432.

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Agree. That is an interesting photo.
ALLEN

Great catch. With Katy power and cab it would be on the Katy.

Bob Krieger
Cheyenne, WY

It is interesting if only for the low headlight on that GP-7. I never saw one like that on the Katy. Wonder if they bought it 2nd hand?



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/07/17 19:43 by tomstp.

I'm wondering if this wasn't right after the Rock shutdown. I don't
know exactly when the Katy got the south end of the Minnesota-Texas Corridor,
but could this have been a train for track maintenance?

Nick Tharalson,
Marion, IA

The Jordan 'spreaders' were originally used for spreading ballast and making the drainage ditch along the edge of the ballast. The spreader in the photo has some markings on the plows suggesting it had been spreading ballast, looks like this is exactly what they were doing. Don't know the rest of the story or the connection between ownership or location though.

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> I'm wondering if this wasn't right after the Rock
> shutdown. I don't
> know exactly when the Katy got the south end of
> the Minnesota-Texas Corridor,
> but could this have been a train for track
> maintenance?
>
> Nick Tharalson,
> Marion, IA