Monday, May 19, 2025

West Tulsa, OK: BNSF/Frisco Railyard and Roundhouse

Railyard: (Satellite)
Roundhouse: (Satellite, the land has been repurposed as a diesel shop.)

David Kimball posted
A repost of a Frisco favorite! In March of 1976 a Frisco GP-7 #501 is standing solo at the aging roundhouse with turntable at Cherokee Yard in West Tulsa. (Photo: John A. Kimball)
John Katz shared

Dennis DeBruler commented on John's share
They removed the roundhouse to make way for the diesel shop, https://maps.app.goo.gl/cWkPd3jMjxqazJf58. Topo map: 1956/57 Sapulpa North Quad @ 24,000

This railyard is still used.
Street View, Mar 2025

The diesel shop is a museum of locomotive liveries. In the foreground is a KCS heritage unit coupled to what I believe railfans call a "fake bonnet." Near the center, from left to right, we see Santa Fe, H1 and BN liveries.
 onrr1726

In this view we see a couple of Santa Fe liveries and at least one H1. Near the upper-left corner we see a yard tower. Google Maps labels it a "Trimmer Tower."
onrr1726

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