Frisco 1948 Streamlined Meteor

No. 9

                                                Notes Assignment
10/48 6/49 9/49                                          
7
 14-4 sleeper
Jersey City to OKC
Car 93 B&O #3
      5/50           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
7
 14-4 sleeper
St. Louis to OKC
Car 93
        5/53 12/53 5/55 8/55 1/56                              
12
 8-1-2 sleeper
St. Louis to OKC
Car 93
10/48 6/49 9/49 5/50 5/53 12/53 5/55                                  
7

14-4 sleeper
St. Louis to OKC
Car 94
              8/55 1/56 5/56 10/56 10/57 8/58 2/59 10/59                  
7

14-4 sleeper
St. Louis to Lawton
Car 94
10/48 6/49 9/49                                          
7
 14-4 sleeper
St. Louis to Tulsa
Car 91
      5/50                                        
13
 10-3 sleeper
St. Louis to Tulsa
Car 91
        5/53 12/53 5/55 8/55 1/56                              
14
 8-1-3 sleeper
St. Louis to Tulsa
Car 91
10/48 6/49 9/49                                          
7
 14-4 sleeper or
10-5 sleeper
New York to Tulsa
Car 92 PRR #67
      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  
7
 14-4 sleeper
St. Louis to Tulsa
Car 92
  6/49 9/49                                          
15
 8-1-2 sleeper
St. Louis to Ft. Smith
Car 97
      5/50                                        
16
 12-2 sleeper
St. Louis to Ft. Smith
Car 97
        5/53 12/53 5/55 8/55 1/56 5/56 10/56 10/57 8/58                      
13
 10-3 sleeper
St. Louis to Ft. Smith
Car 97
                          2/59 10/59 8/60 11/60 6/61 1/62 6/62 1/63 6/63    
7
 14-4 sleeper
St. Louis to Ft. Smith
Car 97
                      10/57                        
16
 12-2 sleeper
St. Louis to Springfield
10/48 6/49 9/49 5/50 5/53 12/53 5/55             2/59                    
5
 Diner-Lounge-Observation
St. Louis to Tulsa & OKC
              8/55 1/56 5/56 10/56 10/57 8/58                      
5
 Diner-Lounge-Observation
St. Louis to Lawton
                            10/59 8/60 11/60 6/61 1/62 6/62 1/63 6/63 10/63  
5
 Diner-Lounge
St. Louis to OKC
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  
3
 Chair-Lounge_Buffet
St. Louis to Tulsa & OKC
10/48 6/49 9/49 5/50 5/53 12/53 5/55                       1/62 6/62 1/63 6/63 10/63 9/64
2
 Reclining Chair
St. Louis to Tulsa & OKC
              8/55 1/56 5/56 10/56 10/57 8/58 2/59 10/59 8/60 11/60 6/61            
2
 Reclining Chair
St. Louis to Lawton
                                    1/62 6/62 1/63 6/63    
2
 Reclining Chair
OKC to Lawton

No. 10

                                               
Notes
 Assignment
10/48 6/49 9/49 5/50                                        
7
 14-4 sleeper
OKC to Chicago
Car 105 GM&O #2
WB on Frisco #3
        5/53 12/53                                    
17
 6-6 sleeper
OKC to St. Louis
Car 105
WB on Frisco #3
            5/55 8/55 1/56                              
7
 14-4 sleeper
OKC to St. Louis
Car 105
WB on Frisco #3
10/48 6/49 9/49                                          
7

14-4 sleeper
OKC to Jersey City
Car 103 B&O #2
      5/50 5/53 12/53 5/55 8/55 1/56                              
15

8-1-2 sleeper
OKC to St. Louis
Car 103

                  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
7
 14-4 sleeper
OKC to St. Louis
Car 103
10/48 6/49 9/49 5/50 5/53 12/53 5/55                                  
7
 14-4 sleeper
OKC to St. Louis
Car 104
              8/55 1/56 5/56 10/56 10/57 8/58 2/59 10/59                  
7
 14-4 sleeper
Lawton to St. Louis
Car 104
10/48 6/49 9/49                                          
7
 14-4 sleeper
Tulsa to St. Louis
Car 101
      5/50                                        
13
 10-3 sleeper
Tulsa to St. Louis
Car 101
        5/53 12/53 5/55                                  
14
 8-1-3 sleeper
Tulsa to St. Louis
Car 101
10/48 6/49 9/49                                          
7
 14-4 sleeper or
10-5 sleeper
Tulsa to New York
Car 102 PRR #4
      5/50 5/53 12/53 5/55 8/55 1/56 5/56 10/56 10/57       8/60 11/60 6/61 1/62 6/62 1/63 6/63 10/63  
7
 14-4 sleeper
Tulsa to St. Louis
Car 102
                        8/58 2/59 10/59                  
7
 14-4 sleeper
Springfield to St. Louis
Car 102
  6/49 9/49                                          
15

8-1-2 sleeper
Ft. Smith to St. Louis, #704
Car 107
      5/50                                        
16
 12-2 sleeper
Ft. Smith to St. Louis, #704
Car 107
        5/53 12/53 5/55 8/55 1/56 5/56 10/56 10/57 8/58                      
13
 10-3 sleeper
Ft. Smith to St. Louis, #704
Car 107
                          2/59 10/59 8/60 11/60 6/61 1/62 6/62 1/63 6/63    
7
 14-4 sleeper
Ft. Smith to St. Louis, #704
Car 107
  6/49 9/49                                          
13
 10-3 sleeper
Joplin to St. Louis, #304
Car 109 WB #3-303
      5/50                                        
18
 10-1-2 sleeper
Joplin to St. Louis, #304
Car 109 WB #3-303
        5/53 12/53 5/55 8/55 1/56 5/56 10/56 10/57                        
16
 12-2 sleeper
Joplin to St. Louis, #304
Car 109 WB #3-303
10/48 6/49 9/49 5/50 5/53 12/53 5/55             2/59                    
5
 Diner-Lounge-Observation
OKC & Tulsa to St. Louis
              8/55 1/56 5/56 10/56 10/57 8/58                      
5
 Diner-Lounge-Observation
Lawton to St. Louis
                            10/59 8/60 11/60 6/61 1/62 6/62 1/63 6/63 10/63  
5
 Diner-Lounge
Lawton to St. Louis
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  
3
 Chair-Lounge_Buffet
OKC & Tulsa to St. Louis
10/48 6/49 9/49 5/50 5/53 12/53 5/55                       1/62 6/62 1/63 6/63 10/63 9/64
2
 Reclining Chair
OKC & Tulsa to St. Louis
              8/55 1/56 5/56 10/56 10/57 8/58 2/59 10/59 8/60 11/60 6/61            
2
 Reclining Chair
Lawton to St. Louis
                                    1/62 6/62 1/63 6/63    
2
 Reclining Chair
Lawton to OKC

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.

Meteor

The streamlined Meteor made its first revenue run from St. Louis to Oklahoma City on the advertized May 14, 1948. The first eastbound left Oklahoma City on May 15. The first runs were made without the coach-dormitory and diner-lounge-observations cars. The Texas Special and heavy weight diners substituted until the Meteor cars were completed. The Meteor sleepers were named after Missouri Rivers.

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. 8 Sections - 1 Drawing Room - 1 Compartment
  13. 10 Sections - 3 Bedrooms
  14. 8 Sections - 1 Drawing Room - 3 Bedrooms
  15. 8 Sections - 1 Drawing Room - 2 Compartments
  16. 12 Sections - 2 Double Bedrooms
  17. 6 Sections - 6 Double Bedrooms
  18. 10 Sections - 1 Drawing Room - 2 Compartments

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