laming posted:briansilvermustang posted:
NOW you're talkin'!
That picture was taken by one of my longest-term model railroad friends: Dr. Mike Condren.
Mike took that photo in Van Buren, AR (one of my favoritist Frisco locations) in the mid-sixties near dusk. You're looking at the last months of the "Meteorite" passenger being pulled by FP7 #5047 as it heads north to connect with the "Meteor" at Monett/Springfield, MO. ("Meteorite" was a slang term for the little train, for it was a split off of the "Meteor" further north.) Over in the hole is an extra freight waiting for the Meteorite to pass.
That particular day, the Meteorite was longer than typical, for I recall Mike telling me it was doubling as a business train that day.
The Meteorite passed into history in September, 1965.
Andre
Andre: Thank you for the great narrative and verifying the photo's location. Both are important to me when viewing 12" = 1 foot railway photos. I am a bit of a history fan.
