Location 3400 NE Grand Blvd. Oklahoma City, OK 73111 (405) 424-8222
Conveniently located just a half mile west of Interstate 35 off Exit 131 (NE 36th Street), on historic Grand Boulevard.
- Half-mile east of Martin Luther King Boulevard - Just south of Lincoln Park Golf Course - 1 mile south of the Oklahoma City Zoo Oklahoma Railway Museum
3400 NE Grand Blvd. Oklahoma City, OK 73111 (405) 424-8222 www.oklahomarailwaymuseum.org
EQUIPMENT ROSTER
40 1 Oklahoma Railway Museum
The Oklahoma Railway Museum, Ltd. Bridge Logos (ORM) offers 35-minute excursion trains on the first and third Saturdays of each month for the public from 10 am until 4 pm starting the first Saturday in April. The trains leave the historic Oakwood Depot at 9:15, 11:15, 1:15 and 3:15
The Museum itself is open Thursday - Saturday from 9 am to 4 pm and there is no admission charge to tour the grounds. Train rides are free for children under the age of 3, $5 for children 3 years to 12 years, and These Frisco and Rock Island Railroad $12 for those 13 years and older. In heralds were displayed for almost 80 years addition to the train ride, railroad (1931-2010) on Oklahoma City’s South equipment, including motor cars, Robinson Street Bridge. The bridge was locomotives and passenger cars, are on located approximately a half mile east of display. A display car contains permanent Union Station and allowed both railroads to exhibits of railroad memorabilia. pass above Robinson to access to the station. The bridge was torn down to make Oakwood Station way for a new bridge with the rerouting of the I-40 crosstown expressway. Each Concrete herald measures 5 ft. 8 in. by 4 ft. 8 in. The bridge railing is two feet high and the bottom portions are 22 inches thick. Each weighs in excess of 9000 pounds. Expansion Plans
Oakwood Depot
The Oakwood Depot was constructed by the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient railway line in 1905 in Oakwood, Oklahoma Territory. The Santa Fe railway leased the Orient line in 1929 and operated the station until 1958. In later years, it was acquired by the Dewey County Historical Society and moved to a property just west of Watonga, Oklahoma. The Depot was purchased by the Oklahoma Railway Museum and moved to the present location in 2000 and was completely restored.
2 39 Jim Murray Maintenance Shop Yard Office
The Jim Murray Maintenance Shop building This building was the only building on the is approximately 7400 sq. feet with two property when the ORM acquired the land. track bays, office, restrooms and mailroom. It had been the office for a pipe and/or oil service company previously. The most It was built in 2005 and is named for Jim recent owner of the property before the Murray one of the museums founding ORM acquired it used it for goats. This members and Director of Maintenance from building was open to the goats and 2004 to 2013. whatever else that wanted to use it. The ORM volunteers cleaned it out, restored it and added a second restroom.
Adventure Station
Model 2TMA2079
Adventure Station was built by the ORM with funds provided by the Oklahoma Centennial Commission in 2007. It sits on the north end of the ORM track just south of NE 50th Street and east of the Oklahoma City Zoo.
Car mover
Built 1978, Donated to ORM by Bob Hussey.
Status: In Storage
38 3 Birthday Parties Tank cars
CONX 5272 Built 1923, single dome.
CONX 5259 Built 1923, single dome
Continental Oil of Ponca City, OK donated these cars to the ORM.
The Oklahoma Railway Museum offers you unique venues to host a birthday party. We have a 1921 wooden caboose, the depot platform or other areas of the grounds. You Tank car supply the cake, presents and the kiddos while we supply tables and chairs. Also CONX 7211 Built in 1943 by American Car included are paper engineer hats and a rail & Foundry. Type T-43 safety coloring book. Continental Oil of Ponca City, OK donated ORM offers two packages that include two theis car to the ORM. hours for the party: Package One is available only on the first Capacity 110,000. and third Saturdays of April through August of the 2015 season and includes Weight 58,700 one hour and 45 minutes for the party and tickets for a train ride for 20 guests on historic railroad passenger cars. Additional train tickets can be purchased for $5.00 each. The costs are: Birthday Caboose: $250.00 (includes $50.00 refundable security deposit) Tank car Party Coach: $300.00 (includes $50.00 refundable security deposit) CONX 8903 Built in 1965 Package Two is available throughout the Capacity 140,000 year on most non-operating Saturdays and includes one Hour and 45 minutes for a Weight 80,000 party without a train ride. The costs are: Birthday Caboose: $150.00 (includes $50.00 refundable security deposit) Party Coach: $200.00 (includes $50.00 refundable security deposit) All bookings and date/time availability must be made with our party coordinator Chuck Shinn. at 405/850-0597 or by e-mail [email protected]
4 37 CONX 5272 & 5259 Day Out With Thomas™
Day Out With Thomas™, chugs into ORM Status: In Storage the last weekend in September and the first weekend in October from 8 am until 6 pm. CONX 7211 Tickets to ride behind the classic storybook engine go on sale on in April and can be purchased online by going to the ORM website www.oklahomarailwaymuseum.org . Tickets required for ages 2 and up. Tickets are available online or at the door. Prices may vary determined by when they are purchased. Ticket sales are final. Events are held rain or shine.
"Day Out With Thomas" is presented by HIT Entertainment, a worldwide leader in children’s entertainment, and sponsored by MEGA Brands, a leading toy company. a Status: In Storage family fun event with a variety of activities and entertainment! This fun-filled event CONX 8903 offers little engineers and their families the opportunity to take a ride with a 15-ton replica of Thomas the Tank Engine, star of the popular Thomas & Friends™ series. ORM is located in Oklahoma City at 3400 NE Grand Boulevard, just west of I-35, Exit 131 and south of 36th Street. The phone number is 405/424-8222 or visit the Museum website: www.oklahomarailwaymuseum.org.
Status: In Storage
36 5 OKRX 48 CONX 50001/Santa Fe 7176 CONX 50014/Santa Fe 7020
These two cars are former Santa Fe class Fe-22's. They were rebuilt at Topeka, Kansas in 1940 from class Fe-S cars (General American Transportation Corp. 1928 built, wood body, steel under frame and end cars).
CONX 50020 /Santa Fe 6919
Status: Active Santa Fe class Fe-23. Rebuilt Topeka, Kansas in 1941 from class Fe-S cars (General American Transportation Corp. 1928 built, wood body, steel under frame OKRX 814 and end cars).
ORM has 3 of these “Auto box cars”. Cars was used to transport autos, trucks, farm equipment and heavy machinery. Santa Fe RR used them to transport Crossly automobiles. Continental Oil Company used end loading capabilities for grease drums. Continental Oil donated these cars to the ORM. Two of them have the end doors welded shut but one still appears to be serviceable.
Boxcar Status: Active Build Date: Unknown OKRX 301 Donated to ORM in 2014 by HIS Paint Manufacturing Company of Oklahoma City
Status: Active
6 35 CONX 50001 & CONX 50014 EMD SW8
Built in 1952 by General Motors, Electro- Motive Division for the US Army. Was used in Korea during the war. Re-manufactured at Hill Air Force base in September 1987, and then locomotive was delivered to Army Ammunition plant in McAlister OK., Nov. 18, 1987. From there it was transferred to Fort Sill OK August 17 1992. While at Fort Sill the engine was sent to Tulsa for painting and when returned there were flat spots on wheels on axles 1, 2, &4. ORM had the wheels turned before locomotive could be shipped to OKC. Purchased from the Army Status: In Storage Weight: 229,000 pounds CONX 50020 Fuel: 600 gallons
EMD F9A
Built in September 1954 by EMD. Builders no. 19741. Northern Pacific Railway Company was the original owner and the unit had road number 7003-D. When the NP merged into the Burlington Northern Railroad the number changed to 814.
Locomotive retired and donated by Status: In Storage Burlington Northern to ORM in 1982. The original prime mover was a model 567C Rock Island 506000 converted to a model 645.
Weight: 247,400 pounds
Fuel: 1000 gallons
GE 45 TON
Built in 1941 by General Electric for the US Army, Road # 1202 Builders No. - 13059 Rebuilt 9/82. Date acquired - 2000 by donation of ORM member Dan Rohrback & Vulcan Chemical Co. Previous owners Dodge City Ford & Bucklin, Vulcan Chemicals - Wichita, Kansas, US Army at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas.
Weight: 90,000 pounds
Fuel: 75 + 75 gallons
34 7 Santa Fe 2571 Reefer car
This 40-foot ice bunker, refrigerator car is believed to have been used on the Wisconsin Central Car Lines. It houses ORM’s Wood Shop.
Status: Active
Wooden Boxcar
Built: after 1917
Missing trucks
Santa Fe 90
Wooden Boxcar
Built: After 1917 Status: On Display Missing trucks
8 33 WCLX 2077 EMD/ATSF CF7
Built in 1949 as an F7A, # 202L, a covered wagon similar to the museums F9A, OKRX 814. It was converted to CF7 road switcher configuration in 1972 by AT&SF at their Cleburne TX shops. Donated to the ORM in 2012 by Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad.
In the 1970’s, AT&SF needed road engines that could also function as switch engines but couldn’t afford to buy new ones. They had many aging F7’s lying around that could be used but the “covered wagon” Status: Used as Wood Shop body would have made switching work difficult. AT&SF determined that the F7 Santa Fe 48169 could be converted to look more like a freight engine where the engineer could see well in both directions. The converted F7 units were given the new designation “CF7”.
Weight: 249,000 lbs
Fuel: 1250 gallons
EMD FP45
Built in December of 1967 as Santa Fe #100. Donated to the ORM by BNSF Status: In Storage Railroad in 2000. It has a 20-cylinder- 645E3 - 3600 HP engine. Number 100, and Santa Fe Box Car sister 102, had the honor of leading the record-breaking inaugural run of the westbound Super, a high-priority, 79 mile- per-hour freight train from Chicago to Los Angeles in January 1968.
SF 100 then began to pull Santa Fe's finest passenger trains later. With the coming of Amtrak in 1971, the FP45's were reassigned to freight duties for the remainder of their careers, except for the occasional business or special train.
This FP 45 was renumbered several times before ending as #90. It was the last of its Status: In Storage kind in active service on the BNSF railroad. Donated to ORM by BNSF.
Weight: 399,000 lbs Fuel: 3200 gallons
32 9 Rock Island 743 Hand Car
This hand car was donated to the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds prior to 1970’s. It was donated to ORM in June of 2014 and restored.
Builder: Sheffield Velocipede Car Company
Status: Under Repair Velocipede
OKRX 2 This velocipede is made of white ash. The spokes in the front wheel are wood and the wheels are cast iron. The rear wheel is a replacement.
Acquired by ORM in March 2011 donated by Neal Baucum of Mustang OK
Builder: Sheffield Velocipede Car Company
Status: Under Repair
OKRX 3 Derrick Car
Belonged to Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific then North Central Oklahoma Railway and finally to ORM. The winch mechanism is not Fairmont but is typical of CRI&P kit bashings.
Builder: Fairmont
Status: In Storage
10 31 Hand Car ALCO RS1
Built in May 1943 by American Locomotive Works for Chicago Rock Island & Pacific. Builder’s No. 70817 (Phase II RS 1) Road number 743. Went through several owners before being purchased in 1986 by Eddie Birch Jr. & Jim Terrell who donated locomotive to Oklahoma Railway Museum in 2000.
Weight: 240,000 pounds.
Fuel: 1000 gallons Status: On Display
Velocipede ALCO RS3 Chickasaw
American Locomotive Works. Built in 1955 for Magma Copper, a subsidiary of San Manuel Copper Company. Then sold to Backlands Railroad until it was purchased by Jim Terrell who donated locomotive to ORM in 2005.
Weight: 229,000 pounds
Fuel: 800 gallons
Status: On Display CRI&P W-64A ALCO RS3
American Locomotive Works. Built in 1955 for Magma Copper, a subsidiary of San Manuel Copper Company. Then sold to Backlands Railroad until it was purchased by Jim Terrell who donated locomotive to ORM in 2005.
Weight: 229,000 pounds
Fuel: 800 gallons
Status: On Display
30 11 Santa Fe 643 Caboose
Build date Unknown
The Frisco donated this caboose to the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds in 1953. Donated to ORM in 2015 by the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds.
Status: Under Repair
Porter 0-6-0T Caboose Build date: after 1932
Little is known about this wood-sided caboose. The fact that it has metal end beams and a steel cupola suggests it was built after 1932. It apparently was operated by the SL&SF (Frisco) RR. Oddly, it is supported on ATSF wheel sets. Donated to the Museum by Greg Thompson.
Status: On Display
#2299 Crane
MKT Inspection Car
MKT Inspection car was donated by Fort Sill where the car was used for an office to do load plans to ship out military trains and trucks. It was used by the Katy railroad and then continued to be used by the Union - Pacific Railroad when the Katy merged with UP. Status: In Storage
12 29 Frisco 649 Santa Fe 2-8-0
643 was originally built by Hinkley in 1879 For the Santa Fe as a 4-4-0 number 73 named “H. C. Hardon” Santa Fe’s rebuilt the #73 in 1897 into a 2-8-0 and it was numbered 933 when rebuilt. During a general renumbering of steam locomotives by the Santa Fe in 1900 the 933 was renumbered to the 643, the road number it kept until retirement. In March of 1953. The engine worked in the Santa Fe’s Southern division in freight service. In April 1953 the engine was donated and put on display at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds which Status: In Storage donated it to ORM in 2015. Frisco 916 Weight: 125,000
Porter 0-6-0T
Built in September 1942 by H. K. Porter Company for U. S. Army Corps of Engineers - road no. 5006, Builders number 7486. It is 50-ton saddle tank style Steam locomotive. Sold to Oklahoma Gas & Electric for use switching cars of coal at the Horse Shoe Power plant in Harrah, Ok. Donated by OG&E to ORM. Status: In Storage Weight: 100,000 pounds MKT 1045
American Hoist and Derrick #2299
Built 1954. 25 Ton capacity. Previous owner was OG&E at the Mustang Power Plant. Donated to ORM by OG&E
Status: On Display
28 13 Santa Fe 1492 Caboose
At this time we know very little about this caboose other than it came from the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway. It has been converted for use as a birthday party caboose complete with heat and air conditioning.
Status: Active
Santa Fe 113 Caboose
Built in 1929 and rebuilt in 1969
Donated to Museum by the grandchildren of Tom and Cherry Jerlow in 2009
Status: Active
Santa Fe 115 Caboose
Built in 1956, Class CA-6
Status: Active
14 27 Frisco Caboose Diner
Built in 1942 by Budd. Donated by Harry Currie 2011. Car was part of the Super Chief in 1940s - the Chief in 1950s and finally the Texas Chief in 1960s. .Previous owner, Santa Fe, numbered it 1492. Amtrak numbered it 8037. Howard Thornton of Midwest Travel named the car Soonerland II where it was used for several excursions around Watonga, OK in the 1990s. Oklahoma Centennial Commission funded the last refurbishment on this car in 2006. Status: On Display Coach car
Built in 1938 by Budd as Santa Fe #3105, a Santa Fe 999359 52 seat chair car (coach). AT&SF #3105 was part of the first EL CAPITAN train set, which entered service in February 1938. The car was sold to the Penn Central in November of 1969 where it was converted into a 108 seat commuter coach numbered 2413. The Cedar Rapids & Iowa City RR purchased the car in the early 80s for excursion service and renumbered it 113. In 2001 the car was rebuilt by the Cuyahoga valley Scenic Railroad into a 72 seat coach. Car purchased by ORM in 2005.
Coach car Status: Active Built in 1938 by Budd for the Santa Fe, it is believed that this car was Santa Fe #3199, a 51 seat chair/observation car. If this car is 3199 then it was on the inaugural run of the Union Pacific 25380 EL CAPITAN. In November of 1960 the Santa Fe converted the car into a standard 44 seat coach by squaring the observation end. After the conversion the car was renumbered 2947. The car was sold to Penn Central in December 1969 where it was converted into a 108 seat commuter coach numbered 2407. The Cedar Rapids & Iowa City RR purchased the car in the early 1980s for excursion service and it was renumbered 115. In 1994 the car was sold to the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad where it was configured as a 72 seat coach. Car purchased by the Oklahoma Centennial Commission in 2005 Status: In Storage and donated to the ORM.
26 15 C&NW 7721 Caboose
Built in 1958 by Great Northern Railroad at their St. Cloud MN. Shops. Numbered X-21. After 1970, GN merged into the Burlington Northern caboose was renumbered 10381. Retired in 1985. This caboose was donated by Burlington Northern.
Weight: 55,400 lbs
Status: Active
Great Northern 1304 Caboose
Built in 1878 by Wells and French for the Burlington & Missouri River. Original Number was 10. Chicago Burlington & Quincy number was 14107 and Burlington Northern number was 11021. Retired in 1973 and sold to George Shirk a former mayor of Oklahoma City who donated it to CORC, a predecessor organization to ORM in 1981. Believed to be the oldest way car in existence in Oklahoma.
Caboose Status: Active This unusual caboose was originally built as Rock Island 6015 a 40-ton Class B-2 boxcar, probably by the Bettendorf Company of Iowa in 1915, for the CRI & P Railroad. It was modified into a caboose in 1940’s by the Rock Island Railroad. To make the change, the center section was cut out, end platforms were added, and a steel cupola was mounted of the roof. The car served until cabooses were no longer used by the railroad. Eventually, this caboose was donated to the ORM by the Kilpatrick family. Restoration, started in about 2010, was funded in part by the National Railway Historical Society with a Railway Heritage Status: Birthday Party coach Grant.
16 25 OKRX 21 Chair car
Built in July 1929 by American Car & Foundry for Chicago & Northwestern Railroad suburban service. ORM purchased from Guthrie Arts Council in January 2004. The arts council purchased this car along with several others from the Dodge City Ford & Bucklin Railroad.
Status: Active Chair car Chicago, Burlington & Q 14107 Built in Dec. 1950 by Pullman Standard. Builders No. 3265. History - Great Northern RR “Priest River” #1197 for use on the Empire Builder. 1 Drawing room, 2 bedrooms, Buffet / Observation 1955 rebuilt to 4 bedrooms, 1 Compartment, 6 roomettes. Re-named “Grand Coulee” 1968 - Rebuilt to chair car with 68 seats and renumbered #1304. Burlington Northern sold the car to Amtrak 1972. Purchased by Howard Thornton 1988 and renamed Mistletoe II. Donated to museum by Roy & Darlene Thornton in 2011 Status: On Display
Rock Island 17834 Combine car
Built in 1921 by American Car & Foundry as Railway Express Agency # 6015 for the Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railroad. Modernized (Streamlined) in 1940 to baggage dorm for use on Arizona Limited and the Golden States Limited. Converted around 1960 to maintenance of way dormitory car # 96150. Capital Steel Company in May 2001 donated this car to ORM. It was stored on their track for several years and was going to be cut up for scrap. Status: Under repair It is used as birthday party car
24 17 Frisco 2568 Flat car
Built in June 1953 Rebuilt Sept. 1965 Builders No. Class F-70-12 Previous owner Union Pacific. Before donation to museum, the car was used as piggyback unloading ramp in old Rock Island yard in downtown Oklahoma City. It was modified into a riding car by the ORM in 2003.
Status: On Display
Rock Island 4119 Flat car
SP flat car on the siding by 30th street. Donated to the ORM by Bob Hussey.
Built in 1963
Status: On Display
Union Pacific 1505
Flat car
SP flat car on the siding by 30th street with the boom from our American Crane on top of it.
Built in 1964
Status: In Storage
18 23 Union Pacific 58259 Pullman Sleeper car
Built as a tourist sleeper car in 1913 by Pullman Palace Car Co for use on the Saint Louis San Francisco RR. Frisco railroad purchased car from Pullman in1950 and converted to maintenance of way bunk and kitchen car. Acquired by ORM in 2001. Like the RI combine car, the ORM acquired this car from Capital Steel Company in May 2001. It was was going to be cut up for scrap also. Capital Steel was happy to donate them to the ORM on the condition that they be moved as soon as possible.
Status: Active Converted to display car in 2002. Houses railroad artifacts and displays.
Southern Pacific 5051 Baggage car
Built in 1927 by American Car & Foundry for service on the Chicago Rock Island & Pacific RR. Car currently houses model train exhibit.
It was converted to a tool car #96155 in 1957. The Union Pacific donated this car to ORM.
Status: In service Houses model trail exhibit.
Southern Pacific 5053 Café Lounge car
Built in 1915 by Pullman Car Company for Union Pacific RR. Original road number was 1520. Renumbered to 1505 after one of its remodeling's. Remodeled 1932 & 1941.
Built as an open platform observation café lounge # 1505. Rebuilt several times until put into MOW service on the Denver wreck Status: In service train. Donated to ORM in 1987 by the Union Pacific.
22 19 Rock Island 720 Railway Post Office car
Built in 1929. We believe this is Rock Island car #720. The Oklahoma Railway Museum acquired this car from Union Pacific. It had been in the old Rock Island yard in El Reno, Oklahoma.
Records show car 720 as converted to a shower car at Biddle, becoming MW 96182, then sold for scrap at El Reno 12-1983. The roller bearing wheelsets suggest that this is Status: In Storage a car that had been modernized in the 1950’s for Rocket Services. We know it is not car 721; that was to be converted to MW at Biddle but was instead scraped at Southern Pacific 6029 Little Rock.
If this is car 720 it was built in 1929 by Pullman (original #3500). It was then rebuilt in 1952 by the Rock Island.
Weight 154,500 pounds.
Maintenance of Way car
Built in 1927 by American Car for the Southern Pacific original car number SP 6701. It was converted to a tool car at an Status: In Storage unknown date and put into service as a Maintenance of Way car by the Union Pacific. This car was donated to the Oklahoma Railway Museum by the Union Pacific. Missouri Pacific 17042 Burro Crane car
Built in 1964 by General Steel industries, Inc., Granite City Illinois. It is used as an “idler car” for a crane such as #2299 when in transit. Donated to ORM by the Union Pacific.
Length: 60”0”
Lt. Wt. 72900 Status: In Storage Ld. Lmt. 147100
Capacity. 147000
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