COMPILED BY Jim Younger This document contains every annual index (41 total; two years had the same volume number) to the Katy Flyer Magazine. Nearly every item found in the Flyer is indexed. It is hoped that railfans, researchers and historians will find these indexes to be of use in obtaining information about all aspects of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad, affectionately known as The ‘Katy’. NOTE: This document is available only as a pdf download; the practice of producing cds has been discontinued. Also, the ‘major articles’ master index has been discontinued; It is redundant with the superior search capability of Adobe®. ‘Major’ articles may be identified in the annual indexes by their (usually mulitiple) page length. Using Adobe® Reader’s search features, any word or phrase in this document can be easily located. The ‘search’ feature (binoculars icon) is found on the toolbar above. Navigation is possible by using the bookmarks found to the left or by using the up/down arrows located on the right or by using the page arrows found at the bottom of the screen. The Flyer ‘s publication history can best be viewed in the following table: Vol 1 1978 Vol 11a 1989 Vol 22 2000 Vol 33 2011 Vol 2 1979 Vol 12 1990 Vol 23 2001 Vol 34 2012 Vol 3 1980 Vol 13 1991 Vol 24 2002 Vol 35 2013 Vol 4 1981 Vol 14 1992 Vol 25 2003 Vol 36 2014 Vol 5 1982 Vol 15 1993 Vol 26 2004 Vol 37 2015 Vol 6 1983 Vol 16 1994 Vol 27 2005 Vol 38 2016 Vol 7 1984 Vol 17 1995 Vol 28 2006 Vol 39 2017 Vol 8 1985 Vol 18 1996 Vol 29 2007 Vol 40 2018 Vol 9 1986 Vol 19 1997 Vol 30 2008 Vol 10 1987 Vol 20 1998 Vol 31 2009 Vol 11 1988 Vol 21 1999 Vol 32 2010 Visit Our Website, www.katyrailroad.org ~Enjoy exploring the days when The KATY ‘Served the Southwest Well’!~ This file is in pdf format and requires the free Adobe® Reader which can be found at www.adobe.com. Pdf formatting preserves the original document structure and allows for fast and complete searching. 2 1978 INDEX, VOLUME I Compiled by Jim Younger This is a 2 page index. The first FLYER appeared in early 1978. Indexed are the 4 issues of Volume I, (1978): January (#1), March (#2), July (#3) and September (#4). Pages were unnumbered; the format for all issues was 8½”x 14”. Matching issue dates and issue numbers is a bit of a task. #1 had neither an issue # (1) or date of publication (January, 1978); it contained 3 unnumbered pages. (Identification was verified by an untitled front page newspaper article reprint by Martin Thomas detailing the founding of the KRHS). #2 was marked V. 1, #2, but lacked a publication date (March, 1978); it contained 8 unnumbered pages. Issues #3 and #4 (July and September) had their respective dates but issue numbers were missing. July had 9 unnumbered pages and September had 5 unnumbered pages. A typical index listing (example) is: Cross, Howard, article by: Great Train Wreck, (re: witness to 1896 Crush TX train crash), ½ page, July 78 Listed is the author, title, issue date (by month and year only), and, if necessary, a brief description of the article’s topic (to include supplementary information, such as article length in paragraphs or pages). Featured articles (usually only one page or less in length) are listed twice, by title and by author. Shorter features (e.g., ‘Current News’) are only one or more paragraphs long. Photos in this volume are in black and white format only. Constructive comments and positive suggestions are welcome. Errors should be directed to the compiler. Ads: See Drawings… Great Train Wreck, (re: ‘eyewitness’ found to 1896 Crush, Annual Report, Katy, 1977; 8 pages reprinted, July 78 TX staged train wreck), fairly lengthy, no photos, July 78 Book Review: See Masterson Book Greetings, re: retired MKT employee’s note to KRHS, short, Mar 78 Correction: re: ID of Katy official in 7/78 FLYER, Sep 78 Howard’s Cross-ings: (news column by H. Cross) Current News: re: answer to 1st diesel in new paint scheme, (1/78 FLYER), July 78 A Clipping, (from Katy CEO R.N.Whitman), short, July 78 re: ½ page of various items, diesels, Katy Building, etc., Jan 78 Appointment, (of R. Reynolds to Asst. VP), July 78 Katy and Ransom, re: 1933 kidnapping of Chas. Urschel, Editorial from Parsons SUN re: KRHS, brief, Mar 78 near full page, w/passenger train photo, Sep 78 Katy, SEC Settle, longer news article, Sep 78 Katy Pulling Out, newspaper article reprint re: abandonment of Katy Abandonment, (between Altus –Burkburnett), July 78 Katy track in Cushing OK, long (full page), no photos, Mar 78 Katy Engines (DM&IR units), Jan 78 Katy Railroad and the Last Frontier, (book), article about, Mar 78 Katy to Renovate, (KS trackage), Jan 78 Katy Report, reprint Parsons SUN re: KATY business upturn, July 78 Katy, RI (Rock Island) Pact, Jan 78 Katy Restores, (newspaper reprint re: Katy Building restoration, Dallas), Last Katys (1957 news blurb), Parsons-OK trains, Jan 78 ½ page, no photos, Mar 78 Miscellaneous items, several paragraphs, Jan 78 KRHS: (news about) Special Student, (interested in RR architecture), Jan 78 Addresses to Note, (chapter officers, editor, etc.), Jan 78 St. Charles Depot, (MO), to become museum, July 78 Advertising, (in the FLYER), w/two ads, Sep 78 Woman in Training, (to be an engineer), Jan 78 Classified Ads, (new feature to start next issue), July 78 Cross, Howard, articles by: Current Officers, (list), July 78 Gantlet-and-or-Gauntlet?, re: correct term for track, Mar 78 Denison Meeting, (full page showing details of), Mar 78 Great Train Wreck, (re: ‘eyewitness’ to 1896 Crush TX Editor’s Note, re: timeline for articles received, published, July 78 staged train wreck), fairly lengthy, no photos, July 78 Help Sought, (for photos for book project), July 78 Depots: See Photos How to Join, Jan 78 Drawings, Ads, Cartoons, Illustrations, Maps and Related: Katy Denison Tour, photo of KRHS members, 1/3 page, July 78 Dictionary definition of ‘gantlet track’, Mar 78 Katy Retirees (newsletter editor), contact with, Mar 78 MODEL RAILROADER MKT F-unit painting guide, Mar 78 Message from KRHS President F. Lyon, 1st, Jan 78 ‘Luxury to Texas’, undated ad, ½ page, Mar 78 More Names, very short, re: additional members, Mar 78 ‘See Texas on Parade’, 10/36 ad, w/map, points of Muskogee (OK) meet details, agenda, etc. Sep 78 interest, ¾ page, July 78 Next Meeting, (Muskogee OK), July 78 ‘The Katy Can…’, 1978 Katy ad, w/diesel #200, July 78 Next Meeting to be in Denison, Jan 78 ‘The Katy Service Area…’, ¾ page ad, c. WWII, Mar 78 Officers Shown, (1st KRHS officers), Jan 78 Timetable, St. Louis-Oklahoma City trains, c. 1920s, ½ page, Jan 78 Roster of Members, (9/1/78), 3 full pages, Sep 78 “Enthusiasm”, 1936 reprinted quote by CEO Matthew Sloan, July 78 Roster Printed, (notice of ), Sep 78 ‘Founding of the KRHS’, untitled newspaper article outlining Second Edition, (of FLYER), several paragraphs about, Mar 78 events of the 1st KRHS meeting, ½ front page, Jan 78 Swap Time, very short request for items, Mar 78 Fretwell Turns 100, re: N.Q. Fretwell, former Katy employee, Treasurer’s Talley, (by Mazie Cox Read), membership info, Mar 78 reprint of newspaper article, 4 paragraphs, July 78 Last Katy Train Leave (sic) Okla. Panhandle, ½ page, no photos, Mar 78 Gantlet-and-or-Gauntlet?, re: correct term for track, Mar 78 Letters: George, Preston, articles by: McKenzie, M.J., re: Katy career & memorabilia, lengthy, July 78 Katy and Ransom, re: 1933 kidnapping of Chas. Urschel, McKenzie, M.J.; letter, Katy career & memorabilia, lengthy, July 78 near full page, w/passenger train photo, Sep 78 Missouri-Kansas-Texas Annual Report, 1977, 8 pages reprinted Gibbs, Lawrence, articles by: on 4 FLYER pages, many details, July 78 Last Katy Train Leave (sic) Okla. Panhandle, ½ page, Mar 78 MODEL RAILROADER MKT F-unit painting guide, ½ page, Mar 78 New Railroad Service Eyed, (Okla. City-Bartlesville), Mar 78 Models: See Drawings 3 New Railroad Service Eyed, (Okla. City-Bartlesville), ½ page, Mar 78 re: new Katy diesels and various, Sep 78 Our Past, (very short 2/48 news article about the Katy), Mar 78 Roster of KRHS Members, (9/1/78), 3 full pages, Sep 78 Photos: Sims, Phillip, re: Eastern Tex. Central, re: Texas Central shortline, #508 steamer, ¾ view of, on way to scrap, ½ page, Jan 78 lengthy, no photos, July 78 Business Car #400, full page of, Mar 78 Sloan, Matthew, MKT CEO, 1936 reprint of “Enthusiasm”, July 78 Katy Denison Tour, photo of KRHS members, 1/3 page, July 78 Stations: See Depots; also Photos Katy’s Sedan, (for track inspection), ¾ view, Sep 78 Steam Locomotives: See Photos TEXAS SPECIAL replacement coach J. Pinkney Henderson, TEXAS SPECIAL: See Photos ¾ view, 5/54 (builder’s photo), July 78 Thomas, Martin, newspaper article by: (actual title is not printed), Train #26, ¾ view, with #369, 5/46, Sep 78 ‘Founding of the KRHS’, ½ front page, Jan 78 President’s Corner (by F. Lyon), Timetable: See Drawings… re: various topics, Mar 78 TTs Collectors, re: timetable collectors meet, Mar 78 4 1979 INDEX, VOLUME II Compiled by Jim Younger The Katy Flyer is now in its 2nd year of publication. Indexed are the 3 issues of Volume II, (1979), February (#1), July (#2) and September (#3). All issues in this volume had unnumbered pages in an 8½”x 14” format.