This self-propelled crane was built in 1954 by the American Hoist & Derrick Company with a 25 ton capacity. It was operated by OG&E at the Mustang Power Plant. The crane was donated to the Museum by OG&E and is currently in storage.

In 1984 sold to the Chattahoochee Industrial Railroad which served paper mills in southwestern Georgia, becoming CIRR No. 1. It was paired with a slug, a locomotive lacking a cab or diesel engine which is used to increase traction at low speeds. Georgia Pacific Paper acquired the CIRR’s owning company in 1990, and in 2001…

The locomotive was retired and sold in 1983 to Chrome Crankshaft. It was resold to the US Navy and numbered USN 650627. It was later transferred to the US Army and became No. 4649. The locomotive was declared surplus and was purchased by the ORM in 2017. It was repainted in 2020 into its original…

Built in 1950, MKT 400 was used at the MKT tie treatment plant in Denison, Texas. MKT sold the plant to WJ Smith Preserving Co. along with MKT 400. The locomotive was later sold into private ownership when the plant closed. The switcher was then purchased by Alan Ritchey, Inc. who used it at Martindale…

In March of 1953, the engine was working in the Santa Fe’s Southern Division in freight service. The locomotive retired in April of 1953 and was donated to the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds for display. In 2015, No. 643 was donated and moved to the Oklahoma Railway Museum along with FRISCO caboose 649. The smokestack had…

The locomotive subsequently went through many owners: Owner: Road Number: Date Acquired: Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railroad 743 May 1943 Hyman-Michaels 243 1968 Birmingham Rail & Loco Chattahoochee Valley 243 3 / 31 / 1968 Birmingham Southern 243 1973 South Hopkins Coal Co. Jiggs 243 1974 Sidney & Lowe Railroad 243 1981 Eddie Birch…

In the 1970’s, the AT&SF Railroad needed road engines that could also function as switch engines, but they couldn’t afford to buy new locomotives. The railroad had many aging F7’s that could be used, but the “covered wagon” body would have made switching work difficult, requiring the engineer to stick his head out of the…

After the locomotive was retired, it was donated to ORM in 1982. The locomotive currently wears Frisco colors and is in operable condition. The original prime mover was an EMD Model 567C, but was later converted to an EMD

While at Fort Sill, the locomotive was sent to Tulsa for painting. When returned, there were flat spots on wheels on axles 1, 2, & 4. The ORM had to have wheels turned before the locomotive could be shipped to OKC. In 2015, the locomotive was repainted in MKT colors by ORM volunteers, and was…