The locomotive was donated to the Museum by Dan Rohrback & Vulcan Chemical Company in 2000. Initially it ran using only one of its two generator units, but the other was quickly repaired, bringing it back to its full operational ability. It has been the Museum’s primary switching locomotive for many years. It is currently…

Following this grand entrance, No. 100 settled down to pulling Santa Fe’s finest passenger trains. The Santa Fe remained committed to first class passenger trains, even while other railroads were decreasing or completely abandoning passenger service. Nine 3600 hp FP45 locomotives numbered 100-108 were delivered for service on the El Capitan and Super Chief in…

The original owner was the U. S. Army Corps Of Engineers – road no. 5006, PO 57198, C of E spec T-1557. The locomotive was sold to Oklahoma Gas & Electric who used it at the Horseshoe Lake power plant in Harrah, OK, for switching coal cars. The side tanks have been removed and it…

The engines were sold to the Blacklands Railroad in Sulphur Springs, TX. ORM member Jim Terrell purchased both units plus many spare parts and donated them to the Museum in 2005. OKRX 3, in an internally stripped-out state, was later sold and was moved to the Arizona State Railroad Museum in early 2019. OKRX 2…

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…