Larry D. Dodd Vice President and Program Chair Oklahoma Railway Museum, Ltd.

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1 Terrell to show railroad movies at August 5 ORM meeting Jim Terrell will be the guest speaker at the Oklahoma Railway Museum (ORM) meeting on Saturday, August 5 at 7 pm. Jim will be showing his great home movies of rail action, most likely all Santa Fe. Prior to Jim's presentation, we will have barbeque sandwiche~. potato chips and cookies at 6 pm for a $5 donation. This promises to be an entertaining evening and I look forward to seeing everyone at the Museum. At our July 1 meeting, Phil Mullen, BNSF Superintendent of Operations, made his presentation to a small, but enthusiastic crowd of ORM members. Mullen discussed BNSF operations and the railroad 's efforts to improve "velocity" of railcars. We appreciate the partnership ORM shares with the BNSF. We really enjoyed the presentation and thanks to Mr. Mullen for providing all attending members with a new BNSF ball cap. Larry D. Dodd Vice President and Program Chair Oklahoma Railway Museum, Ltd. The next OMPA Board of Directors meeting will be held Tuesday, July 25 at 7 pm atorm. Inside this issue: Museum Update 2 Excursion Train Plans Are On Track 3 The President's Column 4 Order Engraved Platform Bricks 7 Surf The Web.. The ORM Web site address is: oklahomarailwaymuseum.org. Telephone number is 405/ Phil Mullen, BNSF Superintendent of Operations, discusses BNSF operations during the July 1 ORM membership meeting at the Museum. Larry D. Dodd Photo a.rm Professional Affiliate Member of Association of Railway Museums "Advancing Railway Heritage"

2 I Museum Update... by Drake Rice, ORM secretary The Museum offers a lot of opportunities for members and hopefully new members to enjoy a like interest in railroad s and railways. Since July of 1999 when our NHRS chapter obtained the land where our Museum is located, it has opened a new chapter for members to express their skills and expertise. Many times we don 't focus on the whole picture, but only those areas that we focus our efforts in. Many members do not realize that the Museum has an operating HO gauge layout that is maintained and operated for the enjoyment of members and visitors to the Museum. The Museum is fortunate to have a good association with other model groups in our area, but members need to be aware of our model division at the Museum. This.could be a great recruiting tool for those who have interest in mod el trains. It wou ld give them the opportunity to lea rn scenery construction, wiring, car building, locomotive and all the areas that must be addressed in modeling. Work on the rolling stock continues with the focus on the diner and all the effort that is being put into that car. The electric rework of this car is nearing completion. The new generator and HVAC system is in, along with wall repairs and floor repairs. Some work has started in the kitchen and we look forward to the interior work getting underway. Brake work is in progress. By the end of August, all brakes will ha ve been recertified for operations. The equipment is being se rviced and prepared for th e Day Out With Thomas" event in late September and early October. Mowing work is an endless task, either on the Museum grounds or along the right-of -way. In addition, the Museum store has continued at a good pace in sales all summer. This summer we have seen a continued group of 15 to 20 volunteers working on the various projects and activities at the Museum. That's great, but there is always room for more. Every weekend we are seeing anywhere from 50 to 75 people coming out and looking at equipment. On operating weekends, we have had an average of 150 passengers on operating weekends and it is growing. Even with th e heat, the numbers have increased as we have entered July. It is importation to recognize that ORM is truly a place where all can come and serve, and we always need th e help in all areas. Each part is just as important as any other. We want to make the public's experience at our Museum one that they will enjoy and want to bring others back, as wel l as pass the word around that the Oklahoma Railway Museum is a place to visit. So if you can work on equipment, models, displays, and sale items or just like sharing information on railroads, there is a place for you and invite your friends to come out and join ORM. Day Out With Thomas 2006 by Drake Rice, ORM Secretary Planning and scheduling for the Day Out With Thomas 2006 is under way. Work is proceeding on schedu le for this year's event, which is set for September 29, 30, October 1, 6, 7 and 8. The schedule has been approved for the operations, ticket sales are underway and the entertainment has been placed under contract. Th e marketing plan also has been approved and is under way in the two major Oklahoma market areas, Oklahoma City metro area and the Tulsa Metro area. As noted in the Chairman's article on page 4, we are now in the process of signing up volunteers to help with this wonderful event. We wi ll be asking our model railroad friends to assist with this event as we have in the past. If you would like to have your model railroad group participate in the event, or a member of ORM, please let Harry Currie or Drake Rice know. Harry can be reached at and Drake can be reached at drakerr@telepath.com. We look forward to another successful event. s a a a a a a a a a I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Museum trains run on first and third Saturdays The Oklahoma Railway Museum (ORM) offers excursion trains on the first and third Saturdays of the month for the general public from 10 am until 2 pm. Trains run on the hour starting at 10 am with the last train leaving the historic Oakwood Depot at 2 pm. The Museum itself is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 9 am to 4 pm and there is no admission charge to tour the grounds. However, trains run only on the first and third Saturdays of the month. Train rides are free for children under the age of 3, $5 for children 4 years to 12 years, and $8 for those 13 years and older. In : addition to the train ride, various railroad equipment, including motor cars, locomotives and passenger cars, are on display. A display car contains permanent exhibits of railroad memorabilia. ORM is located in Oklahoma City at 3400 NE Grand Boulevard, just west of 1-35 and south of NE 36th Street. The phone number is 405/ or visit the Museum Website: I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

3 Excursion train plans are on track bytriciapemberton, TheOklahomanStaffWriter,July 19,2006,page!-D Company creating new rail attraction GUTHRIE - By next summer, Guthrie could be home to a new tourist train and freight service. Central State's Rail Association - a company formed for the sole purpose of starting the tourist rail project in Guthrie - hopes to bring an excursion train, a dinner train, freight service and a transportation training facility to Guthrie. "A lot is going to be dependent upon grant issues and the funding schedule, but it's completely feasible that we could be operating a train in June '07," said Mark Vaughn, a principal of the rail company. "The train would not extend to Edmond because the ownership of the rail line is from Guthrie north," Vaughn said. He still envisions a benefit to Edmond because of the tourists it could bring to the area. Toni Weinmeister, marketing and public relations director for the Edmond Economic Development Authority, said the benefit she initially sees is one to the city's jointly owned Guthrie-Edmond Regional Airport. "A train service could be a good recruiting tool to get more companies to locate at the airport. Such a service might bring in more work force from other areas of the state," she said. "If the rail service, in the future, could be tied into Edmond, that would be great, as well," she said. Railway to include variety of services GUTHRIE- If a letter of intent is signed between The Guthrie Transportation Authority and Central State's Rail Associates, a variety of rail services could begin as soon as next June. Principal partner Mark Vaughn said the first stage of the project would include an excursion train The Guthrie Transportation Authority is scheduled to meet on July 25 to sign an exclusive agreement to do business with the company. If a deal is reached in next week's meeting, a plan will move forward to run the Guthrie North West Railroad on state-owned tracks. Currently, the state Transportation Department owns the tracks that originate in Guthrie and run about 50 miles northwest to Fairmont, With the help of the City of Guthrie in securing economic development grants and other sources of funding, and with tourist dollars the track is hoped to bring, Central State eventually hopes to purchase the tracks. "The overall projected price tag is $12.4 million," Vaughn said. Transportation Department spokesman Steve Wedel said state officials will not be involved in next week's meeting, but the department does have an agreement with Guthrie's Transportation Authority to hold the line wh ile they look for an operator. "Anything done would have to be approved by ODOT, but Rail Programs Division Manager Joe Kyle said we are all for it, " Wedel said. Guthrie City Manager Glenn Hayes said he is excited about the possible service. "This is a great opportunity for Guthrie. It will be the only excursion train in Oklahoma, Another benefit - this would be a great opportunity to support Amtrak's Heartland Flyer north to Guthrie," Hayes said. similar to one that runs from Durango to Silverton, Colorado. The Guthrie North West line would run from Guthrie to Crescent, crossing the Cimarron River. In Crescent, about 300 to 500 tourist passengers would enjoy a small layover before returning to Guthrieabout a 2 1/ 2 to 3-hour round trip. Vaughn said, "Once in Guthrie passengers could then embark on an excursion train, which would take them about 15 miles northwest to Crescent where they could enjoy a short layover before returning. Or they could board a separate dinner train." Eventual freight service would extend the link north to Fairmont with stops in Crescent, Lovell, Marshall and Douglas. Eventually, Vaughn and his partner Greg Weber hope to build a training center where locomotive engineers and conductors could get certification. Vaughn said he and Weber have consulted on other similar rail projects across the country, Weber helping to start a dinner train service 20 years ago in Nebraska. Vaughn currently resides in Louisiana and Weber in Nebraska, but the two would relocate to the Guthrie area, if a deal is signed. "The project cou ld create 30 to 40 full-time jobs paying salaries of between $35,000 and $40,000 a year with benefits," Vaughn said. It could also bring about 20 part-time positions. Vaughn said, "People could be put in place within 30 to 60 days in Guthrie, should an agreement be reached." "Guthrie has tried getting an excursion train in the past," Hayes said, "but money has always been an issue." "This company already has several excursion trains and a lot of equipment They also have the expertise and a better understanding of how to operate and how much it's going to cost," Hayes said. by Tricia Pemberton, The Oklahoman Staff Writer, July 19, 2006, page!-d Vaughn said the project could spur growth in Crescent. "As we've seen in the past, we've gone into small towns like this and different vendors come out to sell local services and things, such as arts and crafts, Vaughn said. "The overall projected price tag is $12.4 million," Vaughn said. EXcursion and. dinneitralns would. run between' Guthrie /arid Crescent, and : "f;eight would be : shipp~d. to Fairmont.

4 AI/ Aboard! July 2006 Greetings To All! Harry Currie 5 ORM President ure seems that when you are 1n a hurry and have a deadlme to meet, t1me goes by very quickly. The date for our "Day Out With Thomas 2006: Come Ride The Ra1ls Tour," September 29, 30 and October 1 and October 5, 6 and 7, is really approaching us at a very fast speed, with a lot of things to do before the event and during the event. I hope all will make yourselves available to help out. For there is a lot C?f joys when you see the small kids grinning from ear to ear having so much fun. You need to ask yourself, "Are you here to serve or be served?" One of the projects that are ongoing at ORM is the refurbishing the dinner passenger car inside and out. This has been a mammoth project for the last eight months and we still have a ways to go. Thanks to Jim Murray and many others the inside should start taking a new look in the next six weeks. Also, the outside is beginning to take on a new look thanks to the leadership of Steve Davis. Most of the financing for this project is coming from private donations through the Centennial Commission, along with ORM, with the goal to run a first class train from N.E. 50th Street to Bricktown. Another project has been to update air brakes on the care and engine that we will be using on our "Day Out With Thomas 2006" train. This has been taken care of by Guy Lynn and others. There is nothing cheap or easy running a railroad. One of our larger undertakings lately is the rebuilding of the track from the south side of NE 36th Street to the south side of NE 50th Street. This is the track that runs through the golf course and north. Bob Hussey and his crews are working in the hot weather to get this done, having to do a lot of roadbed dirt work and replacing all the crossties. In addition, we will be building a new platform and canopy at NE 50th Street. This is being financed from private donations through the Centennial Commission. A lot of things are happening at ORM. Come by and see for yourself and check it all out. Have A Great Month! Harry Currie

5 Rail Happenings "Thomas The Tank Engine," that classic storybook engine, chugs into ORM for two weekends th1s year. The dates of the first weekend are September 29, 30 and October 1. The second weekend dates are October 6, 7 and 8. Tickets are $16 for ages two and up. Those under two years of age do not need a ticket and will sit on their parent's lap. For tickets, call or visit oklahomarailwaymuseum.org. In addition to a 25-minute ride with Thomas, there will be a variety of activities including Thomas & Friends "' storytelling and video viewing, live music, Imagination Station, magician, ventriloquist, and arts and crafts. Don't miss this "Day Out With Thomas 2006 Ride the Rails Tour." =============================================== Central Oklahoma's Frontier Country Newsletter for July 2006 features ORM. The Museum appreciates the efforts by Frontier Country in publicizing both the Museum and the train rides. There's also a direct link to the ORM Website. As stated in the newsletter, "July is sizzling in central Oklahoma's Frontier Country with fun and exciting events for the whole family. Get on board for Train Rides at the Oklahoma Railway Museum! Through September on the first and third Saturdays of the months, hop on an authentic train and ride the historic MKT Main Railway Line that runs through Oklahoma City." =============================================== Amtrak may get more federal cash. The nation's railroad is getting more federal money. Legislation on its way to the Senate would increase Amtrak's federal subsidy by eight percent. The railroad would get nearly $1.5 billion dollars for the budget year beginning October 1. This year Amtrak was given a $1.3 billion dollar subsidy, but the White House proposed cutting that figure to $900 million. For the next fiscal year, Amtrak was asking for $1.6 billion. let your child have a fun filled event at the Oklahoma Railway Museum! The following information is about having a Birthday Party at the ORM Museum inside the ) Birthday Caboose. The caboose can be reserved during the months of April - September. 1:::::~~~ The Birthday Party Package is available to the public the third Saturday of the month at the ORM Museum. The cost of the package, which includes a train ride, is $175. The 11/2 hour Birthday Party Package includes: * 1 hour use of the Frisco Party Caboose * Engineer paper party hats * Coloring books * Party host or hostess * Guided tour through the Display Car * And, 1/ 2 hour ride on the Museum train for all birthday guests The 2006 Train Ride Party Schedule for the first and third Saturdays of the month at the Museum is as follows: Party 1 9 am-9:15am 9:15 am-9:45am 9:45 am - 10 am 10 am - 10:30 am 10:30 am - 10:45 am Set-up Time Party Time Tour Display Car Train Ride Clean Up Time Party 3 12:15 pm - 12:30 pm 12:30 pm - 1 pm 1 pm-1:30 pm 1:30 pm - 1:45 pm Set-upTime Party Time Train Ride Clean Up Time; Tour Display Car Party 2 10:45 am - 11 am 11 am - 11:30 am 11:30 am - Noon Noon - 12:15 pm Set-up Time/Tour Display Car Train Ride Party Time Clean Up Time Party 4 1:45pm-2pm 2 pm-2:30 pm 2:30 pm-3 pm 3pm-3:15 pm Set-up Time; Tour Display Car Train Ride Party Time Clean Up Time To engineer your child 's party at the Oklahoma Railway Museum, contact , or mail request to ORM 3400 NE Grand Boulevard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

6 On track: CO PTA officials examine possibility of streetcars, trains in city's future -Part 3 by Marie Price The Journal Record, Apri/18, 2006 At 180 miles an hour, he (former State Sen. Dave Herbert) said, the trip (between Tulsa and Oklahoma City) could be made in half an hour. The current track would have to be upgraded to support high-speed rail, however. Herbert said the federal match for rail projects can run as high as 90/ 10, but (Rick) Cain, (COPT A administrator}, said that is no longer the case. Federal money fight fierce Cain said the Dallas DART system was funded on an 80/ 20 match, but the competition for federal dollars has become fierce in recent years. Federal officials are asking cities and other project applicants to cough up 50 percent, but some are offering more to push their projects up the ladder. Locally, they're putting up to 60 percent or 65 percent of the funding," Cain said. Herbert acknowledged that obtaining federal funding is more difficult under the Bush ' administration, but he isn't put off by arguments that Oklahoma City's population base wouldn't make a rail line sensible to pursue. "Nobody makes a profit moving people," he said. "What you do is, you create situations that enhance economic development." "Oklahoma, and the U.S. in general, are missing the boat by not offering its citizens affordable, convenient rail service," Herbert said. "If you look at countries where decisions are made based on what's best for the folks. they have high-speed rail," he said. "Lack of rail service is one thing tourists from other countries criticize when they come here," Herbert said. OKC a rail hub? Pointing to the number of interstate rail lines coming into Oklahoma and converging in Oklahoma City, Herbert recalled his idea of making Oklahoma City a rail hub, "which would still work today if we had any vision in the Legislature." Missouri planners want to expand train service (2006 Associated Press ) Springfield, Missouri could get its first daily passenger train service in nearly 40 years if plans move forward to develop a new rail line from St. Louis to southwest Missouri, transportation officials said. The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) and Amtrak are discussing the possibility of creating a daily round-trip route between Springfield and St. Louis, according to the Springfield News-Leader. The proposed line, which roughly parallels Interstate 44, was announced at a Missouri Highways and Transmission Commission meeting on June 21 in Springfield. Many vital questions remain, including where to build a depot in Springfield. The city hasn't had passenger rail service since 1967, when the Frisco Meteor train stopped running. For Commissioner Jim Anderson, the proposal is big news for southeast Missouri, especially during the week in which direct air service between Springfield and St. Louis ended. The spike in gasoline prices and consistent growth in the Springfield area have made the plan viable. But because MoDOT pays for Amtrak's operating costs, the Missouri Legislature would have to approve the new rail service. MODOT and Amtrak already work together on the Kansas City-St. Louis route, with the highway department paying about $6.5 million of the line's operating costs. Herbert said he would like to link up Midwest City to Bricktown and thinks the idea is sellable with the growth downtown and a change in administration in his hometown. "If you wanted something to draw people to your city, a train ride into Bricktown is as good a draw as there is," he said. He said, "Existing lines could also support passenger service to Norman. Chickasa, Weatherford, Choctow, Shawnee, McAlester and other towns." Herbert said there are several short-line operators that would like to go into passenger service. "With the aging of the population," he added, "convenient modes of transit other than cars will become more important and attractive," he said. "Rail service is also important to sports," Herbert said. "One of the things that all of the sports arenas are doing now is making sure they have rail to the sports arenas," he said. "This could include special trains for certain events," he added. "Lack of infrastructure is keeping Oklahoma poor," Herbert said. "When companies or corporations look at coming to a city, they say, OK, what are the transportation issues?" he said. "As long as Oklahoma City doesn't have some sort of rail service, they get a minus in that column." Centennial train to Bricktown Herbert thinks a good start on rail service, one that people could watch and see how it fares, is a centennial project that would take passengers from Bricktown to the NE 50th Street complex that includes the zoo, Remington Park, Omniplex and the Oklahoma Railway Museum, which is playing a key role in the project. Harry Currie, museum president, outlined the idea. Currie said, "The museum already owns engines and cars that could be used." He said, "Volunteers have spent years refurbishing the track, although work remains to be done." He said, "The museum is also renovating a 1941 dining car. " At first, Currie said, "The train would only do runs for special events and conventions, and officials will see how successful that is before planning future steps." "As Oklahoma City grows, it's best to plan ahead, get some long-range planning in, rather than wait until you're just desperate and you're almost stalemated at moving traffic or moving people," Currie said. Mary Fetch, communications director for Portland's TriMet system, would agree with that. "There are certain basic questions officials should ask themselves about their plans for transit," she said. "I think the question to ask is, does it take people where they want to go or are you going to create a destination along that line that they will go to," she said. "Are you connecting people to their community?"

7 ORM Depot Store The Oklahoma Railway Museum, Ltd. (ORM) has items available for both children and adults at the Depot Store. These include baseball caps, polo shirts, t-shirts, lapel pins, and coasters. Funds raised by donations for these items support the Museum project. Order Form- Engraved Platform Bricks Cost is $50.00 per brick. Up to a maximum of 4 lines with 16 letters and spaces per line To avoid confusion, please complete the form in Capital Letters Purchaser's Name: :... Phone Number: { Text Une1 The Depot Store, located inside the Oakwood Depot on the Museum grounds, is open during regular Museum hours - 10 am to 4 pm on the first and third Saturdays of each month April through September. The store is also open during special events like "Day Out With Thomas 2006 Come Ride the Rails Tour." Line 2 Line 3 Line Become an ORM Member For those interested in becoming members of the Oklahoma Railway Museum, Ltd., Central Oklahoma Chapter of the NRHS, memberships are available at the following rates: Regular Membership - $30.00 per year, Senior Member (Retired)- $25.00 per year, and Student Member (Full-Time Student) - $25.00 per year. National Railway Historical Society dues are $21.00 per year (Spouses are an additional $3.00). (Student memberships are $10 each.) For information on membership, contact the Oklahoma Railway Museum, Ltd., 3400 NE Grand Boulevard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION: per year - Membership to the Oklahoma Railway Museum, Ltd. $25.00 per year- Senior (age 65 "plus") and Student (full-time student) Membership in Oklahoma Railway Museum, Ltd. $22.00 per year- To add Railway Historical Society (NRHS) Membership (add $4.00 for spouse) (Student Memberships: $11 per year) Send your application and dues to: Oklahoma Railway Museum, Ltd NE Grand Boulevard Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Name Address City Phone Fax Type of Membership: D Membership D Senior or Student Add NRHS toorm Membership 0 Membership TOTALENCLOSED Engraved Platform Bricks More than one platform brick can be donated to the Museum and you can make : copies of the attached form. : Mail completed forms : with checks or money : orders to: Jim Murray, : ORM, 3400 NE Grand : Boulevard, Oklahoma City, : Oklahoma : If you have any questions, : you can Murray : at jmurray@cox.net. Crosstie Donations Friends and families of ORM continue to make donations for crossties, equipment and facilities on the Museum property and on the leased track. If you want to make a donation to purchase a crosstie, a donation of $42.50 will help purchase a new crosstie. You can donate a crosstie in recognition or in memory of someone. All donations should be made out to the Oklahoma Railway Museum ltd. Please note on the check what the donation is for, and mail it to: ORM Ltd., 3400 NE Grand Boulevard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

8 TIMETABLE Any changes to the following inform ation or articles for "th e Dispatcher," should be directed to the Editor, Bruce Ackerm an, 183rd Terrace, Edmond, Oklahoma , ( backerman@omoa.com). For information on upco ming programs, contact Larry Dodd, ( Larry. Dodd@bnsf co m). ORM telephone number: 405/ Oklahoma Railway Museum (ORM) - Saturday, August 5 - Jim Terrell and His Hom e Movies of Rai l Action. ORM, Oklahoma City - 6 pm ORM Board Meetings- Tu esday, August 29 at ORM, Oakwood Depot, Oklah oma City - 7 pm Upcoming ORM Meeting - Saturday, September 2- Program To Be Ann ounced - ORM. Oklahoma City - 6 pm "Day Out With Thomas 2006: Come Ride The Rails Tour" - September 29, 30 and October 1 and. October 6, 7 and 8, ORM Oklahoma "N" Rail - For information. ca ll Mary Han son, 405/ Oklahoma Passenger Rail Association - - Rail Consumer Advocate Organ ization. Meets bimonthly. For information, write or ca ll Roger Carter, 1120 South 21st Street. Chickasha, Oklahoma / Passenger Rail Oklahoma - A grassroots advocacy organization. Meets every Satu rd ay and Sunday morn ing an hour prior to th e arrival of the Heartland Flyer in Norman. The depot opens at 7:50am. Contact Evan Sta ir at sfrr@ao l.co m / , or 517 Claremont, Norman, OK Depot vo lunteer opportunities are availa ble. Oklahoma S.W. Division NMRA - 2nd Saturday each month, 1 pm, Goldman Room, Kirkpatrick Center, Jim Heidon, President Yukon's Best Railroad Museum - Thursday/ Saturd ay/ Sunday and by appointment. Located 1 block north of Main and UP tracks in Yukon. Call john Knuppel, 405/ , for times and information. OUT OF TOWN Railroad Museum of Oklahoma - Tuesday thru Friday afternoons 1 pm to 4 pm, Saturdays 10 am to 1 pm, Sunday 2 pm to 5 pm, or by appointment. HO, N and Lionel layouts, Meets 3 rd Tuesday at 7 pm at Old Santa Fe Freight Depot. 702 North Washington, Enid Waynoka StationjWaynoka Historical Society South Cleveland, Waynoka Ca ll Sa ndie Olson, 580/ Enid Model Railroaders (HO & N) - Wed nesday 7 pm to 9 pm, Saturday 9 am to Noon, Sunday 2 pm to 5 pm, 702 North Washington, Enid 580/ Memberships are ava ilable at the fol lowing rates: Regular Membership is $30 per yea r, Senior Member (Retired) is $25 per yea r, and Student Member (Full-Time Student) is $25 per yea r. National Rai lway Historical Society Dues are $22 per yea r (spouses are an add itional $4). (Student Membership: $11 per yea r) For information on membership, contact the Oklahoma Railway Museum, Ltd., 3400 NE Grand Boulevard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma The Dispatcher is the official monthly publication of the Oklahoma Railway Museum, Ltd., Central Oklahoma Chapter of the National Railway Histori ca l Society. Opinions expressed by individual writers are their own, and do not necessa rily reflect the official views of the Editor, Central Oklahoma Rail Club, or the National Railway Historica l Society, Inc. However, the Editor reserves the right to reject any or all co ntributions or hold items for a future issue. Any articles in the Dispatcher may be reprinted in other newsletters, providing credit is given to the Dispatcher. '-~~ Oklahoma Railway Museum, Ltd NE Grand Boulevard Oklahoma City, Oklahoma NONPROFIT ORG. U.S. Postage PAID Permit No Oklahoma City, OK