Trolleys Part II

Original incomplete post on May 31; updated though June 10, 2010 Credit VRP On Main By the Ford Plant Credit VRP On Grand (Sheridan) by Folly Theater Now that Oklahoma City is on the verge of have trolleys once again via MAPS 3 (see my Let’s Talk Transit series,...

Blogging Rail At LetsTalkTransit

This updates the content of the original March 30, 2010, article to include later information through June 24, 2010. Click here to jump to the June 24 update. A series of 7 public meetings began on March 29 about the location of and other matters pertaining to the...

Union Station Circa 2009

Union Station In 1940 Credit Greater OKC Chamber of Commerce Lots of talk going round about what to do with the Union Station constructed in 1930-31 for and largely by the Rock Island but also the Frisco railroad companies. It is recalled that the construction of this...

Heartland Flyer At Age 10

As advertised in the Oklahoman on June 12 and in the Norman Transcript on the same date, about 40 or so people were on hand to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Heartland Flyer at the Santa Fe Station early Saturday morning on June 13, 2009. I was one of those in...

Okc Trolleys Part 1

Go To Trains & Trolleys Intro   Go To Trains, Part 1 Go To Trains Part 2   Go To Trains Part 3 Go To Trains Part 2A   Go To Trolleys Part II Background   Anton Classen & John...