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Updated 22 April 2008





The Gifs

This is my version of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad, affectionaly known as "KATY". However, the MKT I model is in May 1994 (ala KCS). Below is an adventure in creating or modifying Gifs for the MKT/BKTY/OKKT railroads (of which the BKTY and OKKT are subsidiaries).




Specifics about the proto-freelanced MKT

MKT Roster as of January 1, 1994 (from old OER's, other sources, and my protofreelance): OER

MKT System Map as of January 1, 1994: System Map

MKT Timetable as of May 1, 1994: Timetable

General Code of Operating Rules as of April 10, 1994: Operating Rules

MKT List of Train Symbols: Designators



Specifics about the HO modeled MKT

MKT Switch List (based off a MR Article): Form 100

MKT Form 26 (based off MKT forms I have): Form 26

MKT Form 118 (based off MKT forms I have): Form 118

MKT's Business Partners: Connections



Locomotives

NW2m - Leased to Mesquite Belt for $1 per year
S12m (rebuilt DS-44-1000's) - RETIRED 1986
SW900/SW1200 - Leased to Mesquite Belt for $1 per year
MP15; Ex-CR - purchased 1989
SW1500; Ex-BN - purchased 1989
SW1500
MP15
F7A - last used on OKC Line - RETIRED 1980
F38AM Booster Unit - rebuilt from F7A - RETIRED 1988
F7B - Whitman & Barriger schemes - RETIRED 1978
Yard Slug built from wrecked F7A
Road Slug built from wrecked GP40
GP11 - Ex-IC units, mated with GP15-1s
GP15-1 - Ex-UP units, replaced last 6 GP7s on roster
GP7 High Nose - Leased to Mesquite Belt for $1 per year
GP7 Chopped Nose - Leased to Mesquite Belt for $1 per year
GP7s painted for A&M and UT Victories in 1990 and 1987 - RETIRED
GP7s painted for OU and OSU Victories in 1987 and 1988 - RETIRED
RS3m - RETIRED 1988
U23B - traded in to EMD as credit on GP39-2s
GP38-2 by Chris Denbow as delivered, former ICG, and CR units
GP38-2
GP38-2 #304 painted in Barriger Heritage Scheme
GP39-2
GP40 as delivered
GP40 - current scheme
Bi-Centennial GP40 #200 by Greg Wiltsie
GP40 - ex-Conrail
SD40-2 Courtesy of Chris Denbow
GP38 & GP40 - Ex-Conrail restenciled
GP39-2 - Ex-KCC & GP38AC - Ex-ICG restenciled
SD40XR - as delivered by former owner MKC
SD40XR - after repainting
SD45 - Ex-BN, nee-GN restenciled
SD45 - repainted and downrated to 3000 HP
C40-8 - built to UP Specs
C32-8 - ex-CR purchased 1991


MKT in the New Millineum motive power

MKT SD60s Nos. 700-703 - purchased 1998
MKT Heritage Proto-Freelanced SD70ACe - my idea for the Overland Tower 55 unumbered unit - no. 704
MKT Proto-Freelanced SD70ACe - all units in the standard MKT Corporate Freight Operation Scheme - nos. 705-713


UP Heritage Series SD70ACe MKT Units by other artists

UP Heritage Series SD70ACe's by John Hatchitt
UP Heritage Series SD70ACe's by Gregg Staley


Rolling Stock

ACF Covered Hopper
PS-2 Covered Hopper - as delivered
PS-2 Covered Hopper - repaint
BKTY Covered Hopper - as delivered & repaint
Trinity Cement Service Hopper - as delivered & repaint
ACF Covered Hopper - CAPTIVE SERVICE ONLY
PS-2 Covered Hopper - repaints & as delivered
PS-2CD Covered Hopper
GATX Covered Hopper - MKT owned
GATX Covered Hopper - BKTY original & repaint
Ex-OKKT Covered Hopper
Ex-OKKT PS-2 Low Side Covered Hopper
BKTY Covered Hopper - PS-2 & ACF
GATX Covered Hopper - BKTY and MKT
Ex-OKKT Boxcars
BKTY Coil Gondola - original & repaint
Coil Car - MKT Owned
60' Flat - as delivered & repaint
60' Heavy Duty & Bulk Head Flat Car
Beet Car built from old 40' Boxcar - RETIRED 1988
52' Gondola - as delivered & repainted
65' Gondola - as delivered & repainted
Coal Hopper - MKT & BKTY reporting marks
Homebuilt TOFC Flat & ACF Coal Hopper - RETIRED 1988
Trinity Coal Hopper - ex-ITEL & as delivered
Greenville Hopper - purchased 1989; MKT Coal Hopper repaint
50' Hi-Cube & Double Door Boxcar
50" ACF Boxcar - original & repaint
50' ACF Boxcar - "silver" roof
62' PS&F Boxcar - beer service
60' ACF Auto Parts Boxcar
Tri-Level Autorack - with & without side panels
Bi-Level Autorack - as delivered
Bi-Level & Tri-Level Autorack - repaint & as delivered
86' Auto-Cube Boxcar - as delivered & repaint


Caboose Fleet

Wide Vision Caboose - President's Car
Wide Vision Caboose by Chris Denbow - MOST RETIRED 1988
Bi-Centennial Wide Vision Caboose
Ex-OKKT, nee-CRI&P WV Caboose - RETIRED 1988
Homebuilt Transfer Caboose - MOST RETIRED 1988
Homebuilt End Cupola Caboose - MOST RETIRED 1988
Homebuilt Bay Window & Transfer Caboose RETIRED 1988


MOW Non-Revenue Rolling Stock

Hi-Rail Truck - origianlly drawn by Erik Rasmussen
Homebuilt Track Inspection Car & MOW Hook
MOW Wheel Flatcar & Boxcar
MOW Tank Car
MOW Tank Car
MOW Ballast Hopper - as delivered & repainted
PS-2 Company Sand Service Covered Hopper
Company Fuel Tank Car - as delivered & repaint - RETIRED 1988
Ex-UTLX Company Fuel Tank Car - Company Service Only


I will be adding more pieces of rolling stock as time permits stay tuned!


If you want to use any of these gifs drop me an email to let me know. Thanks!


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