George and Fred Naeter, founders of the Southeast Missourian newspaper, put up a new office building in Cape Girardeau in 1925. When it officially opened Sept. 11, the newspaper published a “New ...
Frisco Railroad introduced diesel passenger service in Cape Girardeau on Aug. 25, 1950, marking the beginning of a transition from steam to diesel locomotives on the division’s passenger routes.
Many Tulsans who don't remember steam-powered passenger trains do remember Frisco No. 4500 from the days, long after its retirement from active service in 1954, that it stood on display at the Tulsa ...