This 1957 photograph captures Tulsa Sapulpa Union Railway Company locomotive number 1004, an electric switcher positioned beside a small rail structure in a yard setting.
The Tulsa Sapulpa Union Railway operated as a short line serving industrial customers in Oklahoma, maintaining electrified operations well into the mid-twentieth century. Electric switchers such as this unit were designed for yard and industrial service, featuring compact proportions, side ladders, rooftop electrical equipment, and reinforced pilot ends suited to low-speed switching duties. The bold lettering reading Tulsa Sapulpa Union Railway Company 1004 is clearly visible on the cab side, emphasizing corporate identity during an era when many short lines were modernizing or phasing out earlier motive power.
The photograph measures 3.5 x 5 inches and preserves clear mechanical detail in the trucks, underframe components, and safety striping along the pilot. The image offers strong documentary value for collectors of short line and electric railroad history.
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