Tulsa Sapulpa Union Railroad Electric Switcher 1960 Photo 3.5 x 5

This 1960 photograph documents a Tulsa–Sapulpa Union Railway electric switcher, capturing a compact industrial locomotive during the final phase of interurban-era electric freight operations in Oklahoma.

The Tulsa–Sapulpa Union Railway operated as an electric interurban and freight carrier linking Tulsa and Sapulpa, retaining overhead wire infrastructure well into the mid-twentieth century. Electric freight motors like this example represent a transitional chapter in regional railroading, when interurban lines adapted passenger-era technology for industrial switching and short-haul service.

The image presents locomotive number 100 in profile, with boxy cab structure, rooftop trolley apparatus, and visible running gear beneath the frame. Painted lettering identifies Tulsa–Sapulpa Union Railway Company along the body side. Grass in the foreground and utility poles behind emphasize its working environment along a lightly built line. The 3.5 x 5 photograph format reflects common mid-century snapshot dimensions.

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