The Meteor was a named passenger train operated by the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway (also known as the SLSF or "The Frisco").

When the Meteor was converted to diesel locomotives, No. 4500 was repainted in Frisco's standard black with gold stripes and lettering. Cosmetically restored #4500, back in her Meteor livery, is now in the Route 66 Historical Village at 3770 Southwest Blvd. in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Meteor #4501, also in the Meteor livery, is housed at the American Railroad Museum in Frisco, Texas.

The streamlined, diesel-equipped Meteor began westbound service on May 14, 1948. On May 15, his first eastbound train departed from Oklahoma City. At the end of its maiden voyage, the President of the Frisco gave an interview in his attached private railcar. The train pointed to a glass filled almost to the brim with water. "Not a drop has been spilled between St. Louis and Tulsa," he said proudly.

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Location: Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States

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