My goodness that's a lot of power for such a short consist...
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Great stuffi Jon. I am so glad to see all these great old slides get dusted off and shared with the railfan world. I was in Vietnam nearly ready to come home when this was taken.
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The ATSF sure picked a winner when the made this paint scheme...and it looks the best (to me) on the 'F' units too!
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Great shot! PCA vote from me. Hiawatha Pete. http://northamericabyrail.info/
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| Posted by on January 28, 2014 | |
The five locos combined are providing approximately 7500 horses, which seems just about right considering they were geared for passenger service, the schedule this train kept, and, judging by the beautiful background, an undulating right-of-way featuring plenty of tough climbs.
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By this time FP45/F45 combos were alternating with the F7 lash-ups on the train, so Santa Fe apparently liked to have a lot of power on the SF Chief.
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Neat shot, another reason for so many units is that the the F7's had a lot of miles on them and if one quit on the job they could still keep up with the listed time. The Santa Fe did not mess around even at the end of passenger service.
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A great classic shot.
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Classic American overkill. An A, B set would have suffuced.
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| Posted by on January 29, 2014 | |
Nice shot!
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Beautiful scene, Jon. The shadows casted on the rolling hills in the background give this photo a lot of depth. Nice framing with the inclusion of the telegraph wire. And of course, a sharp looking consist. Thanks for sharing.
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Beautiful picture of my absolute favorite passenger train on earth. Santa Fe was a class act until the end, and I suspect that its strength has a lot to do with the continued success of the BN through the BNSF. There were a lot of great railroads, but only one Santa Fe.
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Beautiful... Even the telegraph poles and lines are in great shape in this shot
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A long overdue -"wow"! I'll second the sentiments left by Chase above. A spectacular photograph!
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