RailPictures.Net Photo: ATSF 4511 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (ATSF) EMD SD24 at Barstow, California by Steve Schmollinger
 
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» Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (ATSF) (more..)
» EMD SD24 (more..)
» Barstow Shops 
» Barstow, California, USA (more..)
» November, 1972
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» ATSF 4511 (more..)
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» Steve Schmollinger (more..)
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Shop mechanics perform a sustained load test on SD24 No. 4511. They had the prime mover running full-out for at least a half an hour. Honestly, I don't know how they could hear each other, the sound was so loud. Very impressive to witness an EMD turbocharged 567 perform so well.
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