BLUE CUT CA Sept 6 1983 — What at first glance seems to be a light engine movement is in actuality a bare tables train with ATSF SD40-2 5172 in the lead. Also in consist are C30-7 8096 and SD45 ... (more)
Santa Fe’s 199 train operating from Chicago to Richmond, California, begins its journey on March 11, 1989, as it roars around the curve past milepost 12 at McCook, Illinois.
A Santa Fe eastbound passes huge stacks of used ties at Woodford. SP has recently replaced ties on a large stretch of the pass, and piled all of them here for disposition. With the increasing use ... (more)
The sun has just come up. The San Francisco peaks of Flagstaff are in the back ground, and a hot Santa Fe intermodal is rounding the bend. Life is pretty good right about now.
HURLEY NM June 21 1986 -- Santa Fe SD40-2s 5172, 5134, 5037 and their caboose are tied down awaiting the day’s operations.
An SD40-2/SD45 mid-train helper assists a long intermodal train in its climb up the stiff grade at Cliff.