Early era of Amtrak saw ATSF 543 working the coachyard as she did faithfully for Santa Fe for decades. For a collection of shots taken on this trip see the Railroad: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (ATSF)
Locomotive: FM H12-44TS
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: ATSF 543
Train ID: hostle move
Photo Date: February, 1974

ATSF 543 is well secured and has completed the journey from California to Northern Illinois and now waits to go into the Illinois Railway Museum to be placed on the rails once again.

ATSF 543, a Fairbanks-Morse H12-44TS, was once a switcher for Santa Fe's Dearborn Station in Chicago. Only three of these locomotives were ever made, and this is the only survivor, rusting away on... (more)

ATSF 542 was one of only three Fairbanks-Morse H12-44TS units built (in 1956), all for Santa Fe. They were assigned to Dearborn Station, Chicago. Sorry about the weeds. Kodachrome 64, Yashica T... (more)