An eastbound Santa Fe manifest exits the confines of Abo Canyon, New Mexico. The SD40-2 leader has an extended short hood, or “snoot”, to house Locotrol communications equipment. Locotrol was ... (more)

Santa Fe SD40-2 5114 leads a mixed quartet of power (SD45-2, SD26 and U36C) through Walong ... perhaps better known as the Tehachapi Loop! Just beyond the right edge of the photo, under the piggy... (more)

At Bealville, California, a nice, ecclectic mix of motive power (SD40-2, SD45-2, SD26 and U36C) grind upgrade with an eastbound freight. This train will soon be winding around the Tehachapi Loop ... (more)

Santa Fe SD-40-2 5114 has a long low nose (snoot) to accommodate RCE (remote controlled equipment) sending or receiving radios. Kodachrome 25. Nikon FM.