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AT&SF F3 25C
Description:
AT&SF F3 25C westbound on Train #2-19, the second section of The Chief at Joliet, Illinois on July 11, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 25C was built in April 1948 (c/n 5405) on EMD Order E902A as the trailing cab of A-B-B-A locomotive 25 (25L, 25A, 25B, 25C). It was traded to EMD during 1970 on an order of GP38's. It is seen here in charge of the second section of Train #19, The Chief, departing Chicago daily at 9:00AM (10:00AM locally, Daylight Savings Time), due at Joliet at 9:50AM (10:50AM). Scheduled equipment included: Dormitory-Baggage Car, three Sleeping Cars (#'s 196, 198, 190), Big Dome Lounge Car, Dining Car (Fred Harvey Service), Lunch Counter Diner (Fred Harvey Service), five Chair Cars (#'s 500, 501, 502, 506, 508), and one additional Chair Car added at Kansas City (# 507).
Photo Date:
7/11/1965
Upload Date:
5/28/2010 10:26:32 AM
Location:
Joliet, IL
Author:
Chuck Zeiler
Categories:
Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:
ATSF 25C(F3A)
Views:
3520
Comments:
2
Title:
AT&SF F3 25C
Description:
AT&SF F3 25C westbound on Train #2-19, the second section of The Chief at Joliet, Illinois on July 11, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 25C was built in April 1948 (c/n 5405) on EMD Order E902A as the trailing cab of A-B-B-A locomotive 25 (25L, 25A, 25B, 25C). It was traded to EMD during 1970 on an order of GP38's. It is seen here in charge of the second section of Train #19, The Chief, departing Chicago daily at 9:00AM (10:00AM locally, Daylight Savings Time), due at Joliet at 9:50AM (10:50AM). Note what appears to be a chrome trim ring around the lower headlight, but not the upper headlight.
Photo Date:
7/11/1965
Upload Date:
6/9/2010 3:21:34 PM
Location:
Joliet, IL
Author:
Chuck Zeiler
Categories:
Roster
Locomotives:
ATSF 25C(F3A)
Views:
2253
Comments:
1
Title:
AT&SF RSD5 2134
Description:
Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway RSD5 2134 at La Junta, Colorado on August 17, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. On the date of this photo, number 2134 was the station switcher at La Junta, and has just moved the power to the waiting eastbound Train Number 24, The Grand Canyon, and is about to be cut off. According to the book, "Moving Mail And Express By Rail", by Edward M. DeRouin, the Santa Fe had the US Mail contract between Chicago and Los Angeles. Working Railway Post Office (RPO) cars were required on certain trains between Chicago, Kansas City, La Junta, Albuquerque, and Los Angeles. However, not all trains were required to have a RPO west of La Junta. In this case, the RPO was removed from westbound Train #23, The Grand Canyon. Upon arrival of eastbound Train #24, the switcher removed the power, set it out, switched the RPO onto the head end, and placed the power back on the train (seen here). The Grand Canyon will continue on to Kansas City, where this procedure will be repeated, and a second RPO will be added for the final leg of the trip to Chicago. The mail contract required 60 linear feet of RPO space between La Junta and Kansas City and 90 feet between Kansas City and Chicago. The Santa Fe kept spare RPO's at La Junta and Kansas City (and likely other locations) in the event one was bad ordered or rejected by the Post Office, and the Post Office would levy fines if the contract was not fulfilled. Postal employees could (and did) reject RPO cars if they deemed them to be in an unacceptable condition. The Post Office always collected the fines because they deducted them from the bill the railroad sent to them for the RPO services.
Photo Date:
8/17/1965
Upload Date:
7/19/2010 11:59:18 AM
Location:
La Junta, CO
Author:
Chuck Zeiler
Categories:
Roster
Locomotives:
ATSF 2134(RSD5)
ATSF 27(F3A)
Views:
2024
Comments:
1
Title:
AT&SF F3 27
Description:
Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway F3 27L eastbound at La Junta, Colorado on August 17, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. I believe this is Train #24, The Grand Canyon.
Photo Date:
8/17/1965
Upload Date:
5/9/2013 2:38:10 PM
Location:
La Junta, CO
Author:
Chuck Zeiler
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
ATSF 27(F3A)
Views:
1483
Comments:
1
Title:
AT&SF F3 27
Description:
Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway F3 27L eastbound at La Junta, Colorado on August 17, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. I believe this is Train #24, The Grand Canyon. Number 27L (note a small letter L is painted on the middle yellow stripe above the buffer and below the nose door) was built as the lead unit of locomotive 27 in May 1948 (c/n 5407) on EMD Order E902A. It was rebuilt in February 1971 to CF7 2642, later becoming ECRX 2642. It is seen here waiting on a side track after the station switcher placed a Railway Post Office car on the head end of the train. An Alco RSD5 will couple this power and place it back at the head end, which will then continue on to Kansas City and ultimately Chicago.
Photo Date:
8/17/1965
Upload Date:
5/30/2010 9:57:22 AM
Location:
La Junta, CO
Author:
Chuck Zeiler
Categories:
Roster
Locomotives:
ATSF 27(F3A)
Views:
2114
Comments:
0
Title:
AT&SF F3 31C
Description:
Atichison Topeka & Santa Fe Railway F3 31C westbound on Train# 1-19, the first section of The Chief, at Joliet, Illinois, on July 11, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Built as the trailing cab of F3 A-B-B-A locomotive 31 (31L, 31A, 31B, 31C) in September 1948 (c/n 6616) it was rebuilt during August 1971 to CF7 2636. The Farr Aire grills were added sometime during 1949.
Photo Date:
7/11/1965
Upload Date:
5/28/2010 1:04:47 PM
Location:
Joliet, IL
Author:
Chuck Zeiler
Categories:
Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:
ATSF 31C(F3A)
Views:
1533
Comments:
0
Title:
AT&SF F3 31C
Description:
Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway F3 31C at La Junta, Colorado on August 17, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 31C (note a small letter C is painted on the middle yellow stripe above the buffer and below the nose door) was built as the trailing cab of locomotive 31 in September 1948 (c/n 6616) on EMD Order E1014A. It was rebuilt August 30 1971 to CF7 2636, retired from the AT&SF June 26, 1987, sold to NRE, who sold it to the Washington Central, becoming WCRC 402 during July 1988. It is seen here as the trailing cab of an A-B-B-B-A locomotive backing to couple to eastbound Train #24, The Grand Canyon. An Alco RSD5 is at the other end (note the Alco smoke in the background), shoving these locomotives toward #24. A Railway Post Office car has been placed at the head end of the train for the continuation of the trip to Chicago. At Kansas City, this procedure will be repeated and another RPO will be added there. The AT&SF had the mail contract between Chicago and Los Angeles, but the RPO's were not needed west of La Junta.
Photo Date:
8/17/1965
Upload Date:
6/18/2010 5:06:55 PM
Location:
La Junta, CO
Author:
Chuck Zeiler
Categories:
Roster
Locomotives:
ATSF 31C(F3A)
Views:
1743
Comments:
1
Title:
AT&SF F3 31C
Description:
Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway F3 31C at La Junta, Colorado on August 17, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 31C is being moved to its train and will be will be the trailing unit on Train #24, the eastbound Grand Canyon. If I remember the situation correctly, the locomotive set was being changed out, the road crew was not allowed to make the move on their own within the station yard limits, and the station switcher (RSD5 2134) was required to move the road engines. Previous to this the station switcher added a RPO car to the consist of #24, per the railroad's contract with the U. S. Postal Sevice. The RPO was not needed (paid for) west of La Junta.
Photo Date:
8/17/1965
Upload Date:
11/14/2013 1:22:21 PM
Location:
La Junta, CO
Author:
Chuck Zeiler
Categories:
Roster
Locomotives:
ATSF 31C(F3A)
Views:
1319
Comments:
4
Title:
AT&SF F3 36C
Description:
Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railway F3 36C in Chicago, Illinois on February 28, 1961, Kodachrome by unknown photographer, Chuck Zeiler collection. Chrome trim around the lower headlight.
Photo Date:
2/28/1961
Upload Date:
2/18/2014 3:10:05 PM
Location:
Chicago, IL
Author:
unknown
Categories:
Roster
Locomotives:
ATSF 36C(F3A)
Views:
1392
Comments:
1
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