GP30s meet at Colorado Springs in the early 1990s (Bob Jordan) Santa Fe GP7 2826, Denver, CO, 1970/1971 (Bob Jordan)
That's interesting. I thought all the ATSF GP-7s had gotten their noses chopped by then but the units equipped with steam generators. But 2826 never had one of those.
According to the roster here, 2826, wouldn't get rebuilt into a GP7u until 1980, so it seems like it had another about ten years as built when that photo was taken.
Santa Fe U23B 6337, Denver, CO, 1971/1972 (Bob Jordan) Santa Fe U23B 6338, Denver, CO, 1971/1972 (Bob Jordan)
Santa Fe U23B 6346, Denver, CO, 1971/1972 (Bob Jordan) Santa Fe U23C 7518, Denver, CO, early 1970s (Bob Jordan)
A trio of Santa Fe U-Boats (U28CG 7906, U33C 8521 and another) at the head of the Super C, 1971/1972 (Bob Jordan) Santa Fe RSD15 9820, Sacramento, CA, circa 1987 (Bob Jordan)
That 7906, is that a former passenger unit? I see a Mars light in the nose, but where would the steam generator be in that unit?
Yes, a former dual service unit of the 450 Class. Those were the first to wear what would later become the Superfleet paint scheme. The boiler was between the back of the cab and the filtered air inlet. It was stripped of dual service status and red and silver paint before Anthrax, about 1968. The GE trucks were found not to track as well at speed as Flexicoils. I think their steam generators were removed at that same time.
Santa Fe Caboose 999808, early 1990s (Bob Jordan) A quartet of Santa Fe wagons at Denver (with 249L in the lead), Early 1970s (Bob Jordan)
A pair of worn Santa Fe F-Units at Denver, early 1970s (Bob Jordan) Soo Line F7A 2201A, Gladstone, MI, October 1977 (Bob Jordan)
Soo Line GP9 4227, St. Paul, MN, early 1990s (Bob Jordan) Soo Line GP38-2 4507 (ex-MILW 357), St. Paul, MN, early 1990s (Bob Jordan)
SP GP9R 3792, Denver, CO, early 1990s (Bob Jordan) \\ SP SD9E 4345, Denver, CO, early 1990s (Bob Jordan)
SP SD45 9002, Cheyenne, WY, early 1970s (Bob Jordan) A eight unit engine movement rolls west of Denver in the Mid-1990s (Bob Jordan)
This one is just west of Pinecliffe, CO, at South Beaver Creek Rd, facing west, looking at an eastbound movement. West of here is Pactolus, Tunnel 30 and Rollinsville. Bonus points for the snow flock!
That SD45 #9002 is kinda' strange-no "SP" light package on the rear and that huge plow on the rear as well? Helper service unit?