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AMTK 508 |
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Practically new (built in July 1973), Amtrak SDP40F 508 sits at Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal after arriving with train #3, the "Southwest Limited" on July 9th, 1973. |
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7/9/1973 Upload Date: 2/3/2013 1:59:07 AM |
| Location: |
Los Angeles, CA |
| Author: |
Craig Walker |
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| Locomotives: |
AMTK 508(SDP40F) |
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| Title: |
AMTK 508 |
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When Amtrak took over (most of) America's passenger rail operations in May 1971, they had to make due with a hodge-podge of diesels, mainly E-units, built in the 1940s and 1950s that were, to put it kindly, getting a bit tired. New power was ordered from EMD - a new model, the SDP40F - which began arriving just about two years after Amtrak's inaugural day. The first of these 500-class engines entered service on the former Santa Fe trains - notably, trains #3 and #4, the Chicago to Los Angeles "Southwest Limited." With a built date of July 1973, Amtrak 508 is seen at Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal on July 9th, 1973 after having brought in that morning's #3. These engines were basically passenger versions of EMD's popular SD40-2, in a cowl carbody (reminiscent of EMD's FP45) and including two steam generators and, because they were to operate nationwide, two types of fuel fillers. (On an adjacent track can be seen a bit of a Santa Fe F7A, what were still powering Amtrak's L.A. to San Diego "San Diegans," and which were still owned by Santa Fe and leased to Amtrak. Within a very short time, SDP40Fs would replace these classic Fs as well.) |
| Photo Date: |
7/9/1973 Upload Date: 1/13/2013 11:53:34 PM |
| Location: |
Los Angeles, CA |
| Author: |
Craig Walker |
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Roster,Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 508(SDP40F) |
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| Title: |
AMTK 508 |
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On November 19th, 1974, an eastbound (southbound) Amtrak "San Diegan" makes a stop at Fullerton, California. Power for this six car train is SDP40F 508 and E9B 452. The SDP40F is new, having been built in July 1973, while the E9B was built in April 1956 as Milwaukee Road 205B (later renumbered MILW 35B) before being sold to Amtrak. |
| Photo Date: |
11/19/1974 Upload Date: 2/3/2013 1:57:29 AM |
| Location: |
Fullerton, CA |
| Author: |
Craig Walker |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 508(SDP40F) |
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