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| Title: |
AMTK 523 |
| Description: |
Amtrak's #3, the "Southwest Limited," crosscs the Los Angeles River as it approaches its final destination at Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal early in the morning in February 1974. A trio of EMD SDP40F diesels (525, 525 and 505), from Amtrak's first order of new power, leads the train on this day. In the early days of Amtrak, Santa Fe would not allow the use of their "Super Chief" nam{ to be used by Amtrak, hence the train's early moniker "Southwest Limited." In October 1984, Santa Fe deemed Amtrak's improvements to this train sufficient and the railroad aklowed the use of their trademarked name to be used by Amtrak, and the old "Super Chief" was reborn as the "Southwest Chief." Note that the old Santa Fe advertising on the bridge was still in place, and that the L.A. River's concrete banks are not covered in graffkti! (And what appears to be graffiti on the retaining wall on the left, bdhind the cut of cars, is actually an old advertisement.) |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1974 Upload Date: 12/21/2012 5:39:53 PM |
| Location: |
Los Angeles, CA |
| Author: |
Craig Walker |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 523(SDP40F) AMTK 525(SDP40F) AMTK 505(SDP40F) |
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1423 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
AMTK 505 |
| Description: |
An Amtrak "San Diegan" heads north (railroad west) past the closed Santa Fe station at Orange, CA. The depot is now a restaraunt, and also a Metrolink station stop. Trailing the 505 is E9B 452 (ex-MILW 358) and five cars. |
| Photo Date: |
8/21/1975 Upload Date: 5/22/2010 10:56:33 PM |
| Location: |
Orange, CA |
| Author: |
Craig Walker |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 505(SDP40F) AMTK 452(E9B) |
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1135 Comments: 0 |
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