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ATSF 347C & 347B |
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Tucked away deep in Santa Fes Mormon Yard in Stockton, CA, on February 27th, 1988, are Santa Fe F7A 347C (the former 306C, originally 39C) and F3B 347B (ex-307B, nee-35A). These two former passenger diesels were squirreled away for preservation by the Santa Fe, who later passed their collection along to the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento. The engines were on their way to the Santa Fe's San Bernardino shops for cosmetic restoration, as the Santa Fe wanted to use these in a promotional film following the application of the road's classic red and silver Warbonnet colors. This project would eventually lead to the return of those colors on the railroads Superfleet engines within a few years. |
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2/27/1988 Upload Date: 9/1/2011 10:19:44 PM |
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Stockton, CA |
| Author: |
Craig Walker |
| Categories: |
Roster,Passenger |
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ATSF 347C(F7A) ATSF 347B(F3B) |
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ATSF 347C - Pasadena, CA - 2/7/89 |
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Santa Fe had visions of a company museum, and was wise enough to hang onto a variety of locomotives with that in mind. It never happened, of course, and the collection was donated to the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento. Among those engines was an A-B set of F-units, painted in the Yellow Warbonnet colors they wore at retirement. In the late 1980s, the Santa Fe wanted to create some films promoting their upcoming Superfleet intermodal service, and the filmmakers wanted some classic Santa Fe power for some of the scenes (which would then dissolve into contemporary scenes as the train passed). The Santa Fe arranged to use the Museum’s Fs, and as part of the deal, the Santa Fe would restore them cosmetically for the Museum – painting them back into the iconic red and silver Warbonnet scheme. (Interestingly, the 347C never wore the Warbonnet colors with that number, as it was repainted into the Yellow Warbonnet scheme when renumbered from it’s second number - 306C. It was originally ATSF 39C.) The Fs are seen here posing in front of the Pasadena, California, passenger station during some of that filming. These days, the Fs are back at the Museum in Sacramento, the Santa Fe is no more and this line through Pasadena is much more active, albeit with light rail vehicles, as the Los Angeles Metro Gold Line. And the restoration of these Fs was the seed that led to the repainting of Santa Fe’s FP45 into red and silver Superfleet colors, which then carried over to the roads new GP60Ms, Dash 8-40BWs, GP60Bs, Dash 8-40CWs, Dash 9-44CWs and SD75Ms. The early ‘90s were a great time to be trackside on the Santa Fe! |
| Photo Date: |
2/7/1989 Upload Date: 2/17/2011 3:32:52 PM |
| Location: |
Pasadena, CA |
| Author: |
Craig Walker |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
ATSF 347C(F7A) |
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1726 Comments: 2 |
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SP 6051, UP 951 & ATSF 347C - Los Angeles Union Passenger Termial, Los Angeles, CA - 5/6/89 |
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As part of the celebration of Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminals 50th Anniversary, cab units from the three original tennant railroads were posted next to each other to recreate a popular PR and postcard photo from the pre-Amtrak days. From left to right are Southern Pacific E9A 6051, Union Pacific E9A 951 and Santa Fe F7A 347C on May 6, 1989. The SP and ATSF diesels are owned by the California State Railroad Museum, and the UPs E-unit is part of that roads historic fleet. |
| Photo Date: |
5/6/1989 Upload Date: 2/1/2011 1:11:04 AM |
| Location: |
Los Angeles, CA |
| Author: |
Craig Walker |
| Categories: |
Roster,Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
SP 6051(E9A) UP 951(E9A) ATSF 347C(F7A) |
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SP 6051, UP 951 & ATSF 347C - Los Angeles Union Passenger Termial, Los Angeles, CA - 5/6/89 |
| Description: |
As part of the celebration of Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminals 50th Anniversary, cab units from tke three original tenant railroads were posted next to each other to fr the many photographers present. From left to right are Southern Pacific E9A 6051, Union Pacifid E9A 951 and Santa Fe F7A 347C on May 6, 1989. The SP and ATSF diesels are owned by the California State Railroad Museum, and the UPs E-unit is part of that roads hisuoric fleet. The SP engine is carrying the number for the "Coast Daylight" in its numberboards, while the UP unit has the "City of Los Angeles" number in its boards. *Santa Fe didn’t display train numbers on their engines.) |
| Photo Date: |
5/6/1989 Upload Date: 2/10/2011 3:58:21 PM |
| Location: |
Los Angeles, CA |
| Author: |
Craig Walker |
| Categories: |
Roster,Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
SP 6051(E9A) UP 951(E9A) ATSF 347C(F7A) |
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