It was rare to see the Santa Fe SD39's near Chicago, but they did show up once in a while. Here's one rolling through McCook, Illinois with a GE U33C behind.

Brand new Santa Fe GE C40-8W 815 at BN's Cicero yard, Illinois on September 26, 1992.

Eastbound manifest. Trailing units are SDF40-2 5252 and SD45-2 5823.

GOFFS CA Sept 8 1983 — ATSF C30-7 8091 accelerates under a mostly sunny sky. GE built the unit (s/n 42402) in May 1979 with an air conditioning unit mounted in the nose, 74:18 gear ratio and pai... (more)

CANYON TX July 6 1986 — ATSF C30-7 8025 is in charge of a TOFC train on the Transcon. GE built the unit (s/n 41692) in March 1978 with an air conditioning unit mounted in the nose, 74:18 gear ra... (more)

MORRIS KS Sept 29 1979 — Santa FE C30-7 8019 traverses the HiLine with a TOFC train. GE built the unit (s/n 41672) in December 1977 with an air conditioning unit mounted in the nose, 74:18 gear ... (more)

PURCELL OK Nov 21 1981 — Santa Fe B23-7 6375 leads a mixed freight just south of Purcell. GE built the unit (s/n 42421) in June 1979 and delivered it with a roof mounted air conditioner, AAR-B t... (more)

HEREFORD TX June 20 1986 — Santa Fe B23-7 6406 makes its way east with a mixed freight. GE built the unit (s/n 44082) in December 1984 and delivered it with a roof-mounted air conditioner, AAR-B... (more)

Having stopped at the station in Fullerton for a red block, Santa Fe's "Bandini Turn" smokes it up as the caboose hop accelerates once the clear signal appears. A pair of B36-7 diesels (7489 and ... (more)

JOSHUA TX Jan 4 1978 — Santa FE U23B 6314 and B23-7 6353 lead a covered hopper train. GE built the unit (s/n 37505) in August 1970 and delivered it with a phase IIb carbody, snowplows front and ... (more)

An ABBA set of what was once common freight power leads a Santa Fe freight through Oklahoma City on the elevated portion of track over the Rock Island and Frisco. Taken by Frank Tribbey. Patrick M... (more)

ATSF 2-10-2 1696 is seen helping EMD E6 number 15 with a ten car Super Chief near Morley Colorado in 1942. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

Santa Fe train number 4, the California Limited, is seen approaching Lamar Colorado in 1950. ATSF 3455 is coupled to EMD F3A number 24. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

LA JUNTA CO June 16 1979 — A pair of ATSF SD39s sit at the La Junta fuel racks. EMD built the 4016 (s/n 35036) as a Locotrol master in May 1969 and delivered it in Bookends livery with blue body... (more)

Santa Fe’s 103 train, a freight operating from Chicago to Kansas City, departs Corwith Yard and begins its trip west as it approaches Pulaski Road overpass on March 4, 1990.