Santa Fe did some experimenting with warbonnet schemes after the Amtrak takeover. Since the red warbonnet was affiliated with passenger service, it was too attractive to just throw away. This was ... (more)

The 315 "yellowbonnet" was one of the 74 passenger F-units which had been leased to Amtrak for its trains operating on the Santa Fe. When the lease terminated, the units were converted... (more)

Detouring southbound south of Littleton Colorado, due to flooding in Kansas, July 15th 1951. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

A good day chasing this passenger special with the Galveston Museum F7 units.

MP&ES Open House/Santa Fe F-7 Unveiling! Today was the big day as a reserved group of no more than 200 people attended the first open house MP&ES has hosted. The main attraction was the unv... (more)

Yellow bonnet and stainless steel F-7A soon to be rebuilt into a CF-7

Amtrak "Texas Chief"