At 7:31 a.m. on May 15, 1993, an eastbound Santa Fe intermodal train speeds through Toluca, Illinois, led by Super Fleet GE B40-8W No. 517.
A eastbound freight rolls through downtown Flagstaff. ATSF 517 is posses in front of the Flagstaff depot. Tom Ellis photo.
Twenty two years ago this is what a typical Santa Fe Intermodal looked like. Superfleet was in its prime, and Santa Fe was slow to accept double stacks. Here a spit and polished trio featuring a D... (more)
Eastbound BNSF Modesto to Streater "Wine Train" helper power climbing the Tehachapi grade about to enter tunnel two above Caliente. The nickname is due to the large amount of wine from t... (more)
A hot 991 train hustles down the big sand ditch at Bissell. In a few miles the train will stop to cut off its SD45R rear helper.
The third section (!) of Santa Fe’s 981 train hustles through Wilbern, Illinois, on June 26, 1993. Sometimes Santa Fe could put on a really great show and run trains like streetcars!
Four Super Fleet units lead a WB Santa Fe around the top of the Loop. Trailing units are C44-9W # 638 and # 616, both built 2-94 and B40-8W # 513, blt. 10-90 (as was the leader).
