AMARILLO TX July 6 1986 — Santa Fe SD45u 5394 leads seven other locomotives westbound on the Transcon south of city center. This was the first Santa Fe painted in the Kodachrome scheme. The expe... (more)
DAVIS OK Aug 23 1985 -- ATSF SD45u 5394 was the first Santa Fe unit to be painted in the proposed SPSF paint scheme. It was painted in this experimental scheme with white lettering instead of yell... (more)
A New Face for the Santa FeSanta Fe SD45 5394 was the first locomotive painted in the "Kodachrome" scheme for the ill-fated Southern Pacific Santa Fe merger. When original... (more)
Specially painted kodachrome ATSF 5394, which is sporting white lettering, yellowbonnet ATSF 5400, and kodachrome ATSF 5401 rest in San Bernardino yard. Later in the day, these three locomotives w... (more)
Specially painted kodachrome ATSF 5394, which is sporting white lettering, yellowbonnet ATSF 5400, and kodachrome ATSF 5401 rest in San Bernardino yard. Later in the day, these three locomotives ... (more)
Twenty five years ago the Kodachrome paint scheme was already a curiosity. I've seen worse paint schemes.
You didn't often see this many Kodachromes together. The locations have changed over the years. I don't think the campground has been there for years. This was either the last day I was ever th... (more)
Santa Fe SD45 5394 (ex-5597) is the first engine to be painted in the Southern Pacific Santa Fe "Kodachrome" merger scheme. It differs from the final scheme with white lettering, four fingers on ... (more)
Santa Fe SD45 5394 was the first locomotive painted in the "Kodachrome" scheme for the ill-fated Southern Pacific Santa Fe merger. When originally painted, this unit had white lettering and more ... (more)
First unit in "Kodachrome" Paint. The white lettering disappeared after this unit.