Santa Fe U30CG 8000 former nos. 400, U28GC 7908 (#358) and U30CG 8005 (#805) all ex-passenger locomotives that was on freight service on May 25, 1971 at Galesburg, Illinois. After the Amtrak t... (more)
NORMAN OK April 1977 -- Santa Fe U30CG 8000 leads a train west (compass south) over the Acres Street crossing toward downtown Norman. The third unit in consist is also a U30CG. The area in foregro... (more)
A Roger Puta photograph.
Fort Madison in the summer seems to be hot, humid and sticky...it was sure a great spot to sit back along the Mississippi and watch big time Santa Fe action in the 70's and 80's though. This eastb... (more)
These units were never meant to leads trains on the Santa Fe, but as a rare accurance it happen to be leading this train. Lucky for me.
Here is something that you don't see every day. Besides needing a bath, this is basically a U30C with a cowl constructed over it. This model was unique to the Santa Fe and only 6 were ever built.... (more)