| Title: |
ATSF 7498 |
| Description: |
AMARILLO TX Aug 6 1982 -- Santa Fe B36-7 7498 and Frisco SD45 await and crew and an assignment. GE built the 7498 (s/n 43144)in Nov 1980. It was delivered in Blue with yellow warbonnet. Note the air intake sound baffles which were removed. at an unknown date before Sept 27 1986 as shown in a Chuck Zeiler photo (http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2236325) The locomotive was rebuilt before 1989 when the headlights were moved to the short hood nose. The trail begins to get murky there. Please see the following web sites and decide for yourself its history after Santa Fe paint. http://atsfrr.net/resources/CrossetGene/master_diesel_roster/B36-7/reference.htm, http://donsdepot.donrossgroup.net/dr1385.htm and http://www.thedieselshop.us/ATSF-Brazil.HTML |
| Photo Date: |
8/6/1982 Upload Date: 6/5/2012 2:24:14 AM |
| Location: |
Amarillo, TX |
| Author: |
Charles Stookey |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
ATSF 7498(B36-7) |
| Views: |
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