Re: Super Chief trivia
Author: Disco Dave
Date: 02-07-2018 - 19:10

SP 0-6-0 Wrote:
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> But why is an Amtrak train being pulled by ATSF
> locomotives? Does anyone know?
>
In Amtrak's early days, many trains had locomotives still painted in pre-Amtrak colours (i.e. AT & SF, BN, UP, Penn Central among others.) In 1974, I rode the Potomac Special between Washington, DC and Cumberland, MD which had for power an E8 still painted in B & O colours.



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  Re: Super Chief trivia CZ17west 02-07-2018 - 07:53
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  Re: Super Chief trivia George Andrews 02-07-2018 - 20:10
  Re: Super Chief trivia Disco Dave 02-07-2018 - 19:10


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