Nostalgia & History > Seaboard E unit at Denver - Denver Zephyr ??

Another set of slides from the Pacific Railroad Society Museum in San Dimas, CA.
This is from the Elbert Gann Collection.

Is this E-unit the same one that was painted up as Atlantic Coast Line and lived at Denver for a time?
I cannot find anything through the search function.

Do you think the Eastern board would like this?

Details,dates,please!

--Jim Baker



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/16/14 21:46 by JimBaker.

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Yes, it is. Was there for several years.

What was the reason for it being in Denver?

Whenever I see this engine I think of the painting by Robert West entitled "Black Thunder". Several years ago I met him and bought an autographed copy of this portrait, as well as his painting of "Burlington Thunder". Whenever I see the 501 I think of the black because of that. I can't get use to the purple.

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/black-thunder-robert-west.html

Traingeek087

JimBaker Wrote:
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> Another set of slides from the Pacific Railroad
> Society Museum in San Dimas, CA.
> This is from the Elbert Gann Collection.
>
> Is this E-unit the same one that was painted up as
> Atlantic Coast Line and lived at Denver for a
> time?
> I cannot find anything through the search
> function.
>
> Do you think the Eastern board would like this?
>
> Details,dates,please!
>
> --Jim Baker

Yes, privately owned ex-ACL E3A #501. Now resident at the North Carolina Transportation Museum.

Dave

That nose looks like an E6, or is it just the angle of the camera?

Labby Wrote:
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> That nose looks like an E6, or is it just the
> angle of the camera?

It is...E3s and E6s looked the same.

Dave

First shot I've seen of it parked in that location...it was stored just east of the station for a long time. Is there any date on the slide?



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/17/14 16:47 by DTrainshooter.