Nostalgia & History > ATSF #5140 on Cajon Pass, May 1984

A recently acquired slide from Ebay.

AT&SF #5140 West leaving Keenbrook on Cajon Pass, May 3, 1984. #8757 and #5426 trail.

I.M Seidl Kodachrome slide. 

 

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Is 5140 special in some way? I don't understand the context of the post. The slide is fairly unremarkable on its own.

It looks like a model layout.

Well obviously you cared enough to make a post...

A "snoot" SD40-2, a U36C, and a SD45, complete with rarely seen exhaust deflectors and a Canadian style intake shield, all in the "Bluebonnet" scheme, which is pretty rare these days.

Can't see that on Cajon today, amongst the rather bland orange SD70ACe's and GEVOs that infest the same location.

trainjunkie Wrote:
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> Is 5140 special in some way? I don't understand
> the context of the post. The slide is fairly
> unremarkable on its own.

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Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 03/28/17 14:13 by bodkin6071.

Could pass for one...

wigwag Wrote:
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> It looks like a model layout.

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Santa Fe never had any C36-7s. It looks like a U36C. Still a great shot though.

#8757 is indeed a U36C. I stand corrected.

wigwag Wrote:
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> Santa Fe never had any C36-7s. It looks like a
> U36C. Still a great shot though.

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