Nostalgia & History > A couple Santa Fe "Classic Cowls"

First, we have F45 5986 leading eastbound over Cajon Summit on February 5, 1983.

SDF45 (Santa Fe's designation for a rebuilt F45) 5986 is ex 5936, nee 1936


Next is FP45 101 at the Super Fleet unveiling on July 4 1989.

SDFP45 101 is ex 5992, exx 5942, nee 102

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Still the best paint schemes ever spray painted on a locomotive!

Adam

Great photos. Wouldn't a new EMD or GE look great in either of those colors?

"Santa Fe...All the way!"

This is only the second photo I've seen where it appears the side stanchions are two different diameters. (upper/lower)

Was this a short-lived idea after the repaint, or just an allusion?

gp

sbgabe Wrote:

> This is only the second photo I've seen where it
> appears the side stanchions are two different
> diameters. (upper/lower)
>
> Was this a short-lived idea after the repaint, or
> just an allusion?

I'm seeing the same illusion on several other pictures too, see:

http://atsf.railfan.net/atsfpres/sf98b.jpg
http://atsf.railfan.net/atsfpres/sf90e.jpg
http://atsf.railfan.net/atsfpres/sf93fhake.jpg

See also several photos in _The Santa Fe Diesel Vol.2_, including the cover shot. My guess is Santa Fe reflectorized the bottom portion of the handrails, and the brighter sheen from the Scotchlite makes that part of the handrails look wider compared to the silver painted area above it.