Nostalgia & History > A few from 02-15-87

!-3 are ATSF 8146 W are at the big curve east of Klondike station on the Needles Sub.

Don Bowen
Saint Helena, CA



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/16/14 21:20 by dlbowen.

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4. ATSF 8146 W again
5. ATSF 8146 W climbing Ash Hill
6. ATSF 9511 W.

Don Bowen
Saint Helena, CA

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7. 2 of the ATSF 3 Dash 8 39B climbing Ash Hill\
8. ATSF GP 50 3854 E. at Ludlow
9. ATSF GP 39 3660 W. Ludlow

Don Bowen
Saint Helena, CA

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10. Ludlow, CA

Don Bowen
Saint Helena, CA

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Cool set of photos. I always love to see the Kodachromes. In your 7th photo, that doesn't look like a standard Dash 8 cab...was that an early prototype or some other unique model?

Ryan Wilkerson
Fair Oaks, CA

ATSF 7401, 7402 and 7403 had this shorter cab and were rated at 3900 HP instead of 4000 HP

Don Bowen
Saint Helena, CA

RyanWilkerson Wrote:
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> Cool set of photos. I always love to see the
> Kodachromes. In your 7th photo, that doesn't look
> like a standard Dash 8 cab...was that an early
> prototype or some other unique model?

The Dash 8-39B or B39-8 were very early Dash 8 locomotives. Only three were built (ATSF 7400-7402) and are considered testbed locomotives. The followed three B32-8 (BN 5497-5499) and a single B36-8. These are prototypes for the DASH 8 family. General Electric built 145 B39-8 with now familiar Dash 8 cab and hood configuration before switching to the DASH 8-40B. There was a similar arrangement with GE's six-axle Dash 8 locomotives.

Thanks guys for the info. Are these still in existence or scrapped?

Ryan Wilkerson
Fair Oaks, CA

Don,

Just an FYI, if you are interested. Images 1-5 are of a 158 Train, Image 6 is a 198 Train, and Image 7 with the two B39-8's on Ash Hill, is a 169 Train - that was a common train make-up for that symbol. Also happens to be the same train that I caught with all three 7400's on it, at Klinefelter.

All are very nice shots - and - brought back many memories of being out there during that time.

Thanks for sharing them,

Bob

ATSF100WEST......Out

RyanWilkerson Wrote:
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> Thanks guys for the info. Are these still in
> existence or scrapped?

Ryan,

If ANY remain, they are GE test-beds of some sort. Santa Fe 7400-7402 dispositions:

http://atsfrr.net/resources/CrossetGene/ATSF_master_diesel_roster/B39-8/reference.htm

Bob

ATSF100WEST......Out

Great bunch, love the going away cab shot, shudda done more of that myself.
JB

Thanks for all the comments and I never cease to amazed at the level of expertise the TO membership has. About any difficult question will be answered promptly. One does not need a motor drive to photograph multiple exposures of the same train here. This area is the epitome of solitude.

Don Bowen
Saint Helena, CA

Stunning photos! I enjoyed them very much!

Great photos. It is great to see the entire train.

dlbowen Wrote:
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> This area is the epitome of solitude.

TOTALLY agree, Don!

BTW, in looking at the back-lighting on the 3854 and that cut of pigs ahead of the auto-racks, I'm going to say that was an 893 Train. The pigs behind the power was his pick-up at San Bernardino; the auto racks were almost always first out departing L.A. (at that time).

Thanks again!

Bob

ATSF100WEST......Out