Nostalgia & History > Warbonnet Wednesday La Junta, Colorado Style?

Found these slides in the "Miscellaneous File" and thought they were appropriate for Warbonnet Wednesday.  Info on slide states La Junta, early 1960s.  From what I can tell, I think the information is correct.  Not sure what a lonely F3A would be doing at La Junta, but maybe it was there as a "spare" or maybe used with a steam generator car for the connection up to Denver.  Anyway, they all show the Warbonnet style off very nicely.  Enjoy!

Pete
Clio, California

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On the morning of 9/4/71 I arrived La Junta, Colorado, on Amtrak behind AT&SF ABABBA F-units led by #308C.  #306C was added, presummably for Raton and Glorieta Passes.  Gerry

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Very appropriate, nice bunch.
JB

Each and every one is a real winner.
Thanks for the great photo post.
ALLEN

Very NICE series!

Larry

For many years Santa Fe added the unit on the Super Chief/El Cap to get over Raton Pass. I had the pleasure to ride the lead engine when it was added in La Junta around 1966. My dad was Asst VP and we were on a trip from Chicago to L.A. on the Biz car Atchison. He surprised me with the cab ride in LaJunta. 

Man, how lucky can a guy get?

Randy Lundgren
Elgin, TX

TexasChief Wrote:
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> For many years Santa Fe added the unit on the
> Super Chief/El Cap to get over Raton Pass. I had
> the pleasure to ride the lead engine when it was
> added in La Junta around 1966. My dad was Asst VP
> and we were on a trip from Chicago to L.A. on the
> Biz car Atchison. He surprised me with the cab
> ride in LaJunta.