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No location is noted on this one, but we see the Chicagoan making a scheduled stop. A small family walks down the platform after either enjoying a ride of preparing for one.

Taken August 1, 1961 by Frank Tribbey
PQM



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/05/20 17:25 by BNSF-6432.

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Unique shot.  Location a tough one,  maybe LAUPT?    Also, wondering if any of you Santa Fe historians can provide any info on the car.  If I remember correctly ATSF didn't have a lot of full length dome cars.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/05/20 17:45 by stevelv.

stevelv Wrote:
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> Unique shot.  Location a tough one,  maybe
> LAUPT?    Also, wondering if any of you Santa Fe
> historians can provide any info on the car.  If I
> remember correctly ATSF didn't have a lot of full
> length dome cars.

Not LAUPT. Those platform awning supports are concrete. The one's in LA are steel.

stevelv Wrote:
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> Unique shot.  Location a tough one,  maybe
> LAUPT?    Also, wondering if any of you Santa Fe
> historians can provide any info on the car.  If I
> remember correctly ATSF didn't have a lot of full
> length dome cars.

I think the Chicagoan was an Oklahoma City - KC - Chicago train.  Regarding full-length domes, the Santa Fe had fourteen - more than any other road.

Dave

Emporia KS


BNSF-6432 Wrote:
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> No location is noted on this one, but we see the
> Chicagoan making a scheduled stop. A small family
> walks down the platform after either enjoying a
> ride of preparing for one.
>
> Taken August 1, 1961 by Frank Tribbey
> PQM

DavidP Wrote:
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> I think the Chicagoan was an Oklahoma City - KC -
> Chicago train.  Regarding full-length domes, the
> Santa Fe had fourteen - more than any other road.
>
> Dave

Thanks Dave.  I did not know Santa Fe had that many full domes.  I learn something new almost everyday on TO.