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Date: 08/23/22 07:21
KCS E3A on the Southern Belle
Author: gcm

July 61
KCS bought a few E3A units new in the late 30's.
At Neosho,Mo.
Photo by Tom Gildersleeve.

Gary

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Date: 08/23/22 07:48
Re: KCS E3A on the Southern Belle
Author: santafe199

Very cool! My paternal Grandmother was a regular KCS passenger between Kansas City & Texarkana. Just knowing she rode over these very rails is special. Thanks for the look!

Lance

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Date: 08/23/22 08:44
Re: KCS E3A on the Southern Belle
Author: texchief1

Nice shot, Gary!!

RC Lundgren

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Date: 08/23/22 08:48
Re: KCS E3A on the Southern Belle
Author: Notch7

The 21 looks good with the E8 style flush number boards.  Looks highly visible and true to the nature of the original streamlining.  Thanks for posting.

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Date: 08/23/22 09:15
Re: KCS E3A on the Southern Belle
Author: Ritzville

Very NICE!!

Larry

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Date: 08/23/22 09:21
Re: KCS E3A on the Southern Belle
Author: kurtarmbruster

Innat purty! KCS had a one sharp passenger scheme.

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Date: 08/23/22 09:25
Re: KCS E3A on the Southern Belle
Author: stevelv

Beauty.  Is that a Pennsy type radio antenna on top of 21?

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Date: 08/23/22 09:30
Re: KCS E3A on the Southern Belle
Author: HotWater

stevelv Wrote:
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> Beauty.  Is that a Pennsy type radio antenna on
> top of 21?

No. Looks like something in the background.

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Date: 08/23/22 09:50
Re: KCS E3A on the Southern Belle
Author: swaool

It's definitely some kind of antenna.  Here's a link to another photo of KCS 21 which shows it pretty clearly:
http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/kcs/kcs21dm.jpg

mike woodruff
spokane

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Date: 08/23/22 10:08
Re: KCS E3A on the Southern Belle
Author: Notch7

I think the KCS used inductive radio antennas on early engine installations, as did PRR.

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Date: 08/23/22 10:13
Re: KCS E3A on the Southern Belle
Author: HotWater

OK, I stand corrected. When I was on the KCS, delivering now GP30 units in 1963, those E units did not have such antennas.

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Date: 08/23/22 10:48
Re: KCS E3A on the Southern Belle
Author: refarkas

Wow! - Great historic photo.
Bob

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