In your opinions, what was the greatest motive power that the SAnta Fe had? Any era, any division. It does'nt necessarily mean horse power, just your feeling of what the greatest. John
For steam, I'd say the 2900s. For passenger diesel, it's a toss-up between the EA and F3s. For freight diesel, a tie between the F45s and SD45s (and SD45-2s).
For steam, I would definitely agree with the choice above. For diesels the FP45 (passenger) and F45 (freight).
I'm going to have to go with their B units, SD40-2B, SD45-2B and GP60B. THey were both unique and just plain cool examples of motive power.
This is truely the great thing about the Santa Fe, and those that follow her...there is something for everyone! I guess I am also particular to any of the 2-8-0 consolidations, but those are not specific to the Santa Fe...I just think they look cool! John
Alan, if my Snappy arrives soon (and works) I may have a present for you. A shot of the 3751 (I know, not a 2900, but an ATSF 4-8-4) and two FP-45's on 3751's maiden voyage in 1991. No's 95 and 98 I believe, but memory may not serve me correctly.
The Santa Fe just had too much cool stuff Things I like in particular, FP45, U28CG, lots of cool F units, Topeka cab geeps, GP20/30/35/SD45 still running in the 90's, B40-8W, GP60M/B, CF7's (someone's gotta love em ) F45's... But my fave looking Santa Fe loco of all time is the SD24 as delivered in the late zebra stripe scheme which had the modern massive cooper black lettering in silver.....just too cool. Runner up would be the RSD15 in the same scheme.
Martyn, That is one of the reasons I model the early 1950s Santa Fe, so I can see Zebra Stripes everywhere !! John
Alan, ask and you shall receive. Here is the ATSF Hudson 3462, again from the collection of Harold K. Vollrath. The Snappy has arrived. I have not yet installed nor checked it out. Got on just past 0000hrs Zulu today, so must go in search of messages. bummer.
Alan and John, wow, this Snappy is making me out to be a liar. In a runpast, all three locos are there, but not in a freeze frame. I have just started playing with it and hopefully will improve, especially if I get around to reading the manual. One of the FP45's was 97.
