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| Title: |
AMTK 523 |
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Amtrak's #3, the "Southwest Limited," crosscs the Los Angeles River as it approaches its final destination at Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal early in the morning in February 1974. A trio of EMD SDP40F diesels (525, 525 and 505), from Amtrak's first order of new power, leads the train on this day. In the early days of Amtrak, Santa Fe would not allow the use of their "Super Chief" nam{ to be used by Amtrak, hence the train's early moniker "Southwest Limited." In October 1984, Santa Fe deemed Amtrak's improvements to this train sufficient and the railroad aklowed the use of their trademarked name to be used by Amtrak, and the old "Super Chief" was reborn as the "Southwest Chief." Note that the old Santa Fe advertising on the bridge was still in place, and that the L.A. River's concrete banks are not covered in graffkti! (And what appears to be graffiti on the retaining wall on the left, bdhind the cut of cars, is actually an old advertisement.) |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1974 Upload Date: 12/21/2012 5:39:53 PM |
| Location: |
Los Angeles, CA |
| Author: |
Craig Walker |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 523(SDP40F) AMTK 525(SDP40F) AMTK 505(SDP40F) |
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1361 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
AMTK 525 |
| Description: |
AMTK 525 |
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8/4/1975 Upload Date: 7/3/2007 1:24:03 PM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Tim Vermande |
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| Locomotives: |
AMTK 525(SDP40F) AMTK 516(SDP40F) |
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769 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
AMTK 525 |
| Description: |
AMTK 525 leads one of the first runs of new Amfleet equipment on the "San Diegan". The trailing F40PH needs an ATS shoe before it can be on the point. |
| Photo Date: |
5/15/1976 Upload Date: 12/1/2014 8:51:59 PM |
| Location: |
Fullerton, CA |
| Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 525(SDP40F) |
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250 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
AMTK 525 |
| Description: |
AMTK 525 will need to fnd other assignments as F40PHs and Amfleet cars take over the "San Diegans". |
| Photo Date: |
5/15/1976 Upload Date: 12/1/2014 8:52:24 PM |
| Location: |
Fullerton, CA |
| Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 525(SDP40F) |
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277 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak SDP40F #525 |
| Description: |
Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. ICG Markham Yard. |
| Photo Date: |
11/7/1976 Upload Date: 8/18/2006 8:57:23 PM |
| Location: |
Homewood, IL |
| Author: |
Kim Piersol |
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| Locomotives: |
AMTK 525(SDP40F) |
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683 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak SDP40F 525 |
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Amtrak SDP40F 525 at about 22nd Street in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in July 1978, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/1978 Upload Date: 6/25/2011 12:21:26 PM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 525(SDP40F) |
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353 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak SDP40F 509 |
| Description: |
Amtrak SDP40F 509 waiting for clearance at 18th Street in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in August 1979, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. The only E-units I can identify are 444 (in the middle) and 421 (on the right), could not identify the rear-facing E. Number 509 was built June 1973 (c/n 72694-10) and was traded back to EMD for parts use in the construction of F40PH 372. It has skid-mounted steam generators, rumored (but never fully substantiated, track maintenance was also suspect) to have been part of the derailment fault of these particular locomotives. The steam generators themselves were not at fault, but the location of the tanks that supplied the water may have played a role. It was suggested that the location of the tanks inside the rear of the locomotive against the outer walls was a problem when entering a curve at high speed. The water tended to go straight, pulling the rear of the locomotive out of the curve and against the outer rail. This in turn was transmitted to the following car, generally a lightly loaded baggage car, which then derailed. Earlier conclusions focused on the hollow bolster truck, but freight locomotives had used the same truck design without problem. The problem may have disappeared by itself had Amtrak removed the steam generators and replaced them with HEP power plants, as had been the plan from the beginning, but instead most of the SDP40F's were traded back to EMD and scrapped, with components used in the construction of the F40PH's. The bridge in the background is the ICG's Saint Charles Air Line. For these locomotives to be of any use to Amtrak in the near future, they will have to be turned, and the quickest way at this location would be to wye them through Union Avenue Interlocking, so we are probably looking at a typical 'hurry up and wait' situation until traffic clears. |
| Photo Date: |
8/1/1979 Upload Date: 12/10/2010 9:36:40 AM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
| Categories: |
Roster,Bridge,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 509(SDP40F) AMTK 525(SDP40F) |
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3695 Comments: 0 |
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