Note: These photos are mostly contemporary, i.e. taken after the BNSF merger.
Revenue Cars
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Autorack riding on ETTX , north of Alamogordo on 2/18/2008. This Union Pacific autorack train was headed east on the Golden State route with an ex-SP SD40M in the consist. The rack is in decent shape considering its age. |
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Autorack riding on ETTX 852511, same train as above (2/18/2008). The taggers have gotten to this one. |
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Covered hopper 312910, from P-S, seen in Longmont, CO on 7/31/2011. The original Santa Fe herald is barely visible through the overpaint. |
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Faded and heavily-tagged hopper 313166, parked in Rincon (5/06/2016). |
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Covered hopper 313809, from ACF, parked in Rincon, NM on 5/09/2010. |
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Covered hopper 315235, at Rincon on 10/14/2013.
Built by P-S, April 1975. |
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Covered hopper 315352, from P-S, in Longmont on 7/31/2011. It carries ATSF reporting marks but no herald now |
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4750 cu ft Covered hopper 315775, at Rincon on 7/27/2014.
Built 6/1975, Pullman Standard. |
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100-ton triple hopper (open) 178571. It’s being switched around in Gallup on 4/22/2012. The taggers have found this one, unfortunately. |
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100-ton triple hopper (open) 178573, on a house track a few miles west of Gallup (4/22/2012). |
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100-ton triple hopper (open) 178993, on a house track a few miles west of Gallup (4/22/2012). |
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100-ton triple hopper (open) 179392, on a house track a few miles west of Gallup (4/22/2012). |
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60-foot box 625446, on a northbound NAFTA train at Rincon on 5/08/2016. This car still shows remnants of its ATSF herald and “Shock Control” logo. The marks and number have been repainted. Graffiti obscures much of the other stenciling, unfortunately. |
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This ancient 40-foot boxcar, No. , is now on the Navajo Mine railway, and has been modified for use as a catenary-maintenance car (the mine RR is electric). It’s been at the mine since the 1980’s, perhaps longer. It still carries all its ATSF markings except for a New or Built date, which may be hidden behind the partially-opened door. Friction-bearing trucks. |
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Here’s a partial shot of an old gondola rebuilt into a wood-chip car. Shot is from 1982 at the pulpwood mill at South Fork, Colorado. Unfortunately we can’t read the number from the 126 print… |
Non-Revenue Equipment
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ATSF Caboose No. 999753. This cab is kept at Socorro, NM for use as a shoving platform when switching the Dicaperl Minerals spur. The car has been there for quite a while and is not protected in any way I could see. Obviously the local taggers find it an easy mark.
Top: 3/4 view from the “lit” side (12/04/2006). Note the side ladder. Car built by International Car in the mid-1970s. Note that basically all windows are covered in sheet metal. Middle: From down-sun, we see the opposite end. The car is usually left on the tail of the wye, which is also the beginning of the spur track leading into town. Bottom: Interior view. The car is not locked or even closed, so I assume that nothing of value is stored (or attached) within. |
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There are two cabooses displayed at the small railroad park in Winslow, AZ. Here, caboose 999146 is seen from the cupola end. |
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The other caboose, 999179, has a platform built right up to it. There’s not enough room on the sunny side to get a decent photo. |
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Water car 189228, parked at Rincon on 2/19/2007. Stencils say “Domestic Water”. |
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This container has been set on the ground and is now used as a storage shed in Las Cruces, NM (technically, Mesilla Park). It’s a standard 40-foot box, but all revenue markings have been painted over. Photo taken 11/1/2009. |
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Santa Fe’s Amarillo derrick No. 199796, now stored at Winslow (condemned and stricken from roster). This is a 200-ton derrick, retired circa 1990. A small boom/tender car is also stored with the crane.The city has created a small park here and built a platform alongside the derrick and the three cabooses parked there. It’s a great place to watch trains without having to worry about ROW’s and sketchy neighborhoods. Too bad the light is on the wrong side for good photos. |
