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ATSF 7907 and SP 9342 |
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Underpowered ATSF 7907 East is about to come to a stop just short of the Devore road crossing while over on the Espee at Dike SP 9342 East waits in the sliding at Dike for a westbound. . |
| Photo Date: |
7/23/1977 Upload Date: 2/1/2022 4:03:42 PM |
| Location: |
Devore, CA |
| Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
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Action |
| Locomotives: |
ATSF 7907(U28CG) SP 9342(SD45T-2) |
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| Title: |
ATSF 7907 |
| Description: |
ATSF 7907 was delivered in red and sliver as ATSF 357. |
| Photo Date: |
7/23/1977 Upload Date: 2/1/2022 4:04:27 PM |
| Location: |
Devore, CA |
| Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
ATSF 7907(U28CG) |
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| Title: |
ATSF 7907 |
| Description: |
The crew is on the radio asking for a helper as ATSF 7907 East has come to a stop on its way up Cajon Pass. This long train of empties was just too much for this three unit consist to handle. |
| Photo Date: |
7/23/1977 Upload Date: 2/1/2022 4:05:20 PM |
| Location: |
Devore, CA |
| Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
ATSF 7907(U28CG) |
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| Title: |
ATSF 7907 |
| Description: |
Little did we know that only ten plus years later red and sliver GE's would once again roam the Santa Fe just like ATSF 7907 did when it was delivered as ATSF 357. |
| Photo Date: |
7/23/1977 Upload Date: 2/1/2022 4:07:43 PM |
| Location: |
Devore, CA |
| Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
ATSF 7907(U28CG) |
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| Title: |
ATSF 7907 and SP 9342 |
| Description: |
The rear end helpers have arrived and ATSF 7907 is about ready to get underway again. Meanwhile over at Dike SP 9342 is still waiting on that westbound freight to show up. |
| Photo Date: |
7/23/1977 Upload Date: 2/1/2022 4:06:15 PM |
| Location: |
Devore, CA |
| Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
ATSF 7907(U28CG) SP 9342(SD45T-2) |
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| Title: |
AT&SF U28CG 7907 |
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AT&SF U28CG 7907 at Corwith Yard, Chicago, Illinois, October, 1979, photo by Chuck Zeiler. At the time, the Santa Fe wanted to replace the aging EMD F-units in passenger service, and since no builder cataloged a dedicated passenger locomotive, this design was selected because GE had a shorter waiting list and offered a better trade-in deal. Built in August 1966 as AT&SF U28CG 357 (c/n 36000), this was one of only ten U28CG's built, all for the Santa Fe, originally road numbers 350-359, later renumbered 7900-7909. From the beginning accommodations for a steam generator had been designed into the Universal series of GE locomotives by providing an empty space behind the cab. A skid-mounted Vapor-Clarkson steam generator was located in this space on the U28CG's. The fuel tanks were divided to carry water and fuel, and a notch in the frame can be seen for the now-removed water filler pipe. With a split water and fuel underbody tank, the U28CG's had a short range, and were used on secondary trains until the tanks were modified to carry fuel only. There are a couple of protrusions on the roof behind the cab where the steam generator was installed. After the derailment of a U30CG on February 9, 1969, both GE designs were suspect. After a series of tests, the Santa Fe withdrew both models from passenger service and reassigned them to freight duties. It appears there may have been some confusion re-installing the doors below the cab. |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/1979 Upload Date: 9/17/2010 12:12:25 PM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
ATSF 7907(U28CG) |
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