A direct link to the blog post: http://www2.irm.org/blogs/index.php?/archives/482-ATSF-543-gets-unloaded.html
Jeff
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| Author: | buzz_morris [ Sun Nov 15, 2009 9:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | ATSF 543 back on rails at IRM |
Not sure of the weight of this loco but it took two 160 ton plus cranes to lift it off the eight axle flat it was on. Photos here http://www.irm.org/gallery/view_photo.p ... 543&id=aag http://www.irm.org/gallery/view_photo.p ... 543&id=act Blog report from Jamie here, scroll down to Tuesday, November 10. 2009 http://www2.irm.org/blogs/ |
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| Author: | Joe Magruder [ Mon Nov 16, 2009 1:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ATSF 543 back on rails at IRM |
As a Californian, I am glad that 543 is finally back in its home territory. I gather that it had a hard life in Sacramento and I hope that some form of restoration is possible. |
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| Author: | Jdelhaye [ Mon Nov 16, 2009 10:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ATSF 543 back on rails at IRM |
A direct link to the blog post: http://www2.irm.org/blogs/index.php?/archives/482-ATSF-543-gets-unloaded.html Jeff |
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| Author: | Ted Miles [ Mon Nov 16, 2009 12:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ATSF 543 back on rails at IRM |
I gather that this is the Sante Fe switch engine that was at the California State railroad Museum? And used to switch passenger cars at one of the Chicago stations? Can you give some history of the unit? What is the model number? I am not much of a diesel person; it looks like a B unit. Ted Miles |
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| Author: | Dennis Storzek [ Mon Nov 16, 2009 1:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ATSF 543 back on rails at IRM |
Ted Miles wrote: I gather that this is the Sante Fe switch engine that was at the California State railroad Museum? And used to switch passenger cars at one of the Chicago stations? Can you give some history of the unit? What is the model number? I am not much of a diesel person; it looks like a B unit. Ted Miles B unit? Here's a photo with better lighting that shows the cab:  And a link to the source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomas-merton/3963961718/ The caption also gives the model number as H12-44-TS. This was basically a 1200 HP switcher on an elongagated frame with a short hood to house a steam generator so that steam could be kept on the passenger cars as they were moved from the coach yard to the station tracks. One of three units, I believe, all always assigned to Chicago. Welcome home, 543! |
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| Author: | Les Beckman [ Mon Nov 16, 2009 2:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ATSF 543 back on rails at IRM |
Anyone got an idea as to the shipping (including tiedown and crane) costs, to get the 543 back from California to IRM at Union? Les |
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| Author: | buzz_morris [ Mon Nov 16, 2009 9:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: ATSF 543 back on rails at IRM |
When I found out that IRM was going to get this engine awhile back I found a nice history at Railfan.net http://atsf.railfan.net/atsfpres/sf543.html Being a special order for Santa Fe, and spending 1956-1971 handling trains like The Super Chief at the ATSF’s Chicago coach yard, there are lots of photos around. |
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