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Here's #12 E6...Not-My-Chief-Santa-Fe-Railroad-Warbonnet-Diesel

...sort of.  It appears to be a composite of artwork and photograph.

Nonetheless, #12 was, indeed, part of the 11-class build, featuring engines 11, 12-15.  Actually, engine #11 was an E3, and 12-15 were of the E6 build....all of which were included in Santa Fe's 11-class designation.

There is a b/w photo of #12 on page 435 of Worley's Iron Horses of the Santa Fe Trail, a definitive summary of that road's engines....to a point in time.

F3 #22 was part of the 16-class (#16-36). Can't find a photo thereof really quickly, but it's on the builder's listing in Worley's book.

BTW....back to the E6's........if Lionel should build an E6 B-unit, be aware that engine #14 was delivered sans B-unit.  Never had one.  I believe it was the only engine in the 11-class to be delivered solo.  I learned that after investing in a factory-painted HO AB set from a well-know importer....wondering why it lingered long after other numbers of that model were long gone.  Well.....duh....now I know!  Nice set, anyway, though.

KD

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