Santa Fe Sunday

@GG1 4877 posted:

I find a that a general rule of thumb is to avoid associating a name with 4-8-4 locomotives.  So many names it's hard to keep straight.  Heavy Mountains, Niagara, Niagra, Potomac, Wyoming, Dixie, Pocono, FEF, GS, 520 Class ..... pick a name any name!

For the ATSF, I personally refer to them as 2900 or 3700 class locomotives right or wrong.  My personal roster of ATSF steam is a little light however.  Something to rectify at some point in the future.

Yup. Good rule of thumb.

You would be correct using 3700.

@GG1 4877 posted:

Sounds like maybe it was last serviced at the Cleburne shops. 

😂  I've heard horror stories regarding the CF7s. 

@Sitka posted:

Santa Fe 2333 pulling in the station to pick up passengers.

Well done close ups .  Very little imagination needed to  really convey a feeling of action without being a video.

Nice Sitka 

@Dallas Joseph posted:

Well done close ups .  Very little imagination needed to  really convey a feeling of action without being a video.

Nice Sitka 

Thank You Dallas, some day a better camera LOL

@RSJB18 posted:

Scott- might be time to strip everything out and do an ERR upgrade with cruise.

Good luck with whatever you decide to do.

Bob

Bob, the thought did cross my mind to go with ERR, but the lighting (headlight and Mars light) are tricky and I'd like to keep that feature if possible. I have another F3 SF #18 that I've posted in this thread and I had replaced the DCDR with a ERR Cruise Commander M. It's like a direct replacement with some minor wiring differences, and it runs awesome. I have sent an email to a guy here in northern California that is a ERR guru, and he's looking into a conversion for me that might work with the headlights. In the mean time I'm gonna just make the repairs to #19 and hope it runs good. :-)

A pair of B40-8Ws pulling a late 1980s or 1990s rendition of the Chief.

@Jacobpaul81 posted:

😂  I've heard horror stories regarding the CF7s.

I am one of those odd people that find the CF7 to be an attractive locomotive, especially the early rebuilds that retained a part of the original F7 cab exterior.  While they do not have the classic lines of the F7, they went on to serve second and third careers across the country extending the life of a locomotive that most railroads had long traded in or scrapped.  I would be interested in O scale ones in Santa Fe and in Amtrak.

@GG1 4877 posted:

I am one of those odd people that find the CF7 to be an attractive locomotive, especially the early rebuilds that retained a part of the original F7 cab exterior.  While they do not have the classic lines of the F7, they went on to serve second and third careers across the country extending the life of a locomotive that most railroads had long traded in or scrapped.  I would be interested in O scale ones in Santa Fe and in Amtrak.

I would like to have a Santa Fe CF7 also.  I built a GP7u....

Looks like if I want a CF7 I have to build one.  The hard part would be the short hood, I have built a frame for a slug, so the frame of a CF7 would not be too hard to build.

@GG1 4877 posted:

I am one of those odd people that find the CF7 to be an attractive locomotive, especially the early rebuilds that retained a part of the original F7 cab exterior.  While they do not have the classic lines of the F7, they went on to serve second and third careers across the country extending the life of a locomotive that most railroads had long traded in or scrapped.  I would be interested in O scale ones in Santa Fe and in Amtrak.

I picked up an Athearn HO model just because of the "cool" factor.

Rusty

@GG1 4877 posted:

I am one of those odd people that find the CF7 to be an attractive locomotive, especially the early rebuilds that retained a part of the original F7 cab exterior.  While they do not have the classic lines of the F7, they went on to serve second and third careers across the country extending the life of a locomotive that most railroads had long traded in or scrapped.  I would be interested in O scale ones in Santa Fe and in Amtrak.

Hi Jonathan, so you like CF7 conversions, you might enjoy this video with a CF7 rolling along the streets of Santa Cruz, CA. If you're not familiar with the SF Bay Area, Santa Cruz is just a 25 minute drive from Silicon Valley. I've ridden this train many times. The Santa Cruz, Big Trees and Pacific Railway 2 ex-ATSF CF7's.  The fist train is heading to the Board Walk on Chestnut street, the second is heading back up to the Santa Cruz Mountains on the corner of Beach St. and Pacific Ave. Notice the light touch on the horn so as not to disturb the neighbors too much.

@WesternPacific2217: Great video, thanks for posting.  You know we often see pictures of locomotives / trains traveling along the open countryside or in isolation in the camera view.  A video like this, which shows the locomotive and  railroad cars passing ordinary things like automobiles and people, shows you how BIG a railroad locomotive actually is compared with the normal things we see in everyday traffic.  Cool!!

Don

Fun video.  I have been to bay area several times, but not to Santa Cruz.  Something to do when I'm there again.

@GG1 4877 posted:

I am one of those odd people that find the CF7 to be an attractive locomotive, especially the early rebuilds that retained a part of the original F7 cab exterior.  While they do not have the classic lines of the F7, they went on to serve second and third careers across the country extending the life of a locomotive that most railroads had long traded in or scrapped.  I would be interested in O scale ones in Santa Fe and in Amtrak.

I find them to be "interesting" like an ugly duckling is "interesting".   Dad worked Topeka yard during the CF7 era - he HATED them as an engineer.   I've heard many stories.  I'm sure somewhere I have photos of him switching the yard in one.

@Jacobpaul81 posted:

I find them to be "interesting" like an ugly duckling is "interesting".   Dad worked Topeka yard during the CF7 era - he HATED them as an engineer.

I'm with your Dad.  Maybe hate is too strong a word, but I certainly disliked them.  They may have been interesting to look at, but they were an ergonomic nightmare for the Engineer.

This Sunday finds 3129 class 2-8-2 #3131 leading a mixed freight east.

Shortly after it passes 2900 class 4-8-4 #2921 speeds by with the Pullman section of the westbound Grand Canyon.

Rusty

Passengers on the platform are hoping this freight moves on soon so they can catch their train.

@Lou1985 posted:

This Sunday finds 3129 class 2-8-2 #3131 leading a mixed freight east.

Shortly after it passes 2900 class 4-8-4 #2921 speeds by with the Pullman section of the westbound Grand Canyon.

Is 2921 the upgraded PS1 to PS3?  Looks great. 

@Jacobpaul81 posted:

Is 2921 the upgraded PS1 to PS3?  Looks great.

Yup. It's this one:

https://ogrforum.com/...-northern-ps1-to-ps3

Don't have much Santa Fe, but here is my switcher from Christmas pass from the 70s. and some N gauge when I was lacking space. Along with a Box car with a beer label. God Speed, Buy a Vet a Beer.

Santa Fe Sunday…have a great day! 🚂😉😺

The AT&SF 3160 class #3222.  The first brass hybrid.  (click to see large images)

@TedW posted:

The AT&SF 3160 class #3222.  The first brass hybrid.  (click to see large images)

Hi TedW, Really nice photos of 3222, and the wood work on your layout is amazing!

@Lou1985 posted:

This Sunday finds 3129 class 2-8-2 #3131 leading a mixed freight east.

Shortly after it passes 2900 class 4-8-4 #2921 speeds by with the Pullman section of the westbound Grand Canyon.

Wow Lou.  Do you have the smoke set on MAX ?

Nice.

Hello Sunday Santa FEers, here's a quick video I did today in the morning sun. BNSF #5121 Dash 9-44CW in the lead with some borrowed power from Union Pacific #1903 in Legacy Western Pacific paint Scheme pulling a mixed consist of mostly Santa Fe, with a Katy tank car and Missouri Pacific box car. In the background is Santa Fe F3 AA #18 with the Chief in the passenger depot. Note: you might hear the BNSF train stops momentarily as I forgot to set a switch after making the consist. Enjoy! Happy Sunday and

@RSJB18 posted:

Passengers on the platform are hoping this freight moves on soon so they can catch their train.

Definitely better at getting that lens in close .    Really nice photo Bob .

Thanks for sharing.

Hey guys. I forgot all about Santa Fe Sunday and posted a video all by itself this morning. I will post it here for all who missed it and have any interest in watching.

Lionel Santa Fe 4-8-4 #3751 and matching Lionel Heavyweight Passenger Cars. "The California limited".

Donald

@Dallas Joseph posted:

Wow Lou.  Do you have the smoke set on MAX ?

Nice.

For the videos yes. I don't run them on max at any other time. I'd probably choke to death .

@WesternPacific2217 posted:

Hi TedW, Really nice photos of 3222, and the wood work on your layout is amazing!

Scott:  Sorry for the confusion.  That’s a tricked up display shelf.  I swap out my favorites when the mood strikes and usually take some beauty shots to look through on occasion.

Hi Santa Fe Sunday friends.  I have some new pictures of my Santa Fe engines that you have seen before but here they are in some new scenes.  The background story this Sunday is that the Atlanta local, has just been given clearance to clear the depot and proceed up the main line to Atlanta under the power of a K line Alco S-2.  Waiting for him to clear the depot is a short freight, in the hands of a Lionel #8351 Santa Fe Alco A unit.  This train will "chase" the short local passenger up the main but will continue on somewhat further.

Best wishes for the rest of your weekend and for the upcoming week

Don

@3rail posted:

Hey guys. I forgot all about Santa Fe Sunday and posted a video all by itself this morning. I will post it here for all who missed it and have any interest in watching.

Lionel Santa Fe 4-8-4 #3751 and matching Lionel Heavyweight Passenger Cars. "The California limited".

Donald

Donald 3rail, excellent video, beautiful engine and I love that big rock mountain!

@TedW posted:

Scott:  Sorry for the confusion.  That’s a tricked up display shelf.  I swap out my favorites when the mood strikes and usually take some beauty shots to look through on occasion.

Haha, don't be sorry, it's still a very nice display shelf Ted! ;-)

High Loper has stepped out onto the porch to get some fresh air. Meanwhile, Slim is sitting down pulling on the dirty boots he was told to leave outside the car.
The Protocraft decals have arrived, and progress is slowly being made.

From the old mountain layout. I sure miss being able to go downstairs and run trains!

2343s built in 1950 pulling a mixed freight of modern freight cars slowly around a bend.

Wow, this is a fun to review thread, tons of beautiful Sante Fe and related trains. Thanks for posting the neat videos and pictures, awesome. C. Sam, your model work and trains are simply beautiful, a Wow. Happy Railroading Everyone

"Heading home on Christmas Eve from Flagstaff, AZ"

Well, I seem to be the first to post this SF Sunday and I know everyone brings their "war bonnets" so here are mine.  The Marx large F-3 Santa Fe metal lithographed diesel #21 from 1950-54.

Here is a Marx  Santa Fe work caboose from 1962

Two Santa Fe "Middle States Oil" cars.  One short wheelbase, lithographed frame car from about 1935 and the other an early 6" car with a standard wheelbase but still round end frame from about 1936.

OK everyone, that's it for my SFSun, let's see yours'

Don

Santa Fe Sunday…have a great one! 🚂😉😺