ATSF 7498         
AMARILLO TX Aug 6 1982 -- Santa Fe B36-7 7498 and Frisco SD45 await and crew and an assignment. GE built the 7498 (s/n 43144)in Nov 1980. It was delivered in Blue with yellow warbonnet. Note the air intake sound baffles which were removed. at an unknown date before Sept 27 1986 as shown in a Chuck Zeiler photo (http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2236325) The locomotive was rebuilt before 1989 when the headlights were moved to the short hood nose. The trail begins to get murky there. Please see the following web sites and decide for yourself its history after Santa Fe paint. http://atsfrr.net/resources/CrossetGene/master_diesel_roster/B36-7/reference.htm, http://donsdepot.donrossgroup.net/dr1385.htm and http://www.thedieselshop.us/ATSF-Brazil.HTML
Date: 8/6/1982 Location: Amarillo, TX   Map Show Amarillo on a rail map Views: 617 Collection Of:   Charles Stookey
Locomotives: ATSF 7498(B36-7)    Author:  Charles Stookey
ATSF 7498
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Bernie Feltman General A Santa Fe B23-7 and a Frisco SD45 mated -- very nice, Charles ! 6/7/2012 12:10:42 PM

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