1991 Santa Fe UPS Piggyback Train le by FP45 #93

Motive Power for UPS train

The FP45's are highly modified Lima shells on a 
C44-9W chassis.  New ladder steps and air conditioning unit part of improvements, along with the obvious repaint and use of Micro Scale decals.

Santa Fe SD45's 5512 and 5429.  The 5429 received a 12 cylinder engine normally found in SD40-2's

The FP 45's are powered by Kato C30-7 units with SD45 trucks 

UPS trailers are from both Trainworx and Athearn.

Flat cars are from all manufacturers.

A video of this train can be found on YouTube at:

https://youtu.be/EYqQ_oBCi2M

1953 Transcontinental Santa Fe Chief #20

The 1953 Chief was the last year this train handled the transcontinental traffic from New York via the New York Central, Pennsylvania via the Pennsylvania RR, and Washington/Baltimore via the B&O RR. 

 The westbound #19 Chief picked up the four sleepers in Chicago for the trip to Los Angeles.  The B&O 6-6-4 headed eventually to San Diego with transfers from the other sleepers.  Chief #20 handled the return trip to Chicago.

In 1954, the Super Chief would handle all transcontinental traffic going forward.  Santa Fe supplied their sleepers to the NYC, PRR, and B&O.  Santa Fe wanted the appearance of their top passenger train to be uniform. 

1953 Santa Fe Chief No. 20 

                                             EMD F7 ABBA No 37

            Budd                      Baggage                  3448
                             

            Pullman                 4-4-2 Sleeper          PRR

               

            Pullman                 4-4-2 Sleeper          NYC

                   

            Pullman                 10-6                          NYC

         

            Pullman                 6-6-4                         From B&O

            Budd                      BarDorm Lounge   Acoma 1370

            Budd                       Diner                       1490

            Pullman                  17 Roomette           Tonto

            Pullman                  4-4-2 Sleeper          Mojave

            Pullman                  8-2-2 Sleeper          Tohatchi

            Budd                       3-2-1 Sleeper          Navajo

Budd Baggage 3448 from Kato

Budd Baggage Lounge San Simien. The model is custom made with M&R sides fitted to an American Limited chassis, Kato trucks and wheel sets. 

Pennsylvania RR 4-4-2 Sleeper, custom painted, with the car from Kato  

NYC 4-4-2 Sleeper custom painted from Kato

NYC 10-6 Sleeper custom painted from Kato

Santa Fe 6-6-4 Estancia Valley from Kato

Budd Santa Fe Lounge Acoma. The model is custom made with M&R sides fitted to an American Limited chassis, Kato trucks and wheel sets. 

Dining Car 1490 from Kato, custom painted with Alcor Polished Aluminum, as were all Santa Fe cars in this train.

Santa Fe 17 Roomette Sleeper Tonto.  Again,  custom made with M&R sides fitted to an American Limited chassis, Kato trucks and wheel sets. 

Santa Fe 4-4-2 Mojave Sleeper.  Custom made as above.

Santa Fe Tohatchi 8-2-2 Sleeper, custom made as above.

Santa Fe 3-2-1 Observation.  Custom painted car from Oriental Limited Super Chief set.

The 1953 Chief was the last year this train handled the transcontinental traffic from New York via the New York Central, Pennsylvania via the Pennsylvania RR, and Washington/Baltimore via the B&O RR. 

 The westbound #19 Chief picked up the four sleepers in Chicago for the trip to Los Angeles.  The B&O 6-6-4 headed eventually to San Diego with transfers from the other sleepers.  Chief #20 handled the return trip to Chicago.

In 1954, the Super Chief would handle all transcontinental traffic going forward.  Santa Fe supplied their sleepers to the NYC, PRR, and B&O.  Santa Fe wanted the appearance of their top passenger train to be uniform. 

1953 Santa Fe Chief No. 20 

                                             EMD F7 ABBA No 37

            Budd                      Baggage                  3448
                             

            Pullman                 4-4-2 Sleeper          PRR

                

            Pullman                 4-4-2 Sleeper          NYC

                   

            Pullman                 10-6                          NYC

         

            Pullman                 6-6-4                         From B&O

            Budd                      BarDorm Lounge   Acoma 1370

            Budd                       Diner                       1490

            Pullman                  17 Roomette           Tonto

            Pullman                  4-4-2 Sleeper          Mojave

            Pullman                  8-2-2 Sleeper          Tohatchi

            Budd                       3-2-1 Sleeper          Navajo



A video of this train can be found on YouTube at: 

        https://youtu.be/eL6yx2K933c                             

1981 Santa Fe Auto and Auto Parts in N Scale (8755)

U36C 8755, mildly weathered, custom painted.  This is a Kato U30C, with a N Scale of Nevada U36C conversion kit.  N Scale of Nevada is now out of business.  The U36C was manufactured by General Electric, and Santa Fe purchased 100 of these 16 cylinder, 3600h.p. units between 1972 and 1975.

Nicely weathered Kato SD45 with fading blue paint, and the usual rooftop features.

4011 is another custom SD39, made from a Kato SD40.  Please refer to my last post for info on the conversion.

   

Video posted on YouTube at:

 

https://youtu.be/7GV_6Ds_jaM

1981 Santa Fe train #678 Autos and Auto Parts in N Scale (5002)

1. Electro Motive Division SD40 5002.  This is part of an order of 20 delivered in 1966.  The SD40's were rebuilt in the late 70's and brought up as close as possible  to the SD40-2 standards, primarily in the electrical components area.  Of course, these locos received air conditioning, "can" antennae, raised air horns, and a rotating beacon.  They also had their footboards removed from the pilot, and replaced with snow plows.  All received the Yellow Warbonnet paint scheme.

SD40 5012, part of initial order of 20 locomotives in 1966 (5000-5019).  Santa Fe then targeted the SD45 for future deliveries, until 1977 with the initial purchases of the SD40-2.  Delivered in the Yellow Stripe paint scheme and numbered 1700-1719, they were part of a remanufacturing program during 1980 and 1981.  Unit 5012 appears as if it has just been released from it's rebuilding!

Trailing unit 5945.  Many of my FP45's are old Lima units (70's) rebuilt with frames from Kato C44-9W's. This unit also sports SD-45 trucks, Fuel tank from SD-75M, fan covers from BLMA, and steps from J&J.

The Auto Rack cars were highlighted in "1981 Auto Rack" blog.

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UP 60' DD Box from MT (Auto Parts)

 

SP 86 ft Open Air Auto Rack from Athearn

WP 60 ft DD box (Auto Parts)

60 ft. Auto Parts car from Atlas

Frisco 86' Auto Parts car from Blueford Shops

You can view a video of this train at:

https://youtu.be/-1yxxGmx9Bk

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1981 Santa Fe Auto and Auto Parts in N Scale (5512)

SD45 5512, straight from the paint shop in San Bernardino.

SD45 5512, straight from the paint shop in San Bernardino.

General Electric U36C, created from a U30C Kato frame and a N Scale of Nevada (now OOB) U36C conversion kit.  You can occasionally find these kits on Ebay.  Custom painted with the normal roof additions.

General Electric U36C, created from a U30C Kato frame and a N Scale of Nevada (now OOB) U36C conversion kit.  You can occasionally find these kits on Ebay.  Custom painted with the normal roof additions.

U30CG was a General Electric custom project for the Santa Fe.  I have a thorough description of the modifications done to a similar Trix unit in my July 21, 2012 blog, the most important being the use of a Kato chassis.  Although these units were retired in September of 1980, I couldn't resist having one these on my roster in June of 1981. Santa Fe SD39 4015.  Please refer to my April 15, 2013 blog for a thorough review of the SD39's on my roster (three).  This  particular unit represents a freshly repainted unit.  UP 60ft. Hi Cube box car from Micro Trains 86 ft. Mo Pac Auto Parts car from Trainworx Athearn  60 ft C&O Double Door Auto Parts car, Heavily Weathered Micro Trains 60' single door Grand Trunk Hi Cube box car Micro Trains 60 ft Auto Parts car, Roof Walk removed 60' Custom Painted single door box car from Atlas Santa Fe 86 ft Auto Parts car from Trainworx Detroit and Toledo Shore Line 86' Auto Parts car from Bluford Shops Heavily weathered UP 60' Auto Parts car from Atlas. 86' Santa Fe Auto Parts car, possibly very old Atlas car, weathered and partially repainted.  You can see a video of this train at: https://youtu.be/xYpC4GEvOPE

U30CG was a General Electric custom project for the Santa Fe.  I have a thorough description of the modifications done to a similar Trix unit in my July 21, 2012 blog, the most important being the use of a Kato chassis.  Although these units were retired in September of 1980, I couldn't resist having one these on my roster in June of 1981.

Santa Fe SD39 4015.  Please refer to my April 15, 2013 blog for a thorough review of the SD39's on my roster (three).  This 
particular unit represents a freshly repainted unit. 

UP 60ft. Hi Cube box car from Micro Trains

86 ft. Mo Pac Auto Parts car from Trainworx Athearn  60 ft C&O Double Door Auto Parts car, Heavily Weathered Micro Trains 60' single door Grand Trunk Hi Cube box car Micro Trains 60 ft Auto Parts car, Roof Walk removed 60' Custom Painted single door box car from Atlas Santa Fe 86 ft Auto Parts car from Trainworx Detroit and Toledo Shore Line 86' Auto Parts car from Bluford Shops Heavily weathered UP 60' Auto Parts car from Atlas. 86' Santa Fe Auto Parts car, possibly very old Atlas car, weathered and partially repainted.  You can see a video of this train at: https://youtu.be/xYpC4GEvOPE

86 ft. Mo Pac Auto Parts car from Trainworx

Athearn  60 ft C&O Double Door Auto Parts car, Heavily Weathered

Micro Trains 60' single door Grand Trunk Hi Cube box car

Micro Trains 60 ft Auto Parts car, Roof Walk removed

60' Custom Painted single door box car from Atlas

Santa Fe 86 ft Auto Parts car from Trainworx

Detroit and Toledo Shore Line 86' Auto Parts car from Bluford Shops

Heavily weathered UP 60' Auto Parts car from Atlas.

86' Santa Fe Auto Parts car, possibly very old Atlas car, weathered and partially repainted. 

You can see a video of this train at:

https://youtu.be/xYpC4GEvOPE