They were big on passenger service and balked at joining Amtrak - and rescinded the name, "Super Chief," when Amtrak started using plastic in the dining car and when the service slipped below what Santa Fe brass felt was acceptible.
22:46 that shot has to be my favorite. ATSF rarely ran their locomotives long-hood forward unlike Norfolk Southern, and this train is a short one of only boxcars
I ❤ Santa Fe! Even 25 years after it became a fallen flag, you can still on some occasions see Santa Fe on BNSF. And sometimes even still see Southern Pacific on Union Pacific.
@@raritanbayrailfan2558 It’s a Nathan K3LA, which the Santa Fe customized to sound different from other K3LAs. I think the Santa Fe started using them on all new or rebuilt EMDs since, like, 1988 maybe
Santa Fe should never have merged with Burlington Northern! That mega-merger was similar to the merger of the Chessie System with the Seaboard Coast Line/ L&N combo!
I lived in Galesburg I’ll for awhile . I just love watching trains Galesburg is a big Rr hub center always has been. It had Santa Fe Burlington Northern at that time and few others came through on more than a few occasions they have big festival every September Called Railroad days and loaded with fun and food., absolutely a great time history and Railroad with food and you will find in Galesburg I’ll.
Awesome video. Lots of piggyback cars, which we see fewer and fewer of these days. Love the old Santa Fe units in both silver and red and in yellow and blue. Such classic designs.
@@RailroadMediaArchive I thought these trains didn't start showing up until after the merger when SP decided to switch their trackage rights operations to SF due to their intermodal fleet being delayed on BN's Chicago line.
Colin Mulder The transcon (from KC to Chicago) is a much faster route to Chicago than KC as SP’s route to Chicago was dipping slightly southward toward STL and then a big left turn in central Illinois. Transcon a much straighter line and thus quicker.
@@UPJayhawk27 Exactly, though it was a surprise to me that SP began trackage right usage on SF earlier than they were suppose too for I haven't found out this practice from any of my 1994 Pacific Rail News magazines. Even surprisingly I found out they were operating on SF rails in 1994 after finding out this from my MO-KAN video "Santa Fe's Marceline Subdivision(Kansas City, KS - Fort Madison, IA)" but I mainly thought those runs ere operating on a trial basis's.
Wish the SP and ATSF were still around
21:45 Awesome FP45 catch and that one still runs at a museum today
In my opinion Santa fe was better than BN
They were big on passenger service and balked at joining Amtrak - and rescinded the name, "Super Chief," when Amtrak started using plastic in the dining car and when the service slipped below what Santa Fe brass felt was acceptible.
Long live the Santa Fe. My favorite fallen flag
22:46 that shot has to be my favorite. ATSF rarely ran their locomotives long-hood forward unlike Norfolk Southern, and this train is a short one of only boxcars
That La Plata shot shows the former Wabash overpass and all the additional track. All of that is long gone
The shot at 21:26 gets more and more full of surprises as it goes along
I ❤ Santa Fe! Even 25 years after it became a fallen flag, you can still on some occasions see Santa Fe on BNSF. And sometimes even still see Southern Pacific on Union Pacific.
I am angry at Union Pacific for merging the Southern Pacific out of existence.
1:09-1:27 is one of the most beautiful horns I've ever heard
I need to know what it is so bad now
@@raritanbayrailfan2558 It’s a Nathan K3LA, which the Santa Fe customized to sound different from other K3LAs. I think the Santa Fe started using them on all new or rebuilt EMDs since, like, 1988 maybe
Illinois Locations:
Chillicothe - Ex-Rock Island - 2:05
Galesburg - 3:49
Galesburg - 7:13
Argyle - 14:46
East ??? - 15:27
Missouri Locations:
La Plata - 24:11
Marceline - 24:33
BU ??? - 25:41
Marceline - 27:03
Carrollton - 27:39
C.A. Junction - 32:31
Bucklin at 25:41
Those boys aren't messing around! Love it!
31:00 is Hardin
5:24 Seeing all those cars when they were brand new kinda puts you back in that time, even if you weren't necessarily alive at that time
Santa Fe should never have merged with Burlington Northern! That mega-merger was similar to the merger of the Chessie System with the Seaboard Coast Line/ L&N combo!
Nice catches! I like the Santa Fe Warbonnet and Blue Bonnet Paint schemes a lot! Really nice!
I lived in Galesburg I’ll for awhile . I just love watching trains Galesburg is a big Rr hub center always has been. It had Santa Fe Burlington Northern at that time and few others came through on more than a few occasions they have big festival every September Called Railroad days and loaded with fun and food., absolutely a great time history and Railroad with food and you will find in Galesburg I’ll.
The fact this is 720p is beyond amazing
I love the Santa Fe red and silver warbonnet paint schemes and the Santa Fe in older blue and yellow paint schemes
Awesome video. Lots of piggyback cars, which we see fewer and fewer of these days. Love the old Santa Fe units in both silver and red and in yellow and blue. Such classic designs.
These Santa Fe freight trains run from Chicago to Los Angeles
i salut the Santa Fe
I think BNSF should have kept those old Santa Fe signal bridges just for a hint of historical nostalgia.
Fantastic ending shot. Is that on the IL/MO border?
No, that's the bridge over the Missouri River at Sibley, outside of Kansas City.
You sure it was 1995? The SP trains were running on the BN until after the BNSF merger. That’s when they were moved to the former Santa Fe.
@@kd5qgy No. It might have been 1996.
Nice vid ! Do u have more on santa fe ?
Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Railway
I think 1:14 is a Nathan K3L
Outstanding!
1:14 sounds like music?? O,O
I'm noticing almost no graffiti on the rail cars. Nice!
What horn did that train have at 1:20?
22:51 WHAT A CATCH!!!
Excellent. Keep em coming!!
What is the horn at 1:14?
What type of horn is at 24:33?
K3LA
Thanks. That’s really the only horn that I can’t tell what it is :P
@@LIRRTV it's practically the same horn heard in this video for the most part.
One of the final years of the RS3L horn stronghold on US railways. Nathans began taking over and now they have taken over completely.
Poles and searchlights not much graffiti
Does anyone have an idea on Why those SP trains were utilizing SF tracks?
Trackage rights.
@@RailroadMediaArchive I thought these trains didn't start showing up until after the merger when SP decided to switch their trackage rights operations to SF due to their intermodal fleet being delayed on BN's Chicago line.
Colin Mulder The transcon (from KC to Chicago) is a much faster route to Chicago than KC as SP’s route to Chicago was dipping slightly southward toward STL and then a big left turn in central Illinois. Transcon a much straighter line and thus quicker.
@@UPJayhawk27 Exactly, though it was a surprise to me that SP began trackage right usage on SF earlier than they were suppose too for I haven't found out this practice from any of my 1994 Pacific Rail News magazines. Even surprisingly I found out they were operating on SF rails in 1994 after finding out this from my MO-KAN video "Santa Fe's Marceline Subdivision(Kansas City, KS - Fort Madison, IA)" but I mainly thought those runs ere operating on a trial basis's.
Nice that you caught the California Zephyr when it was a long train.
Pre-BNSF and Union Pacific days.
What’s the horn at 3:49?
Nathan K3LA
Any SD75M?
Timestamps of SD75Ms: 18:10, 24:33, 25:59
Nice video
Good bye Santa fe railroad 😔 hello bnsf😁