"The San Diegan"
Turns out there are three different types
of diesel locomotives shown in the pictures below. EMC E-1
locomotives were built in 1937 and 1938. ALCO PA engines were
constructed between June 1946 and December 1953. EMD F7s entered
service between February 1949 and June 1953.
Santa Fe's PA-1 #59L, the locomotive
above, was among the rarest early-generation diesel locomotives in the
United States. When it appeared that #59L was headed for an uncertain
fate, the Museum of the American Railroad expressed interest in
acquiring and restoring it. Thanks to the Smithsonian Institution
and the BNSF Railway, the locomotive was donated and moved to the
museum’s new home in Frisco, TX in May 2011. The restoration may
not be going as quickly as folks had hoped. Click HERE to take a look.
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