Thursday, April 12, 2012

Amtrak Coast Starlight - May 21, 1972

Amtrak No. 12, L.A.U.P.T. , SP SDP45s 
Former Santa Fe Chair Cars on the Coast Starlight. Amtrak developed an early affection for  equipment from Uncle John.

Ex SAL obs on Amtrak No. 12,  L.A.U.P.T.



A year into Amtrak, the motive power is still the same, 2 SP SDP45s, but the consist has changed.  Former Santa Fe chair cars are numerous on the Starlight, and the rear end is brought up by a former Seaboard Airline round tail obs from the Silver Meteor, and Silver Comet trains. The gasometers  are long gone from the LA skyline.


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