SF X105E 881 E BARSTOW CA 1-20-90 #2 STR
Santa Fe X105E 881 east of Barstow CA on January 20, 1990. A 881 train as of this date is a train going from 8 = Los Angeles CA to 1 = Chicago and the middle 8 is type of train, a hot trailer and container train. If the middle number had been a 9 this train would been a very hot train.
In late 1989 when Santa Fe repainted the remaining 8 FP45s to red and silver the units were renumber back to their as delivered 1967 numbers 100 - 108. But when Santa Fe ordered the wide cab GP60Ms painted in red and silver from EMD these new units number series started at 100 and when the GP60Ms began delivery to the Santa Fe in May 1990 the FP45 had to renumbered to 90 to 98 series.
SF X105E 881 E BARSTOW CA 1-20-90 #2 STR
Santa Fe X105E 881 east of Barstow CA on January 20, 1990. A 881 train as of this date is a train going from 8 = Los Angeles CA to 1 = Chicago and the middle 8 is type of train, a hot trailer and container train. If the middle number had been a 9 this train would been a very hot train.
In late 1989 when Santa Fe repainted the remaining 8 FP45s to red and silver the units were renumber back to their as delivered 1967 numbers 100 - 108. But when Santa Fe ordered the wide cab GP60Ms painted in red and silver from EMD these new units number series started at 100 and when the GP60Ms began delivery to the Santa Fe in May 1990 the FP45 had to renumbered to 90 to 98 series.