Santa Fe 622 on Point of Eastbound Intermodal, Canyon Diablo, Arizona.
SF 622 on point with an Eastbound Intermodal.
In 1937 the Santa Fe wanted a completely new look to herald its entrance into the streamliner era with the Super Chief. The task of creating a new livery, one which would reflect the Native American cultures of the Southwest, was given to a General Motors artist by the name of Leland A. Knickerbocker, who duly created the "Warbonnet" scheme. Originally applied to a pair of Electro-Motive locos numbered 1A and 1B. the scheme was subsequently applied to both Passenger and Freight locos, in fact from late 80's right up to the Burlington Northern merger in 1995 to create Burlington Northern Santa Fe the AT&SF had all of its new power sport this fabulous color scheme.
Located some 30 miles east of Flagstaff you'll find Canyon Diablo, so named by U.S. Army Lieutenant Amiel Weeks Whipple of the army Topographical Engineers, who made a survey of the area in 1853.
Santa Fe 622 on Point of Eastbound Intermodal, Canyon Diablo, Arizona.
SF 622 on point with an Eastbound Intermodal.
In 1937 the Santa Fe wanted a completely new look to herald its entrance into the streamliner era with the Super Chief. The task of creating a new livery, one which would reflect the Native American cultures of the Southwest, was given to a General Motors artist by the name of Leland A. Knickerbocker, who duly created the "Warbonnet" scheme. Originally applied to a pair of Electro-Motive locos numbered 1A and 1B. the scheme was subsequently applied to both Passenger and Freight locos, in fact from late 80's right up to the Burlington Northern merger in 1995 to create Burlington Northern Santa Fe the AT&SF had all of its new power sport this fabulous color scheme.
Located some 30 miles east of Flagstaff you'll find Canyon Diablo, so named by U.S. Army Lieutenant Amiel Weeks Whipple of the army Topographical Engineers, who made a survey of the area in 1853.