The revamped locomotives pulled the new Chicagoan (ATSF train) and Kansas Cityan named trainsets between Chicago and Wichita, KS, with the run soon extended to Oklahoma City. In 1941, No. 10 had its cab removed, and became a booster unit numbered 1A.

Rebuilt as CF7 2615 in July 1972.

The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (reporting mark ATSF), often referred to as the Santa Fe or AT&SF, was one of the largest Class 1 railroads in the United States between 1859 and 1996. [1]

I did not know the location but Jack D. Kuiphoff saw this posting and sent me the following: "I have many photographs from here, and beleive this is an east bound at West Darling, Arizona." Thanks Jack. Then Willard Seehorn commented "These are EMC 1A and 1B, the same picture appears on Page 6 of Priest's 'The Santa Fe Diesel'.

The revamped locomotives pulled the new Chicagoan (ATSF train) and Kansas Cityan named trainsets between Chicago and Wichita, KS, with the run soon extended to Oklahoma City. In 1941, No. 10 had its cab removed, and became a booster unit numbered 1A.

Santa Fe's first set of diesel-electric passenger locomotives was placed in service on the Super Chief in 1936, and consisted of a pair of blunt-nosed units (EMC 1800 hp B-B) designated as Nos. 1 and 1A.

For 1/1, here are another couple of 1's: Santa Fe boxcabs 1A and 1B built by EMC in 1935 for the new, extra fare Super Chief. The first two photos show the pair with the original heavyweight Super just arrived at Los Angeles, CA's old La Grande station.

Feb 1, 2006 · August 1935: General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD) delivers two blunt-nosed diesel-electric units Nos. 1 and 1A, which would ultimately power the Super Chief. September 9, 1935: Nos. 1 and 1A make their first test run under load with eight heavyweight passenger cars and a dynamometer car.

ATSF 1A Super Chief 1936. Sante Fe Company Photo.

Santa Fe's first set of diesel-electric passenger locomotives was placed in service on the Super Chief in 1936, and consisted of a pair of blunt-nosed units (EMC 1800 hp B-B) designated as Nos. 1 and 1A.