AntonioFP45 this is for you:
According to Steve and Cynthia Priest’s book, 'The Santa Fe Diesel’The original’s (DL 100’s) were built in1940 for the Rock Island, and May 194l DL-109’s (9 modifications later) for the Santa Fe. These were ALCO’s first entry into the Passenger Market. and used two engines (lke EMC’s E-3), rode on A-1-A trucks, and was styled by Otto Kuhler - a famous Industrial desighner.
Most roads opted for the ‘A’ units ( only 4 'B’s were ever built) howerever Santa Fe bought a pair: DL-109/110 - and was the the only set they had. The 1942 War Production Board) curtailed much of the locomotive’s production and not obtaining certain ‘strategic’ materials caused some problems.
Santa Fe’s DL 109/110 were geared for 120 MPH and could not handle the steep grades of the Santa Fe ( 3.5% Raton) so were relegated to the Midwest. Post War production (‘46) was the 100 mph PA1/PB1 for which Santa Fe ordered 44 units. This engine made it’s inaugural run pulling the Chicago - LA ‘Fast Mail’. Iit became s assigned to almost any Transcontinental Western Passenger train the Santa Fe had - including the ‘Surf Line’. They lasted 19 years. The Santa Fe remotored one original unit (51) with EMD prime movers which was nicknamed “Christine” (after the first sex-change operation of ‘Christine’ Jorgansen). "Christine’ couldn’t match the turbocharged ALCO’s.
Amos ‘N Andy or !A and 1B were box cab’s with ‘eyebrows’. 3 months after their inaugral run 1A had an onboard refueling fire ( They carried their own diesel fuel), and was rebuilt into ‘10’, which looked more like a Bulldog than Bo Derek. idea to raise the crew above grade crossing accidents. EMD’s sleek E-1’s with the ‘Warnonnet paint’ took over the’Image’ trains, and 1B became a rebuilt booster or transfer engine.
Now you’ve found out more than you probably ever wanted to hear.[8D] [:D] [8D]
Cheers,