Sunday's ATSF3751 Steam Special from Los Angeles to San Diego

Trains Magazine General Discussion
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sW9GtC32XY (click high quality)

Here we find the ATSF 3751 and 3 P42s pulling 24 private cars eastbound through Commerce, CA on its way to San Diego. The cars are all in Los Angeles for the American Association of Private Car Owners Convention in San Pedro, California this week.

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karldotcom:

Cool. Thanks for the link.

I personally witnessed 3751 being moved out of Viaduct Park in San Bernardino, CA in 1986 so that it could be restored. The unit sure has come a long way since then!

K.P.

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Sure has!

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Question: Is the cab signal equipment in 3751 still active or did they use the trailing AMTRAK’S unit?

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I am not sure about the cab signal equipment…

Consist
ATSF 3751
Three P42 units. (AMTK 63, 87 & 99)

City of Spokane
Northern Dreams
Northern Sky
Birch Grove
The Observatory
Chapel Hill
Salisbury Beach
Overland Trail
City of Angeles
Tolani
Silver Lariat
Colonial Crafts
Pony Express
Caritas
Pointe St. Charles
Hollywood Beach
Colorado Pine
Two Rivers
Burrard
Louis Sockalexis
Virginia City
Bella Vista
Palm Leaf
Scottish Thistle

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I’m not sure if 3751 ever had cab signals, not really a Santa Fe thing. But she is capable of running over ATS territory. And the San Deigan/Surfliner line has ATS in effect over several sections.

Here’s a photo showing the ATS shoe she wore on her previous June trip down the coast:

Santa Fe 3751 ATS Shoe