#cowlunit

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The ATSF Just West of Chicago

In this image we see some Santa Fe power at rest—including a splendid FP45, number 5947, tied up to a couple of SD45s, one sporting the older paint scheme.

Photographs taken by Richard Koenig on December 27th 1977.

[railwayhistorical]

The Cowl: An Increasing Rarity

This is a westbound train seen at WABIC interlocking in Decatur, Illinois. The Norfolk Southern train will take the former Wabash line toward Kansas City momentarily.

The second unit, a GE C40-8M, is an increasing rarity: a cowl unit. I believe the two Canadian roads are the only ones to purchase these—they were designed to be helpful when the snowfall is great. Both main locomotive manufacturers offered this design, but no more.

Five images by Richard Koenig; taken March 25th 2018.