Santa Fe F7s (300-Class)

by Mike Condren

This F7 is leading a westbound freight into the hump yard at Argentine, KS in Nov. 1973.

This string of F-units are in the engine terminal at Cleburne, TX on June 24, 1973.

Here we see Amtrak's version of the "Texas Chief southbound in Oklahoma City, OK on June 9, 1973.

This F7B unit shows the steam generators which were only in the B-units showing a full red warbonet herald in Argentine, KS in Nov. 1973.

Here we see Amtrak's version of the "Texas Chief norhbound in Ft. Worth, TX on June 23, 1973.

The 312 is now seen leading an eastbound freight out of the hump yard at Argentine, KS in Nov. 1973.

Amtrak train #15, "Texas Chief", is seen southbound in Oklahoma City, OK approaching the station stop on Feb. 19, 1972.

The train is then seen stopped at the station on the elevated trackage in downtown OKC.

Amtrak train #15, "Texas Chief", is seen southbound in Oklahoma City, OK approaching the station stop on Feb. 20, 1972.

On a trip with the Welch brothers on May 2, 1970, we visited Kansas City Union Station where there mother worked in the Santa Fe passenger office. First we see the "San Francisco Chief" arriving from Chicago.

Next, we see the "Grand Canyon" arriving from Chicago.

On a trip with the Welch brothers on May 2, 1970, we visited Kansas City Union Station where there mother worked in the Santa Fe passenger office. On the left we see the westbound "Grand Canyon". Under the shed we see the "Tulsan" which will depart and be see in the next image. The train to the right is the westbound "San Francisco Chief".

Next we see the "San Francisco Chief" leaving for the west coast.

Then, we see the "Grand Canyon" leaving for the west coast.

Back in Tulsa we see the inbound power of the "Oil Flyer" at the passenger/freight station on Feb. 14, 1967. Nearing completion of my Masters of Science degree in Inorganic Chemistry, I interviewed Conoco. They flew me to Tulsa where I rented a car for the drive to Ponca City, OK. On my return to Tulsa, I dropped by the ATSF for this shot. They made me an offer which took a couple of years after my PhD to match but I was more interested in teaching.

This F7 is seen in the shop area at Cleburne, TX on August 1974.

Yellow Warbonet #345C is seen in the engine terminal at Argentine, KS in Nov. 1973.

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mcondren@cbu.edu.