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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Southwest Chief: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by PullmanCo: [qb] SWC, Things of note in that image: 1) The FP-45s had already been renumbered (or else an F-45 was on point for that other train). 2) The looks like a Mercury or a Plymouth adjacent to the sleeper. I never knew automobiles were allowed at that end of the LAUPT platform level. [/qb][/QUOTE]Not sure what the significance of "already been renumbered" means. 5492 was renumbered in 1970. Used to be 102. According to the photo caption it's the power and tail of the last Santa Fe Super Chief. Here's the link to [URL=http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=69440&nseq=22]full caption[/URL]. What bugs me is why is the power not coupled to the head of the train and on the other track? And if this power used the "escape" tracks, why would the tail of the train be facing us? Should be the front of the train and be a baggage car and then it would be behind the escape switch not past it. And if the train is getting ready for departure (which makes sense with the sleeper on the rear facing us) why would they spot the power all the way to the rear on the adjacent track? So there's something not right with the photo's caption. I've seen photos with vehicles near the platform before. I'm pretty sure they aren't passengers cars, but could be the mechanical departments means of travel to spiffy up an already spiffy train. In modern days I've seen police cars parked at the end of tracks at LAUPT. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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