We went from these to HSP46's...
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Among the Few Good looking Locomotives Ever ! Way more Brute like in appearance than an F Unit
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I can never get enough photos of the PA,s.
Thanks for sharing a beautiful image, and best regards.
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Beautifull picture !
Nicest paint scheme on a PA !!!
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Amazing they could by then take on the rigors of commuter service.
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Where are they now, one wonders.... All originally built for the AT&SF, they were sold to the D&H in 1967. Seen above in 1977, they were sold in 1978 the Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México in 1978. They would be operated by the N de M until 1981. No.16, which was heavily damaged in a derailment while in Mexico, was planned to be cosmetically restored into its original "Warbonnet" colors for the Smithsonian Institution. The unit was acquired by the Museum of the American Railroad in 2011 and transported to the museum's new site in Frisco, Texas. This unit will be restored to full operational status. No.17 (and No.19) are preserved at the National Museum of Mexican Railways in Puebla. No.18 is owned by Doyle McCormack and was restored as Nickel Plate Road 190. The locomotive was moved to the Oregon Rail Heritage Center, in Portland, Oregon in 2012.
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