MadMike1024 wrote:The indian head does face the DB end (front) of the B units, the hostler was being lazy that day. If you have the info, would you be so kind as to let me know what the correct number series would be for these? I Know the Blues were freight geared, and in the 28x group, suspect the reds were dual use in the 3xx group, but the yellows are not being obvious.
Also, other than on the log book, did the B units have a separate number assigned, or were they part of the AB set?
DB is in the back, yes, but the unit was (whenever possible) turned so that the Indian head was facing forward (with DB to the rear). Santa Fe was fairly picky on this subject up until the late 1960s.
As for numbered series, the following should prove useful:
http://atsfrr.net/resources/funits/index.htmSanta Fe purchased in sets, but in later years the units were mixed all over the place. Some Bs lost their parent As and vis versa. Generally speaking, the lead unit was designated 'L', with B-Units as 'A' and 'B', and if there was a forth A-Unit, it used a 'C'. Thus, sets were ordered in 'LABS' or 'LAB' configurations. There was a renumbering campaign in the late 1950s and early 1960s:
http://atsfrr.net/resources/CrossetGene ... /index.htm (warning: exhaustive list)
Many of the Warbonnets were re-geared to dual gearing at this time. Except for a couple of Yellow Bonnets painted for Amtrak, all other units were geared for freight, and AFAIK remained this way unit wrecked, sold, or rebuilt to CF-7s in the 1970s.
Images of which units were painted in what scheme can be traced somewhat on George Elwood's fallen flag site, or you can scan through the ATSFRR site linked above:
http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/atsf/atsf.html
