The Santa Fe was apparently misleading its San Diegan passengers, offering passage to San Diego behind EMD F7’s. Then they pull the old bait & switch trick, showing up with ATSF 90, its unique F-M Erie-built cab A-B-A set. Shameless, I tell you!
Photo at Santa Ana, CA in 1955
Robert at an OLS event in Bay City, TX.
My name is Robert Pierce. I'm a professional wedding photographer in Houston. I also do commercial and industrial work. Please keep me in mind when you need a photographer.
I've had an interest in railroading as long as I can recall. I've created this site to share the images I've collected, along with some of my thoughts, about current and vintage railroading in the Southwest U.S.
I live in Sugar Land, a suburb of Houston, with my wife Delia. We have two sons. Andy, 23, is a Fort Worth Service Unit conductor for the UP. Eric, 19, is in his last year of the Ford Automotive Tech program at San Jacinto College.
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Southwest Rails
The times have not changed! š
That’s one bait and switch I wouldn’t mind!
Not that many F-M Erie Builts were made and doubt any survived to be placed in a museum or used on short line excursions š¦