Description
Railroad Short Name: ATSF, SF
Based on E8 units following mid-1950s updates with radio equipment and nose grab irons, in service to 1970 with:
- Regularly handled “Kansas Cityan”/”Chicagoan”, “Ranger”, “El Pasoan” and other connecting trains
- Painted & plated metal finish
- Five-chime air horn
- Can-type radio w/ground plane
- Farr stainless steel grilles
- Cab side mirrors
- Engineer’s side nose grab irons
- Nonworking back up light
- Rear lifting lugs
- Single steam generator
Locomotives Feature:
- Heavy die-cast metal underframe
- Five-pole, skew-wound, high-torque, high-efficiency can motor
- Helical gears with 12:1 ratio for smooth, ultra-quiet running
- Easy multiple-unit operation
- Proto MAX(TM) metal knuckle couplers
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