WAB power brings the City of St. Louis into Union Station
This train will continue east, then back into Union Station
Date:
3/7/1951
Location:
Saint Louis, MO
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Collection Of:
Lewis Schneider
Locomotives:
WAB E7(E7A)
Author:
Lew Schneider
Picture Categories: Yard
This picture is part of album:
Saint Louis and Vicinity Railroads in the 1950s
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Bernie Feltman
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Great looking line of classic box cars
1/12/2011 8:18:03 AM
James Holzmeier
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The City of St. Louis had two dedicated units (well, one locomotive, according to Wabash): 1001 and 1001A. The reasoning for 2 units was because the City of St. Louis often had more than 14 cars, which Wabash thought was more than a single E-unit could handle.
2/4/2018 11:40:33 PM
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