Santa Fe Super Chief Warbonnet Locomotive EMD F7'A Unit #315 - Galveston, TX
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jhuoni
N 29° 18.371 W 094° 47.865
15R E 325402 N 3243250
Built in 1953, this restored locomotive is on display at the Galveston Railroad Museum located at the end of the Historic Galveston Strand District.
Waymark Code: WMW2A6
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/30/2017
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From the Railroad Museum pamphlet:
Santa Fe Super Chief Warbonnet Locomotive EMD F7’A Unit #315 - was built in 1953 by EMD, B/N #18157, for SP as unit #6443. It was refurbished by GRS Waterville Shops in 1995, when it was upgraded with 16-645 E 2000 horsepower engine, and the installation of Cummins gensets.
Coupled to the #315 (but not pictured) -
Santa Fe Super Chief Warbonnet Locomotive EMD F7’A Unit #316 - was built in 1953 by EMD, B/N #18358, for the Texas and New Orleans #365. This car was refurbished at the same time as the #315. The locomotives were stored from 2000 - Nov 2010 when they were acquired from the Railroad Museum of New England, and went through an extensive rebuild. They were painted in Santa Fe Super Chief colors to reflect the heritage of the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad which was headquartered here.
The #315 is dedicated:
In Honor of
M.R. “Ray” Wells
Santa Fe Engineer
1945 - 1986
Locomotive Type: (required): Diesel Electric
Do you need to pay an entrance fee to view this locomotive? (required): Yes
If a fee is required what is the approximate cost for admittance? (optional):
As of July 2017:
Adults $10
Seniors $8
Children $5
How accessible is this locomotive display? (Required): Display is behind a fence, access is limited to viewing only.
If "other" what is the engine type? (optional): Not listed
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