ATSF XM #42076

: Encino, NM. Sep. 13, 2015

This ex-ATSF Dharuma-san is found next to the BNSF mainline at Encino, NM. It seems used as a barn. As you see, it barely keeps its original scheme including “SAN FRANCISCO Chief” slogan. According to Santa Fe Car Slogans list at Santa Fe Railway Historical & Modeling Society web site, it should have “Ship and Travel” slogan on the other side[1].

ATSF XM #42076 was one of 42000–42749 series class BX-72 steel boxcars. According to ATSF Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment, it was built in 1957 by Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Co. 42001–42244 series cars in this class were applied “SAN FRANSISCO Chief” slogan[1].
Mentioning the lost feet, #42059 from the same class appears at Railroad Photo Archives site seems riding on ASF Ride Control trucks.

ATSF 42000–42749 series steel boxcars:
The ORER for July 1974 shows the car under group 42001–42748 with 658 cars in place, described as follows:
AAR Designation XM, Box, Nailable Stl. Flrs.
The inside length of these cars is 50 feet 6 inches, inside width 9 feet 4 inches, inside height 10 feet 6 inches, outside length 54 feet 4 inches, extreme height 15 feet and capacity 4952 cubic feet or 100,000 pounds.

[1] Santa Fe Car Slogans list;
* 1979 photo of AYSF #42059 found at Railroad Photo Archives site;


: Encino, NM. Sep. 13, 2015

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ATSF Glorieta Depot

: Glorieta, NM. Sep. 13, 2015

This former Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway depot is found at 16 Cll Lomita, Glorieta, NM. The route is famous today for surviving mainline semaphores.

Glorieta is a census-designated place in Santa Fe County, New Mexico with a population of 859 according to the 2010 Census. It was named after the Glorieta Pass located northwest of the settlement.

The Spanish Mission style depot made of brick, covered in stucco was built in 1927[1]. Its elevation 7431 ft (2265m) is the highest point of the entire Amtrak Southwest Chief route. The post office occupies the depot today.

Vintage United Clay Products Company(UCPC) bricks are still found at the platform as the pavement[2].

[1] Kansas Historical Society site;
[2] Oklahoma Historical Society site;

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ATSF Lamy Depot

: Lamy, NM. Sep. 13, 2015

This former Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway depot is found at 152 Old Lamy Trail, Lamy, New Mexico. Actually, this was my second visit since 1971. Photos I took that year are represented at the link shown below.

Lamy is a census-designated place in Santa Fe County, New Mexico with a population of 227 according to the 2015 Census. It was named after first archbishop Jean-Baptiste Lamy.

The Spanish Mission style depot made of brick, covered in stucco with red tile roof was built in 1909[1]. According to Jan. 2005 Model Railroader, it originally had two-stories tower at the center facing the tracks. It hosted ATSF El Capitan and Super Chief, later Amtrak Southwest Limited. Today, it hosts Amtrak Southwest Chief.

[1] Great American Stations site;
* 1971 photos of Amtrak Southwest Limited/Super Chief, and 2015 photos of Amtrak Southwest Chief from my photo archives

: Lamy, NM. Sep. 13, 2015
: postcard maybe printed in the 1910's

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