Saturday, June 20, 2026

ATSF 5253 in Snow

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On Sunday, February 18, 1990, ATSF SDF40-2 5253 led a train during a snow storm in the town of Tehachappi, CA.
ATSF 5253 was an EMD SDF40-2. Reportedly: it was built in 1974 builder number 74611-51, as AMTK SDP40F 630. In 1984 it became ATSF 5253. In 1998 it became BNSF 6963.
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Nikon FM2 Camera, Kodachrome 200 film, Nikon 105mm f2.5 (MF) Lens
Hand Scan 2021.12.6.1.16-ph, Kodachrome Slide YB.23.659.25

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