San Diegan - Equipment Used

Equipment Used

Motive power consisted of a single 1,800 hp (1,300 kW) EMC E1A locomotive sporting the familiar Warbonnet paint scheme. These units would, in time, be replaced by ALCO PA and PB power and EMD F3 and F7 locomotives. Santa Fe's lone trio of Fairbanks-Morse (FM) "Erie-built" locomotives and the odd GE U28CG could also be seen occasionally running the line.

A lone pair of Budd-built 90-seat, self-powered Rail Diesel Cars (RDCs) were acquired for express service. They operated "back-to-back" as a single train unit from May, 1952 until the Redondo Junction derailment in January 1956.

In 1938, the rolling stock delivered for the San Diegan consisted of all lightweight stainless steel cars built by the Budd Company. The equipment used was as follows:

  • Baggage–Mail car #3432
  • "Chair" car / Coach (52 seats) #3070
  • "Chair" car / Coach (52 seats) #3072
  • "Chair" car / Coach (52 seats) #3089
  • "Chair" car / Coach (52 seats) #3091
  • "Chair" car / Coach (52 seats) #3137
  • Tavern–Lunch Counter Diner #1398
  • Round-end Parlor–Observation #3240

Three additional coach units were added for weekend traffic. The San Diegan also enjoyed almost exclusive use of Santa Fe's Pullman-built (PPS) "pendulum-suspension" chair car, #1100.

In June 1941, the railroad added a second eight-car trainset, also built by Budd, to handle the high demand. Its original consist was similar to the above save for an additional coach. Subsequent consists varied according to traffic levels.

A representative, all-lightweight consist from the Summer of 1955:

  • Baggage-Mail car
  • RPO-Baggage car
  • "Chair" car / Coach (52 seats)
  • "Chair" car / Coach (52 seats)
  • "Chair" car / Coach (52 seats)
  • "Chair" car / Coach (52 seats)
  • Bar-Lounge-"Chair" car (#1398-#1399 assigned)
  • "Chair" car / Coach (52 seats)
  • "Chair" car / Coach (52 seats)
  • "Chair" car / Coach (52 seats)
  • "Chair" car / Coach (52 seats)

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