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General Discussion => Prototype Railroads: News, Photos, Research => Topic started by: dieselfan1 on November 29, 2024, 09:10:16 PM
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I'm thinking about getting a City of L.A. and not sure what the power would have been in the mid 50's.
I'm thinking it was an ABA set of E8s.
Anyone?
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ABA or ABB E9s. ABBA E9s if running with additional cars.
From https://utahrails.net/pass/up-city-of-los-angeles.php (https://utahrails.net/pass/up-city-of-los-angeles.php):
"City of Los Angeles . . . very fancy -- A fancy way to and from California since 1936 — that's the Milwaukee Road-Union Pacific City of Los Angeles, a 16-car domeliner covering the 2299 miles between Chicago and Los Angeles in 40-3/4 hours westbound and 40-1/2 hours returning. Usual power is three EMD E9's. For the budget-conscious there are 44-seat coaches with leg-rest chairs; a dome-coach; and a cafe-lounge. Tickets are collected only once, and soft blue lights are on from 10 p.m. until 7 a.m. Sleepers are all-room cars, one including a Redwood Lounge. Plus a dome-diner and dome-lounge. Among the extras: heavy carpet runners across the vestibules; fresh cut flowers in the diner; a p.a. system and wire-recorded music; coach attendants. A New York-L.A. sleeping car is forwarded by New York Central." (Trains magazine, June 1958, page 27)
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Reading the entire website, E8s would also be acceptable, or a mix of E8/9s.
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I went with E8s
When I ordered the 13 car set I also got the 3 car add on set. I then saw some Pullman sleepers so I got three of those for a huge 19 car consist.
Since it's my railroad 😆,I went with an ABBA set of E8s because I say go big or go home.