Sunset Limited - Timeline

From the delivery of the T&NO's 12 Alco PA-1 locomotives in 1949? to the present, the Sunset Limited has gone through quite a few changes in motive power, passenger cars, schedule and even route changes. It is the point of this page to chronicle those important dates when these changes took place. This information will have value to the modeler of this train who intends build an accureate set of equipment to operate in a given time period.

 

First run of Alco PA's on Sunset Limited (w/ existing heavyweight cars)

 

First run of new Budd lightweight cars on Sunset Limited

 

Change of schedule from daily to tri-weekly

April 1, 1971?

First day of operation under Amtrak

 

First use of UP E-units on Sunset

 

Last use of UP E-units on Sunset

 

First use of AMTK SDP40F's on Sunset

 

Last use of SP FP7's on Sunset

 

Last use of AMTK FP7's on Sunset

 

Last use of AMTK SDP40F's on Sunset

 

First use of AMTK P30CH's on Sunset

 

Last use of AMTK P30CH's on Sunset

 

First use of AMTK B32-8W's on Sunset

 

First use of AMTK Genesis AMD-108's on Sunset

 

Bayou Canot derailment

 

 

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