Kansas City History

A Santa Fe SD39u hump set is seen in the hump yard at Argentine, KS on Aug. 9, 1988.

A Santa Fe SD39u hump set is seen in the hump yard at Argentine, KS on Aug. 9, 1988.

Santa Fe SD45Rs, Nos. 5327 and 5378 and former Amtrak SDP40F No. 5267 are seen at Argentine Yard, in October 1987.

Santa Fe SDP40F No. 5254 (former Amtrak) and rebuilt U36C No. 9504 back into the engine terminal at Argentine Yard, in October 1986.

Argentine Yard was a focal point for Santa Fe power on the eastern portion of their railroad. Evidence of the ill-fated SPSF merger was on display this day along with regular power and some Conrail intruders. June 28, 1986

5-24-1985

After Amtrak displaced this U28CG, it is seen in freight colors leading another former passenger engine, U30CG, out of Argentine Yard in Kansas on June 1974.

ATSF #312 is seen leading an eastbound freight out of the hump yard at Argentine, KS in Nov. 1973.

This F7B unit shows the steam generators which were only in the B-units showing a full red warbonnet herald in Argentine, KS in Nov. 1973.

This F7 is leading a westbound freight into the hump yard at Argentine, KS in Nov. 1973.

The class locomotive U30CG is seen in the engine terminal of Argentine Yard on May 2, 1970.

ATSF Argentine yard, a nice set of F units in May 1969.

Date: 1969

Nearly new EMD F45 1909, with its original number, idles at the fuel rack at the Argentine Shops, Kansas City, Kansas, September 10, 1968.

Santa Fe FM switcher 562 handles four new Chihuahua Pacific GP28s (806-801-802-803) at Argentine Yard in Kansas City, Kansas, January 30, 1965. The new units are en route from LaGrange, Illinois, (EMD) to the Ch-P at Chihuahua. Photo by Joe McMillan.

Creator: Killam, H. Date: April 30, 1958

Date: Between 1950 and 1959