TSSX G33, an armed guard escort car belonging to The Department of Energy's Office of Secure Transportation, leads the "White Train" into Burlington Northern's former Frisco Railroad East Thomas Yard          
The "White Train" (also called "The Atomic Train" and "The Nuclear Train") was reportedly used to transport nuclear weapons from around the country to the Department of Energy's secure facility in Pantex, Texas (near Amarillo). The train consisted of "Escort" cars at each end with power cars and weapon transport cars and were usually nine cars in length. Later on, after a series of demonstrations by opponents of nuclear weapons and technology, the "White Train" individual cars were painted in various colors in an attempt to lower attention to the train. However, crews continued to refer to the train by all its previous nicknames. The entire consist of this train has been retired and is at a museum in Texas.
Date: 4/18/1982 Location: Birmingham, AL Views: 4531 Collection Of:   Bernie Feltman
Locomotives: BN 2342(GP38-2)    Author:  Bernie Feltman
TSSX G33, an armed guard escort car belonging to The Department of Energy's Office of Secure Transportation, leads the "White Train" into Burlington Northern's former Frisco Railroad East Thomas Yard
Picture Categories: Roster,RollingStock,Passenger This picture is part of album:  Frisco, BN, BNSF roster/still photos
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Chris S General Very cool shot, Bernie; thanks for the history as well! 8/13/2011 5:23:57 PM
Charles Stookey General Hard to believe all nuclear warheads make a trip through Pantex. 8/13/2011 5:42:16 PM
Robert Farkas General As if painting this train's cars cars different colors could hide its true use! 8/13/2011 5:43:27 PM
John Danielson General Never seen anything like it . Amazing. Hard to think about weapons that could end the world being moved by rail. 8/13/2011 8:57:09 PM
Charles Burgess General Great history lesson; great photo! 8/13/2011 11:43:51 PM
Eugene Cain General I think I'm gonna have a melt down now!!! Hey, we get those Nuclear waste shipments by Yemassee sometimes!!! Just regular containers..followed by the ENTIRE cast of "Men in Black!!!" I'm not kidding!!! I saw it!!! Bernie, you and your train wrecks and now Nuclear stuff!!! LOL 8/14/2011 2:02:11 PM
Olaf Junges General Wow, a very interesting historical study trip! 8/15/2011 6:39:53 AM
Fred Goff General A first for me. Nice shot. 8/25/2011 5:18:50 PM
Dennis Weber General Nice Catch & Shot. 11/19/2011 7:56:02 AM

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