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10/31/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: U.S. Dept. of Energy Albuquerque Operations Office
Type: Other/Not Listed
Plate:   C
TSSX Class:   Guard car
User Notes:   Armed guard escort car

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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
Title:  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
Description:  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.
Photo Date:  4/18/1982  Upload Date: 8/13/2011 3:18:53 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Bernie Feltman
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives:  BN 2342(GP38-2)
Views:  4512   Comments: 9
TSSX G33 Guard Car
Title:  TSSX G33 Guard Car
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Photo Date:  5/20/2007  Upload Date: 9/24/2007 10:03:37 PM
Location:  Amarillo, TX
Author:  John Dyer
Categories:  RollingStock
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TSSX G33
Title:  TSSX G33
Description:  Pantex Bomb Train escort car at Amarillo Railroad Museum
Photo Date:  5/20/2018  Upload Date: 5/21/2018 12:47:02 PM
Location:  Amarillo, TX
Author:  Jeff Van Cleve
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Views:  273   Comments: 0
TSSX G33
Title:  TSSX G33
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Photo Date:  10/31/2021  Upload Date: 1/4/2022 9:00:40 PM
Location:  Amarillo, TX
Author:  G Gerard
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Views:  112   Comments: 0


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