Photos & Videos Photo of the Day World War II troop train on the Santa Fe

World War II troop train on the Santa Fe

By Angela Cotey | March 10, 2023

Santa Fe 4-8-2 3746 roars up the Surf Line between Oceanside and Carlsbad, Calif., with a troop train on July 18, 1944. Union Switch & Signal photo

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