Southern Railway Steam Camelot error

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Southern Railway Steam Camelot error

  • I read a book called Southern Railway Steam Camelot by Jim Wrinn . It said that Santa Fe ended steam in 1957 but the Santa Fe steam ended in 1953 not 1957 .why he wrote this

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    I read a book called Southern Railway Steam Camelot by Jim Wrinn . It said that Santa Fe ended steam in 1957 but the Santa Fe steam ended in 1953 not 1957 .why he wrote this

    The Santa Fe steam ran in 1957 as helpers and steam was used as extra seasonal power in1954 and 1955, a year or two after 1953.  Steam was also used in 1957 in a limited way in helper service, which turned out to be the very last year for Santa Fe steam.   

    CZ