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Arriving back at Roaring Camp, we have a chance to look
at the locomotive. The Santa Cruz, Big Trees & Pacific has two
CF-7 locomotives. One upon a time (in the early 1950s, this locomotive
looked like the photo at bottom left.
These were once sleek, streamlined F units from the early years of diesel
locomotives. In need of new motive power, but lacking funds, the
Santa Fe Pacific Railroad rebuilt it's F units into these boxy units, dubbed
CF-7s. Long since retired from the Santa Fe, these units can still
be found on shortlines across the country.
(Apparently the 2641 is the same road number this locomotive
had on the Santa Fe. Does anyone out there know when it was originally
built and when it was rebuit at Cleburne? If so, contact
me and let me know!) |
