Reply to "Historic locomotive added to Frisco's Museum of the American Railroad"

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The historical significance of the CF7 can't be overlooked. Santa Fe's shops are/were nearby in Cleburne, Tx (near Arlington) which is where these locomotives were converted. Santa Fe saved a ton of money by converting the F-units rather than trading them in on Geeps. The first units had the round roofs from their F-unit heritage as opposed to the boxy "Topeka Cabs" that came later. Some of the early F-units also had roll-up windows which made it into the "round top" CF7's. Every time the subject of a new diesel to produce comes up, the CF7 makes the list. There are STILL several CF7's in service on branch line and in industrial operations. I'm in for one if it's ever produced. You listening, MTH?

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