CNJ #1601 posted:SundayShunter posted:No need to be an ATSF Foamer - as any fan of Short Lines knows, plenty of CF7s went to Regionals & Short Lines, and some are still active. It's a Freelancer's dream loco!!
As evidenced by this one. # 1500 is rostered by the Grafton & Upton Railroad (a local short line here in MA). I grabbed these two quick shots with my iPhone today in the N. Grafton yard. Unique-looking locomotive to say the least!
In this shot you captured one of the key spotting features -- the round extension on the pilot exposes it's F-unit roots. The others are four in-line stacks, the F-unit fuel/water tanks and the stubby short hood. At first glance, looks like a low-nose Geep, but to the CF7 or ATSF fan, it's like spotting an old friend. When I did an image search on CF7's, over a hundred photos popped up. They're everywhere. Atlas could produce a couple of pairs every year for more than 20 years and still not hit all of them..