F7 Santa FE California

[lailasalas]

Me hubiera encantado ser el operador maquinista de esta locomotora. / I wish to had been the engineer of this locomotive.

[tom618ful]

its a good thing that peoplem take care of old stuff like this train thanks to everybody who helped

[Colormepearl]

Anyone know where this A and B unit are now? I heard they took them to Sacramento Railroad Museum's shop, because of ongoing vandalism. However, I have not been able to find out what happened to them since.

[jlmspencer]

I first came to California from Joliet, IL on the Super Chief in 1964. While living in Sacramento, I often went to admire and pay homage to the loco that embodies my first trip. The museum is one of the best.

[DCFBALCO]

347C plus the 'B' unit, same numbers when owned by the Santa Fe and currently in a California museum. Unsure if the prime movers are operational or not yet.

[stallard17r]

They were operational when given to the California State Railroad Museum

[sgtredbluered]

What year did you film this?

[grizzlyacpm]

1995 ....

[JohnBachofer]

That's recent. Woah I didn't think this train design in particular still existed. 90% of them disapeared from the face of the US and Canada in the 70s and 80s.

[ACLTony]

@JohnBachofer John, good news is that there are still a good number of EMD F-units still in existence. Some in museums but a number of them still operating on tourist trains in various states including Georgia, North Carolina, Illinois, and California.

[xxxDeath9572xxx]

Wow I miss the Super Cheif! I never saw them but the thing is that they're the new KCS F7's sadly

[Westbound70]

The KCS F`s are ex Canadian National units.

[38T5J]

That is not true, the ones in California are real Santa Fe locos.

[kodiak3536]

Did they ever start the engine

[amtraklover]

what are the cab numbers

[grizzlyacpm]

347

[cowboat]

I got to ride the SuperChief a couple of times prior to 1971.  What a rush to see the Santa Fe F7 come barreling down the tracks and stop to let us on. The porters were so friendly. Back then people talked of a simpler time with Steam locomotives. I guess that is a lesson to appreciate what you have before it is gone.

[dreambuilders48808]

I was out west in the 70s. Probably 1973. Sleeping on the hood of the car cause the

engine was warm...About daybreak I wake up

to blaring horns and look up to see two

SuperChief F7s meet and pass. It was awesome.

I was 14 or 15 years old. Loved trains even back then!

[RichardSwayne]

Beautiful

[ACLTony]

Glad these classics were saved. The F7A doesn't run, but doesn't it still have its 567 series diesel inside the carbody?

[wp913]

yes the f7 still runn......

[HOBORON]

THE A UNIT HAS NO MOTOR,,,

[blazian1011]

unexpected XD gotta lov superchief

[Caltrain927]

Those locomotive are actually still running!

[2GUNBOY]

Esos Santa Fe F7's es apenas absolutamente magnifico.