F7A&B units in Old Sacramento

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know where the F7A&B units that were kept at the Sacramento Museum went?

[mudchicken]

Assume they are over around the SP shops somewhere. Was there in February and found the the museum to be somewhat of a disappointment. A lot of other things that ATSF set to the museum from Albuquerque roundhouse (John Reed's preservation project, steam & diesel (EMD/FM/Alco/BLW)) were nowhere to be seen. Besides the obvious lust for all things Southern Pacific and EMD bulldog nose, there were plenty of other railroad cars, doodlebugs and power nowhere to be seen and no mention made of them. What sat in the train sheds along the river also disappointed.

[mudchicken]

Uncle John at Albuquerque once had the following squirreled away:
EMD F7A 347C
EMD F7B 347B
FM H-12-44-TS #543 TERMINALTRAINMASTER
FM H-12-44 #608 SWITCHER
EMD GP9 2260
ALCO S-2 2381
ALCO RS-1 2394
EMD NW-2 2404
ALCO RSD-15 9820
EMC M-190 MOTORCAR/DOODLEBUG
BALDWIN 132 ATSF#1 2-8-0 "CYRUS K HOLIDAY" (1880)
BALDWIN 2419 0-4-0 "LITTLE BUTTERCUP" (1900)
BALDWIN 1010 2-6-2 (1901)
BALDWIN 2925 4-8-4 (1943)
BALDWIN 5021 2-10-4 (1944)

Most went to Sacramento. Where are they now?
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[mloik]

QUOTE: Originally posted by mudchicken

Uncle John at Albuquerque once had the following squirreled away:
EMD F7A 347C
EMD F7B 347B
FM H-12-44-TS #543 TERMINALTRAINMASTER
FM H-12-44 #608 SWITCHER
EMD GP9 2260
ALCO S-2 2381
ALCO RS-1 2394
EMD NW-2 2404
ALCO RSD-15 9820
EMC M-190 MOTORCAR/DOODLEBUG
BALDWIN 132 ATSF#1 2-8-0 "CYRUS K HOLIDAY" (1880)
BALDWIN 2419 0-4-0 "LITTLE BUTTERCUP" (1900)
BALDWIN 1010 2-6-2 (1901)
BALDWIN 2925 4-8-4 (1943)
BALDWIN 5021 2-10-4 (1944)

Most went to Sacramento. Where are they now?
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[%-)][%-)][%-)]

They're still there, out at the SP Shops across from the Sacramento Amtrak station (as suggested above.) They're either being restored, or awaiting restoration. The F7A and B are currently being restored. Only some are on public display at any time because of limited space. However, the SP Shops will be part of a new, huge Railroad Technology Center being developed. It should be really neat.

For the full roster of all locomotives at the Museum, go to

http://www.csrmf.org/doc.asp?id=150

For information on the Railroad Technology Museum, go to

http://www.csrmf.org/doc.asp?id=374

Michael
Ben Lomond, CA