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Santa Fe 3751-3785 4-8-4s in Freight Service

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Santa Fe 3751-3785 4-8-4s in Freight Service
Posted by SPer on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 1:54 PM

Did any Santa Fe 4-8-4s 3751-3785 used in freight service like the 2900 class.

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Posted by Juniatha on Friday, August 24, 2012 11:31 AM

I'd definitely guess so ...

At least with Diesels being introduced on the property ,

steam locos more and more got pushed into freight to do or die .

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Posted by Firelock76 on Friday, August 24, 2012 7:58 PM

Well, on the Union Pacific their 4-8-4's got bumped to freight traffic when the diesels began showing up.  Ironically, that's when the UP found out how good they really were!

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Posted by mudchicken on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 3:43 PM

Frequently.

Mudchicken Nothing is worth taking the risk of losing a life over. Come home tonight in the same condition that you left home this morning in. Safety begins with ME.... cinscocom-west

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