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Question on Santa Fe Alco FA diesels

Posted by rahway valley

on Thu, Jun 30 2005 7:46 PM

Anyone know if the SantaFe ever used the FA diesels, painted in the warbonet
scheme ,for freight service? I thought in their later years, after many years in passenger service the might have been downgraded to freight service without being repainted .
Thanks for the help.
Don

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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH

on Fri, Jul 1 2005 10:26 AM

As mentioned in another thread, ATSF had only PA's and never owned any FA's. The PA's kept their passenger warbonnet colors to the end and for all practical purposes, remained in passenger service until they were traded in.

The daily commute is part of everyday life but I get two rides a day out of it. Paul