Nostalgia & History > Cold Sunday in Argentine

During a very cold but productive weekend in February of 1980 I met up with good friend Dan Codespoti (‘SouthRailDan’ on TO) to go stomping around Kansas City, loaded with Kodachrome. It was a time for thick socks, insulated boots, Thinsulate gloves and long-handles that performed as advertised! Brrr…

1. AT&SF 2417, the last CF-7 ever produced tries to warm itself under a cold sun in the Argentine, KS engine yard.
Photo date: February 17, 1980.

Thanks for looking back!
Lance Garrels
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/13/22 01:23 by santafe199.

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This unit ended up on the NYSW in the mid 1980's. Not sure what happened to it after that.

Nice Shot !!!

I'm surprised to see the last CF7 sporting a pair of Wabco E-2 "blat" horns.  I know a lot of early CF7 horns were transplanted from F-units, but by 1978, I thought Santa Fe had dispensed with that practice and fitted the last new CF7's with new K3LA's.  Evidently not.

In any case, nice to see a photo of 2417 in Santa Fe service.  It wasn't on the roster for very long - just 6 years and 7 months from the Cleburne Shops to the waiting arms of a used locomotive broker.