SOO Soo Line F unit?

BoxcabE50 Sep 1, 2004

  1. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    A post on another Trainboard Forum led to to visit the SLHTS web site. It had been a while. And there I did note mention of an F unit article.

    Wasn't there an F unit painted up SOO, and running in excursion service during the past several years? Who had/has it? MTM? What was the heritage? Actually an original SOO?

    :D

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  2. Coaltrain

    Coaltrain TrainBoard Member

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    I have not seen an F unit, but there is a GP-7 in the old maroon and cream paint job.
     
  3. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    It took a little memory searching. And then I recalled a possibility:

    Lake Superior Railroad Museum

    Found it pictured under Museum Exhibits/Diesel... Sure looks great!

    :D

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  4. Gats

    Gats TrainBoard Member

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    Bob, it's an FP-7 in maroon/gold and is in Duluth at the MTM. During the tourist season it runs up to Two Harbours and back. I was on the train being hauled behind it during the SLH&TS convention in Duluth in 2000.

    She looks superb and I can vouch the horn is VERY loud! :D
     
  5. Coaltrain

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    As soon as I sent the reply I opend a mag and there was a picture of the FP-7 in SOO.
     

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