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That last SP&S F7A loco
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Author:  rock island lines [ Fri Oct 31, 2014 1:10 am ]
Post subject:  That last SP&S F7A loco
Has that sole surviving SP&S F-unit diesel in Stillwater, MN, been scrapped yet? (MZ 787 / SP&S 804)

Or by some miracle, has it been rescued and now resides safely at IRM awaiting transportation to Northwest Railway Museum? One can hope, eh?

Is it possible that this Stillwater F7 once pulled NWRM's SP&S coaches? Here is some commentary on TO about the SP&S F7's used on passenger trains on the Astoria, OR, branch: http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/r ... ?11,674147

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Author:  p51 [ Fri Oct 31, 2014 11:53 am ]
Post subject:  Re: That last SP&S F7A loco
So I can assume the SP&S diesel stuffed and mounted at that museum along the river isn't really an SP&S one?
Author:  rock island lines [ Fri Oct 31, 2014 12:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: That last SP&S F7A loco
Lee -
I searched that one once and I believe it's a GN F9. Looks good though.
Author:  F40PHR231 [ Fri Oct 31, 2014 4:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: That last SP&S F7A loco
The F9 near Stevenson, WA is former NP #7013D.
Author:  sppc [ Fri Oct 31, 2014 11:08 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: That last SP&S F7A loco
I believe that one of the Ed Ellis organization holding companies purchased, or was in negotiations to purchase, this equipment. The passenger cars have already been moved to Alamosa, CO, where they await possible restoration.

http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_ ... dcbd6.html

The article reports that, as of that writing (two months ago), Ed Ellis' company has not paid for the locomotives and is having financial problems.
Author:  Thomas Cornillie [ Thu Feb 09, 2023 12:07 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: That last SP&S F7A loco
As reported on Trainorders.com earlier this week, the Inland Northwest Rail Museum in Reardan, WA is currently raising funds to for the acquisition of SP&S 804. Additional information about this unit's history may be found at that thread: https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?11,5625076

The official fundraising appeal is attached.

This is good news, as the outlook for this unit in Stillwater, MN and Alamosa, CO seemed dire.

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