10-09-2011, 01:26 AM
Hi Ed, thanks for the answer. I guess my English was not good enough...
The GP7u and CF7 are fine in any case.
In question are a GP30 and a GP7 (without u) in pine strip scheme because
a. the GP30 did certainly run 1980 at Santa Fe. No doubt about that. But was the GP30 in 1980 already demoted down to switcher and local services? The GP30 are today used as local engines in the LA basin but that is 30 years later. I did fund lots of photos with Santa Fe GP30 shot after 1980 where the GP30 is doing high quality line service (e.g. together with GP35 and GP38 on the Cajon pass).
b. the GP7 could certainly be used for local service in 1980-1985. But Santa Fe introduced in 1972 a new paint scheme. The last photo with a GP7 in the old paint scheme dates 1978. Therefor my question if there is some evidence about GP7 in the old paint scheme after 1980.
The GP7u and CF7 are fine in any case.
In question are a GP30 and a GP7 (without u) in pine strip scheme because
a. the GP30 did certainly run 1980 at Santa Fe. No doubt about that. But was the GP30 in 1980 already demoted down to switcher and local services? The GP30 are today used as local engines in the LA basin but that is 30 years later. I did fund lots of photos with Santa Fe GP30 shot after 1980 where the GP30 is doing high quality line service (e.g. together with GP35 and GP38 on the Cajon pass).
b. the GP7 could certainly be used for local service in 1980-1985. But Santa Fe introduced in 1972 a new paint scheme. The last photo with a GP7 in the old paint scheme dates 1978. Therefor my question if there is some evidence about GP7 in the old paint scheme after 1980.
Reinhard