F-7A #1500 in 2003 at the Museum of Alaska Transportation and Industry
Photograph courtesy of Pat Durand
F-7A #1500 (June 1975, Anchorage Yard).
Photograph courtesy of Dave Goss
Here are a few technical notes regarding Alaska Railroad F units from
Dan Napoliello:
All ARR F-7A's & FP-7's had single headlights. #1510 and others acquired
the double headlight doors from the ex-D&RGW units.
First F's lacked dynamic brakes; kits were installed in Anchorage, 1955-57.
By 1967, the EMD blue/yellow scheme was being replaced by black and yellow.
The bright yellow started in late 1971/early 1972 with the new streamliner
AuRoRa. The FP-7's when repainted in early 1972 has gray trucks for 2-3
months max.
#1502 also had the AAR Roadfreight trucks as well as Blombergs.
#1510-1512-1514 were purchased new by the ARR. I've seen a delivery photo
at LaGrange of #1514 with a unit destined for Saudi Arabia. Therefore,
#1514 was not a secondhand unit. Have seen an Extra 2200 South roster
also saying purchased new. Had a cab ride in #1510-#1512 from Nenana to
Denali, in May of 1973, one of two times I had a chance to take photos
is in Anchorage; the other was March 1971.
See also:
- #1500 leading a southbound Aurora through Cantwell in May of 1985. Note the section house was still standing at the time of the photo.
- Mike Gerenday's visit of #1500 at the Museum of Alaska Transportation and Industry
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