Santa Fe GP7Bs to GP9Us .

[Spikre]

here is the info found so far:
2788A wrecked and scrapped 6/68.
2789A to 2244,rblt 5-80,to BNSF 1635.
2790A to 2258,rblt 8-78,to BNSF 1647.
2791A to 2270,rblt 4-79,to BNSF 1658.
2792A to 2288,rblt 10-79,to BNSF 1674.
not sure if any are still in service,dont have a current BNSF
Roster handy.
why were 1500HP GP7Bs rebuilt to GP9Us ?
could be they used the 1500 HP blocks in CF7s,while F9 1750 HP
blocks were put into the rebuilt units ?
some F9s were rebuilt to CF7s,but don't recall any CF7s rated at
1750 HP .
anyone have the whole story ?
Edit-- the Roster has the Correct number,my mistake.
thanks Jimalooooey !!
Spikre

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Aug 28, 2014 14:34:35 GMT -8 Spikre said:

here is the info found so far:
2788A wrecked and scrapped 6/68.
2789A to 2244,rblt 5-80,to BNSF 1635.
2790A to 2258,rblt 8-78,to BNSF 1637.
2791A to 2270,rblt 4-79,to BNSF 1658.
2792A to 2288,rblt 10-79,to BNSF 1674.
not sure if any are still in service,dont have a current BNSF
Roster handy.
why were 1500HP GP7Bs rebuilt to GP9Us ?
could be they used the 1500 HP blocks in CF7s,while F9 1750 HP
blocks were put into the rebuilt units ?
some F9s were rebuilt to CF7s,but don't recall any CF7s rated at
1750 HP .
anyone have the whole story ?
Spikre

1635 - retired

1637 - not a former GP7B

1647 - retired

1658 - retired

1674 - retired

[runs2waynoka]

I believe most, if not all of the BNSF GP9s were out of service by 2006-2007. The Santa Fe GP7s that were paired with slugs, known as cow/calf sets, lasted longer, at least two of them ran into early 2009.

[runs2waynoka]

I believe most, if not all of the BNSF GP9s were out of service by 2006-2007. The Santa Fe GP7s that were paired with slugs, known as cow/calf sets, lasted longer, at least two of them ran into early 2009.