MP F7A #909 - Missouri Pacific  Contributor's Pick!       
Nice color slide by an unknown photographer of Missouri Pacific #909. The slide had been mislabeled as an F9 unit making it impossible to find on any roster. With Jerry LaBoda's help (see comment below), it has now been identified as an F7A unit, nee-TP #1559 built by EMD in 1949 but in this shot wearing the new roster color of Missouri Pacific. Much thanks to Jerry for tracking this one down!
Date: 1/1/1971 Location: New Orleans, LA   Map Show New Orleans on a rail map Views: 452 Collection Of:   Gary Everhart
Locomotives: MP 909(F7A)    Author:  Gary Everhart
MP F7A #909 - Missouri Pacific
Picture Categories: Roster,Yard This picture is part of album:  MP F7A #909
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Rev. Jonathan Spurlock General Very similar photo is on George Elwood's "Fallen Flags" site, http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/mp/mp0909m27.jpg where the unit, also 909, is called an F-7. No previous history that I could find. 10/7/2017 12:50:17 PM
Jerry LaBoda General Note the "TP" to the lower right of the herald... this unit is a Texas & Pacific EMD F7A... will try to dig up more on it... 10/8/2017 4:58:30 PM
Jerry LaBoda General Found a roster... http://www.texaspacificrailway.org/diesel... T&P 909 EMD F7A built 1951 ex-T&P 1559... http://www.texaspacificrailway.org/diesel/f7-a/1559 10/8/2017 5:01:08 PM

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