Beautiful set of A-B-A FP9's. They used to be what we called the "Green Train" when it was in St. Louis, MO. back a few years ago. Won a free dinner trip on it and it was great! I snapped a picture of the lead unit while in KC back in October but it was parked near the old train depot. Thanks for sharing Zach.
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I'm sorry sir, but you are mistaken. These are former CN/VIA units that the KCS bought in the 1990s and used to run around the the all black paint scheme. The Rail Cruise America set from St. Louis were former B&O and CGW (the B-Units) and KCS owned them for a short time roughly 2006 or 2007, before selling them to the Norfolk Southern where they were mechanically upgraded and aesthetically backdated to their current configuration on the business train.
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Oh yeah, and the other engine you probably shot a picture of was KCS 34, which was once the 4th, sort of "extra" business train engine that KCS had, and was once numbered #4. It is on display at Kansas City Union Station. Same heritage (CN/VIA) as the other ones.
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Great shot Zach. KCS is a class outfit to beautifully restore these Fs. Thanks for posting.
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