Did any Santa Fe 4-8-4s 3751-3785 used in freight service like the 2900 class.
I’d definitely guess so …
At least with Diesels being introduced on the property ,
steam locos more and more got pushed into freight to do or die .
= J =
Well, on the Union Pacific their 4-8-4’s got bumped to freight traffic when the diesels began showing up. Ironically, that’s when the UP found out how good they really were!
Frequently.