01-29-2010, 11:41 AM
The other thing you could do is paint out the Santa Fe lettering and numbers and letter it for LAJ. The only problem you would have is lettering the "circle-cross" on the nose which says "Los Angeles" around the top of the circle, "Junction" around the bottom, and "Railway" down the vertical part of the cross. Your layout could easily pass for parts of the City of Commerce. The Cf7's were used well into the 1990's by the LAJ. They are still on the roster, but when the Santa Fe got the GE lpg powered switcher in the 1990's, they were supposed to be used at Hobart Yard, but at least one was put in service with the LAJ very early on. The Cf-7's continued in part time service through the 1990-'s, but in talking to a friend who is a conductor for the LAJ, I think they are pretty much "moth balled" now. They are still serviceable as far as I know, but due to smog control concerns the LPG units are used almost exclusively now.