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General Motors |
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Freight Units
FTs |
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| Mike Condren |
| These CB&Q FTs are draw-bar connected. Note the absence of stirrup steps where the units connect. |
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| Dave Ingles |
| Without Dynamic Brakes |
| Note that these FTs are a mixture of drawbar connected and coupler connected units as indicated by the presence of 2 B-units. The A-unit and first B-unit are draw-bar connected. The second B-unit has couplers at both ends. This photo was taken in Russellville, AR on Feb. 13, 1949. |
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| Charles E. WInters |
F2s |
| Note the F2 designation under the engineer's window, under the painted unit number. |
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| J. David Ingles |
F3s |
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| Louis Marre Collection |
| This type-1 F3 has a steam generator for passenger service. A F-7 style grill has been added to the air entake areas. |
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| This string of F-units has two of the type-2 car bodies on the lead. |
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| This string of F-units contain all three versions of the F3s: 3rd version A-unit, 1st verion A-unit, B-unit and 2nd A-unit version. |
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"F5s"Some F3s built between August 1948 and February 1949 were sometimes referred to as "F5s" |
| Louis Marre and I climbed into the cab of this unit stopped in the Van Buren yard. We discovered that the ammeter was one which would be used in F7s, indicating that this was a hybrid between the F3 carbody and the F7 electrical gear. |
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F7s |
| The F7Bs contain steam generators for heating the passenger train. The vents for these steam generators are visible on this end of each B-unit. |
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| The lead unit is an F7. |
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| J. R. Christenberry |
F9s |
| This unit is a F9 in a consist of other units. |
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| This type-2 F3 has been up graded to F9 standards. This is one of 2 Frisco A-units which had Dynamic brakes. |
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| They were originally paired with F-9 B-units which were purchased for interchange service as seen with them on the Santa Fe on Cajon Pass.. |
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| This type-2 F3 has been up graded to F9 standards without changing the car body except for the vent just behind the cab door and the addition of dynamic brakes.. |
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F40PH-2M |
| Power for rail grinding train |
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| Bob Wilt |
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