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Last post 07-05-2009 1:19 PM by carnej1. 38 replies.
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upjake
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Are there any railroads that still utilize F7s or F3s besides tourist train operations?
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CSSHEGEWISCH
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12-21-2001
Burbank IL (near Clearing)
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Peoria & Western has some ex-CN FP9's that it uses in freight service. Metro-North may have some FL9's and ex-C&NW F7A's in service on some branches on the New Haven line and as relief power.
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MILW205
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10-02-2007
Chicago, IL
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Carolina Southern has a couple -- an A and a B, the latter of which is ex-CN. Also a few A's in storage.
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bubbajustin
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01-28-2009
Down Yunder' by the Norfolk Southern
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Well, I know there are some grain elavators that use CF7'S, but not any railroads that use actuall F7's. It really suprised me that the class1's got rid of there F's it seems like the short line and reginols would get rid of them first. Cause thay have lot's of switching to do. But thay did. Hay, RJ Coreman uses 2 F's (7's I think) Also NS uses 2 F's of some sort...
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GDRMCo
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Darwin Australia
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Well I know there are some grain elevators that
use CF7's, but not any railroads that use actual F7's. It really
surprised me that the Class 1's got rid of their F's it seems like the short
lines and regionals would get rid of them first. Cause they have lots of
switching to do. But they did. Hay, RJ Corman uses 2 F's (7's I think) Also NS
uses 2 F's of some sort...
Sorry but how hard is correct spelling and punctuation? Don't want to take offence and sound like the grammar police but spelling and punctuation is easy, even the dim kids at my school got it. OT- Odd theres all that computer script in the post, anyone know how to remove it?
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Deggesty
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Near the Crossroads of the West
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 GDRMCo:
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Sorry but how hard is correct spelling and punctuation? Don't want to take offence and sound like the grammar police but spelling and punctuation is easy, even the dim kids at my school got it.
OT- Odd theres all that computer script in the post, anyone know how to remove it?
You missed one--it should be "Hey, RJ Corman...." (unless he is speaking of fodder, as in "hay, fodder, straw's cheaper").
Also, the last line I quoted is better this way--"Odd, there's all that computer script in the post; does anyone know how to remove it?"
I'm sorry, but I have no idea as to how to remove it, so I cannot help you there.
Yes, spelling and punctuation are easy when you are familiar with good writing.
Johnny
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GDRMCo
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Darwin Australia
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Didn't miss it the first time but I accidentally hit back on the browser and lost the changes. When I did the reply again I missed it, woops.
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Murphy Siding
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05-12-2005
S.E. South Dakota
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GDRMCo:
Didn't miss it the first time but I accidentally hit back on the browser and lost the changes. When I did the reply again I missed it, woops.
Well, if we're playing grammar one-upmanship, shouldn't the last word be "oops" ? 
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GDRMCo
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Darwin Australia
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It could, but then again it depends on what side of the ditch you're from.
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mudchicken
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12-24-2001
Denver / La Junta
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Iowa Northern has 2 F40's in almost every day use.
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Murphy Siding
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05-12-2005
S.E. South Dakota
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GDRMCo: It could, but then again it depends on what side of the ditch you're from.
Fair enough. I've seen it written as whoops as well. I apologize for being cranky about the situation.
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carnej1
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11-28-2003
Rhode Island
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bubbajustin: Well, I know there are some grain elavators that use CF7'S, but not any railroads that use actuall F7's. It really suprised me that the class1's got rid of there F's it seems like the short line and reginols would get rid of them first. Cause thay have lot's of switching to do. But thay did. Hay, RJ Coreman uses 2 F's (7's I think) Also NS uses 2 F's of some sort...
Of course the class one's retired their F units many years before you were born!
The short lines and regionals that rostered F units got them secondhand from the Class 1's so I don't understand your posting ...
Several of the bigger railroads roster small numbers of rebuilt F units for hauling business and special event trains..
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carnej1
Joined on
11-28-2003
Rhode Island
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mudchicken:
Iowa Northern has 2 F40's in almost every day use.
But does an F40PH count as an "F unit"? After all it's a Cowled roadswitcher frame not a "covered wagon"...
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wjstix
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02-14-2002
Mpls/St.Paul
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LTV has used some of it's former Erie Mining F9's in recent years on occassionaly runs hauling "fines" (broken taconite pellets), most recently in 2008 I believe, but they haven't been used in everyday service since earlier this decade.
One thing to recall is that GM-EMD starting in maybe the late fifties allowed railroads to "trade in" their older engines as part of the deal in getting new ones, so many first generation FT's and F's were traded in on new GP's with trucks and some other parts being reused. In the sixties GE would take any engine in trade (whether they could use the parts or not) which helped them get business.
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bubbajustin
Joined on
01-28-2009
Down Yunder' by the Norfolk Southern
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carnej1:
mudchicken:
Iowa Northern has 2 F40's in almost every day use.
But does an F40PH count as an "F unit"? After all it's a Cowled roadswitcher frame not a "covered wagon"...
I would count that as an F. A bit boxeir on the front end, but that's ok. I here that it is real hard to see backward out of the locomotives. Especially with 2 or three cabless booster's trailing behind.
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