VIA F-units

[Allen Jenkins]

Here's a pic I found today, at http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=63625 . It's a cabview from a VIA FP9. I had just run 20 mty's to the coal mine in my Trainz Ultimate Trainz Control Demo ( www.strategyfirst.com ), and backhauled 1400t of coal to the steel plant, exchanged for the 20mty's there, and returned to the yard. Leaving the demo, I went chasing a NS engine down for a MR forum query, when the latest pics gave a view of the same cab as my F7's used in the simulation...Today.

[Anonymous]

I thought there was still an F-Unit running up to Churchill Manitoba on that freight/passenger route.

Perhaps it has been replaced recently.

[BentnoseWillie]

Last I heard, VIA FP9A 6300 was still in service as a shunter (!!) in Vancouver.

I think the other remaining 6300's were retired and stored and/or sold after the arrival of the 900-class P42DC's from GE, which freed up 6400-class F40PH's for the services the remaining 4 (I think) 6300's had been retained for.

VIA's site lists 6301 as presently for sale.

[THayman]

While browsing the internet, I stumbled upon a site that listed VIA Rail as still using F-units on some of it's more Northern routes. Is this true? I assumed all F-units had been replaced, but I may be wrong. If any one knows anything about this, please let me know.