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F7A and F9A

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Posted by CShaveRR on Saturday, April 12, 2003 12:53 PM
Thanks! Forgot about KCS (they don't serve Chicago, therefore they must not be a Class I railroad ).

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Posted by SSW9389 on Saturday, April 12, 2003 11:49 AM
KCS has 4 F9s, 3 As and a B.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 9, 2003 5:23 AM
Metro North still uses the FL-9
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Posted by BR60103 on Tuesday, April 8, 2003 10:56 PM
Canadian Pacific has an FP7u, an FP9 and an F9B for use on its Royal Canadian Pacific excursion train. (FPn was a slightly longer passenger version.)
VIA has an FP9u. (one active, a few more stored)
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Posted by CShaveRR on Tuesday, April 8, 2003 9:49 PM
F7: 1500 horsepower, same as a GP7.
F9: 1750 horsepower, same as a GP9.

No straight F units are in use on a Class 1 line; not sure if Metro North is using any of its (upgraded) FL9s yet.

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F7A and F9A
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 8, 2003 8:55 PM
How much horsepower did the F7A and F9A have?
And does any class 1 railroad still use them?

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