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Reply to "Now comes the F3 from 3rd Rail"

Larry Neal posted:

The Phase IV was really an F5 (for some roads) which closely resembled the F7 from the exterior. It would be nice for 3rd Rail to make a Phase I F3 (same carbody as F2 with improved traction motors) since it would be easy to "fake" an F2 for some roads. 

Any possibilities?

An EXCELLENT suggestion. Especially since the CB&Q quickly discovered that an A-B-B-A consist of FT units was just a bit too much power for their needs. Thus, the CB&Q purchased A-A pairs of F2A units, and then split the FT sets in half, using an F2A on the "other end", making an FT A-B (drawbared together) plus and F2A.

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