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F7: The most famous face in railroading
There is a great rail museum in Cranbrook BC… focuses on old classic rail coaches but it also has one of these locomotives. I live in a rail town in Alberta and my old neighbour was on the crew for the first diesel arriving into town… there is a good picture of a couple of the boys in front of one of the unit.
There is a great rail museum in Cranbrook BC… focuses on old classic rail coaches but it also has one of these locomotives. I live in a rail town in Alberta and my old neighbour was on the crew for the first diesel arriving into town… there is a good picture of a couple of the boys in front of one of the unit.
Love the F’s, just bought ABA IC units for my HO layout!
There could be a magazine now called "The Faces of “F”. There are lots of Gorgeous E and F units, and a section on those needing some help… Great acticle but time for an update, from every state that has one in any condition!
As a kid I rode passenger trains in northern BC pulled by F7’s.
Last year I started model HO railroading. I have 4 trains all pulled by F7’s - 1 train is an AB unit , 1 is an AA unit and the other 2 trains are ABBA units.
F7’s are one of the most pleasing locomotives to look at.
Both of my grandfathers worked for the L&N, which had the most beautiful E and F series (classic yellow and blue with red accents). As a very young boy I would be at the terminal in my home town of Middlesboro, KY when these magnificant giants would stop. There will never be any units more distinctive or more admired (at least by me).
I remember watching them in West Virginia I also had the opportunity to see one from the inside the cab . These were my favorite units
I was born and raised in the little town of Crofton Ky. and can remember the f-7s in L&N gray and yellow. My father was the post master and I used to love watching him on Saturday mornings get the mail bag that was throwed off the train. The track runs through the middle of town, which is now CSX. Very fond memories!
Hard to believe a lot of the active ones are Canadian units, most being ex VIA.
Danny Vint