F7A and F9A

Anonymous · April 8, 2003, 8:55pm

How much horsepower did the F7A and F9A have?
And does any class 1 railroad still use them?

N.D.

CShaveRR · April 8, 2003, 9:49pm

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.

BR60103 · April 8, 2003, 10:56pm

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)
–David

Anonymous · April 9, 2003, 5:23am

Metro North still uses the FL-9

SSW9389 · April 12, 2003, 11:49am

KCS has 4 F9s, 3 As and a B.

CShaveRR · April 12, 2003, 12:53pm

Thanks! Forgot about KCS (they don’t serve Chicago, therefore they must not be a Class I railroad