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  1. CN 9000 (1948 F3A)

    CN 9000 (1948 F3A)

    CNs first mainline diesel, only 60 years young. Retired in 1971, hes the only remaining CN F3 unit. Rebuild brother GTW 9013 (CN 9171 F3AU) is in a museum as well: http://tinyurl.com/55mvvg The Alberta Railway museum has a unique opportunity to run an A-B-A F-unit set, all three ex-CNs wear...
    • Romet
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    • 9000 cn diesel edmonton f3a first mainline museum
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Tourist Railways - Diesels
  2. CN 9171 (1948 F3Au)

    CN 9171 (1948 F3Au)

    An old F3 is picking up a tanker at a back of an industry. Dreaming? Yes. However this ex-GTW F3 was only retired in 1994, although I doubt that CN actually used it for so long. Then again it does have the "modern" yellow safety stripe!
    • Romet
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    • 9171 cn ex-gtw exporail f3 f3a f3au gtw monteral museum tanker
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Canadian National
  3. Old and new

    Old and new

    When tis picture was taken the SD40 8463 was just delivered, and the F3A 6172 was on it's way to retirement.
    • K-Ness
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    • 6172 8463 f3a sd40
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Vintage Freight Train Photos - Diesel Era



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