Burlington's passenger F units were 'early' F-3 Phase II's (high fans). The
'chicken wire' between the portholes was a trademark of the Phase II's
whether 'early' (high fans) or 'late' (low fans) and as far as I know- this
is the only way they were built!
John Olson
Jim's Junction
Billings, Mt.
> From: Aeolus3@a...
> Reply-To: BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 02:36:08 EST
> To: BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] CB&Q Psgr F-3's
>
> In a message dated 3/4/01 4:17:46 PM Central Standard Time,
> empire.builder@j... writes:
>
> << A was looking through the book "F-UNITS the Locomotives that
> Revolutionized Railroading"
> and on page 43 the have a picture of 9961ABA taken on 1 Sep 49. Using a
> glass, they do
> NOT appear (to me) to have chicken wire between the portholes. What do
> you guys that
> have a copy of this book think?
>>>
>
> I didn't take a look in the book.... but 9960-62 ABC Were "Chickenwire" F
> 3's.
>
> Loren Johnson
>
>
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