Bulletin #4 contains a history of all the F units, and states that the F-3's
were bumped from the California Zephyr by E-units in the early 1950's.
It shows that the passenger F-3's had their steam generators removed and
were regeared for freight service in 1955, and were "eventually repainted in
the freight scheme". No specific date is given.
There is an explanation for the purchase of the F-3's as opposed to E-units
for passenger service on the CZ on pages 187-8 of the latest Bulletin. It
also contains photos of the new F-3's on the Exposition Flyer between their
delivery in about October 1947 and the start of the CZ in March 1949.
Rupert
----- Original Message -----
From: "zephyr9903" <zephyr9903@iowatelecom.net>
To: <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2003 10:28 AM
Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] F3 Passenger Units
> On Fri, 03 Oct 2003 22:15:25 -0000, jobbox123 wrote
> > Were the CB&Q F3 Passenger sets ever used for anything other than
> > California Zephyr Service - during their life in passenger service
> > before being converted to freight service ? Also, when they were
> > converted what numbers were assigned and were they repainted into
> > freight colors or did they retain the passenger schemes ?
>
> These units (the only F-3s without dynamic brakes on the Q) retained their
> original 9900-series numbers until trade-in, but were re-painted into the
> paint scheme - I no longer have my date data, but believe the regearing
and
> repainting was in the early-to-mid fifties. Unless you were in a position
to
> look down on the units, the only way you could tell them from the other
> greybacks was by number -
>
> Marshall Thayer
> Mt. Pleasant, IA
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