InterMountain F3 in NYO&W - do they exist?

[bbussey]

Can someone tell me if InterMountain F3 units in NYO&W ever were released?  I have an inquiry in but haven't heard back yet.  At worst, I'll get an update in person at the end of the month, but I figured someone in the Railwire community would know.  Thanks.

[thomasjmdavis]

A DDG search (mine works for models, it's prototype photos that I can't find) produced a couple of photos of ebay auctions for which the links have expired.  But those appear to be N scale models (one of which has the same catalog number as shown for their current "reserve now" - so I am pretty sure it is N scale).

According to Pacific Western Rail Systems, there was a second run for which reservations closed in 2016, which was due to deliver Aug. 2017.  You might contact them to ask if these were actually produced. I note that they list them as a "2nd run"- so I assume they were actually made at some point.
https://www.pwrs.ca/announcements/view.php?ID=12912

[johnb]

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doesn't look like it

[kscessandriver]

There's one on eBay with a BIN price, so I'd say they were released. Trovestar says released 3-1-2018. Trovestar is usually fairly close to accurate on dates released and whatnot.

[Point353]

There's one on eBay with a BIN price, so I'd say they were released.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/165827960403

[kscessandriver]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/165827960403

I wasn't sure if we were good to allow ebay links or not. Either way, thanks for putting it there.

[Snark45]

Hi Bryan

Yes they do - I have F3A r/n 503 and F3B r/n 822.  Did you have an interest in these units?  Harry

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Well, they certainly chose a color for that gray...

[peteski]

I wasn't sure if we were good to allow ebay links or not.

We most certainly are.  As long as it is not about religion, politics, or track cleaning methods. 

[bbussey]

Hi Bryan

Yes they do - I have F3A r/n 503 and F3B r/n 822.  Did you have an interest in these units?  Harry

Harry, I would be interested in your F3A for certain.  I'm looking for a pair of A units.

Well, they certainly chose a color for that gray...

The photo lighting looks slightly dark but the IMRC HO model looks correct.  I assume they used the same specs.

[Snark45]

Harry, I would be interested in your F3A for certain.  I'm looking for a pair of A units.

Hi Bryan  --  I'm sending you a private message about the F3's.   Regards, harry

[robertjohndavis]

Harry, I would be interested in your F3A for certain.  I'm looking for a pair of A units.

The O&W rarely ran A-A sets. They purchased the F3’s as A/B sets and single A’s. That said, I am a firm believer that model railroaders should run trains in a way that makes them happy. If you want a more authentic O&W consist, add a B unit in there. If A-A consists make you happy, have at it.

I enjoy knowing the history, but as long as we get satisfaction from our model trains, what else needs to be said?

Edit: I was half asleep when I wrote this…. should have also added that the F3A’s were often mated with FT A/B sets to from an ABA consist.

[bbussey]

The O&W rarely ran A-A sets. They purchased the F3’s as A/B sets and single A’s. That said, I am a firm believer that model railroaders should run trains in a way that makes them happy. If you want a more authentic O&W consist, add a B unit in there. If A-A consists make you happy, have at it.

I enjoy knowing the history, but as long as we get satisfaction from our model trains, what else needs to be said?

I will take that under advisement.

I have Erie FTs that also will be patrolling Maybrook so I'd prefer not to duplicate motive power.  F3s are the goal.

[learmoia]

I will take that under advisement.

I'm guessing this is why he's looking for an AA Pair..


~Ian

[bbussey]

Nice pic.  I don't have this one but I have another pic of an A-A set in Maybrook.

Also a note that I'm running in 1956, which is right before the road was dissolved.