InterMountain F3 in NYO&W - do they exist?

[robertjohndavis]

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


~Ian

That is clearly a fan trip. My comments were about the normal assignments of F3’s. But sure, if you want to model that day, grab two F3As and a host of coaches that probably never touched O&W iron before or after.

There are some very good resources out there for anyone wanting to understand how the O&W assigned their F’s. I will go out on a limb and say that the use of a single F3A outnumbered the times an A/A set were used.

But as I said in my post, I am only sharing info. Our model worlds are our own, and what suits the layout owner is what is right for that layout.

Rob

[Cajonpassfan]

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


~Ian

Nice pic. Do you know what train that is and where?
Thanks, Otto K.

[davefoxx]

O&W F-units, huh?  How long before you get your wings, Bryan?





DFF

[learmoia]

There was also a photo of a NYOW passenger train with an AA Pair.


From the photos I could find, it looks like the A or AA sets were used for passenger service, and FT or F3 AB/ABBA (or FT AB F3A) were assigned to Freight Trains.  (Just an observation skimming through Google Image searches)

Back to the NH Train, Here is another photo of (maybe the same) NRHS fantrip.. AT Maybrook
https://www.flickr.com/photos/alcomike/50865396998/sizes/h/

The photo was in a New Haven/PC folder on Flickr with about 1200 photos.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/alcomike/albums/72157631664600097

In there I was able to find a photo of a New Haven car in NYC two tone gray?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/alcomike/52597450926/in/album-72157631664600097/

[bigdawgks]

In there I was able to find a photo of a New Haven car in NYC two tone gray?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/alcomike/52597450926/in/album-72157631664600097/

That would be Pullman two tone. A lot of Pullman cars were painted in this scheme, including quite a few on the New Haven. It's very similar to NYC two tone but as far as I know not identical.

[Cajonpassfan]

Thanks for the links @learmoia. I particularly enjoyed the New Haven folio; what an astonishing variety of power and paint schemes!
Who knew? 
Otto K.