The EMD F3 is a 1,500-horsepower (1,100 kW) B-B freight- and passenger-hauling carbody diesel locomotive produced between July 1945 and February 1949 by General Motors’ Electro …

Following wartime restrictions, which had prevented EMD from implementing a number of improvements with the original FT, the F3 sold more than 1,800 examples during its four-year …

Sep 30, 2024 · The Union Pacific Railroad was an early convert to the benefits of dieselization, and as such, was the owner of the largest fleet of EMD F3A cab units and F3B booster unit …

Placed in Classes DEF-1 and DEF-2, (later DF-1 and DF-2) deliveries continued until February of 1949 when superseded by EMD's F7 model. All were delivered in 4 unit ABBA sets painted in …

EMD F3A and F3B; Data Sheet Information Compiled by: JEAN-DENIS BACHAND: Revised: 14 Feb. 2023 / New: 6 May 2006 : Artwork by: Jean-Denis Bachand

The Kato EMD F3 comes in both A and B (cabless) variations. All current variations of the F-unit locomotive chassis are DCC friendly. Passenger units are commonly identified by their Steam …

Jan 17, 2024 · The EMD (Electro-Motive Division, General Motors) F3 was an immediate post-World War 2 diesel-fueled locomotive capable of serving both passenger and freight line …

All are EF-15A's built by GM-EMD as EH-15's for helper service, rated at 1,500 horsepower each, but later regeared and reclassified as EF-15A's. #9542 was built in October of 1948 and …

Locomotive #19L, leading the Super Chief, loses braking ability while preparing to depart Los Angeles' Union Passenger Terminal (LAUPT).

Tri-State's No. 663 represents the classic cab units of mainline railroading in the post-World War II era. The Electro-Motive Division (EMD) of General Motors produced 1,111 F3A cab units and …