? about CN F-Units

[trainboy99]

Did CN ever run without B units when using A units regarding there F-7s?

 

[trainboy99]

Any takers???

 

[magickmaker]

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=129318&nseq=9

Does that answer your question?

 

[applegathc]

Did CN ever run without B units when using A units regarding there F-7s?

In answer to your Question, yes they did.
ex-CN F9B

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=129318&nseq=9

Does that answer your question?

That is not a B Unit that is a HEP (Head End Power) Hotel Power Generator car that provides heat and electricity for the passenger.

Some of these HEP Units are modified F B Units. Ontario Northland Railway and GO Transit are some prime examples modifing either F7 or F9 B Units (not sure which) by removing the locomotive primemover and replacing it with an HEP Generator.

ONR HEP Unit

GO Tranist HEP Unit

cam

 

[trainboy99]

Meaning more for local freights & just A units.

 

[illinoiscentral]

Actually the second car in that pic is called a Steam Generator Unit.
When CN dieselized, they needed steam heat for the passenger cars and these cars were built with boilers in them to create steam heat.


Cheers,
Woody:wave:

 

[trainboy99]

My main reason for asking is because I am getting one of these : http://store.modelpower.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=2667
And for 100$'s! Does anyone have any of Model Powers new stuff? And I cannot find a B-Unit, so that it my reason.

 

[magickmaker]

Oh I know what it is. The point I was making is that's a solo F unit on the train.