F3 Screens

[anl]

Since We have an F7 thread I thought. Why not have an F3 one too?

 

[505657j]

They look great:udrool:

 

[jadebullet]

Skin looks pretty good. But there is just something off... something about the fans...

 

[Ronayne]

Great work again anl!!!

Any idea as to when and where it'll be released? :udrool:

EDIT: Can you tell me where I can download those workshops/loco shed please?

 

[motorbreath]

Those buildings are from TrainzItalia's Sherman Hill payware route.

 

[H222]

What are the differences between the F3 and F7?
I know the difference is 4 but any others??:hehe:

 

[anl]

What are the differences between the F3 and F7?
I know the difference is 4 but any others??:hehe:

This is from Wiki:
The EMD F3 was a 1,500-horsepower (1,100 kW), B-B freight- and passenger-hauling diesel locomotive produced between July 1945 and February 1949 by General Motors’ Electro-Motive Division. Final assembly was at GM-EMD's La Grange, Illinois plant. A total of 1,111 cab-equipped lead A units and 696 cabless booster B units were built.
The F3 was the third model in GM-EMD's highly successful F-unit series of cab unit diesel locomotives, and it was the second most produced of the series. The F3 essentially differed from the EMD F2 in that it used the “new” D12 generator to produce more power, and from the later EMD F7 in electrical equipment. Some late-model F3s had the same D27 traction motors used in the F7, and were nicknamed F5 models.
Identification

As built, the only way to distinguish between the F2 and F3 was the nose number panels on the A units, which were small on the F2 and large on the F3 and subsequent locomotives. However, these could and were often altered by the railroad. Few F2s were built, however.
Early versions of the F3 had the "chicken wire" grilles along the top edge of the carbody. Later production featured a distinctive stamped stainless steel grille.
All F-units introduced after the FT have twin exhaust stacks and four radiator fans arranged close together atop their roofs, unlike the FT's four stacks and separated pairs of fans.
F3 phases

The identification of locomotive "phases" is a creation of railfans. EMD used no such identification. EMD kept track of the marketing name (F3) and individual locomotives' build numbers. During the production cycle of a model, EMD would make changes. To keep better track of the variations of locomotives identified the same by the manufacturer, railfans began referring to phases; critical changes to a locomotive line.
Despite not being official designations, the phase description is useful. However, many of the changes described are cosmetic, easily changed features of a locomotive; roof fans, body panels, grilles and the like could be and sometimes were updated or swapped.
The following are normally identified as F3 phases:
Phase I

Built from July 1945. High, flat-topped 36 in (914 mm) roof fans. Top third body panel had "chicken wire" in openings only. Short rear vent panel. Center-third body panel with three equally-spaced porthole windows and D17 traction motors. As-built Phase I F3 units are identical to the F2, they differ only in electrical equipment and numberboard size. Three locomotives survive from this series, rebuilt as F10s, all for Metro-North Railroad.
Phase II (early)

Built from February 1947. Top third body panel now had full-length "chicken wire". Long rear vent panel. Center third body panel now had two portholes; area between covered with chicken wire, over 4 smaller rectangular openings.
Phase II (late)

Built from December 1947. Roof radiator fans change to low, pan-topped items.
Phase III

Built from March 1948. Center third body panel now has no chicken wire between the portholes; the four rectangular openings now have louvres.
Phase IV

Built from August 1948. Chicken wire upper-third panel is replaced with

full-length horizontal stainless steel grille.


The one I was trying to release was a Phase2. ANL

 

[anl]

Great work again anl!!!

Any idea as to when and where it'll be released? :udrool:

Due to a problem the F3's release is on hold for the time being.

 

[illinoiscentral]

Aren't those n8phu's F3's?
I'm just wondering given how I commissioned his Chicago & Eastern Illinois F3's and they were the first batch created.
I would hate to believe that anyone would actually copy his release and not give credit...or worse off, possibly not even have permission in the first place!


Cheers,
Woody :wave:

 

[anl]

They are his F-3's. But the fans and side textures are mine. I gave him credit for the model when I released it, but that was not enough. It's stuf like this that makes me want to stop making content for others to enjoy. anl

 

[mtldrm38]

Nice like how ya got the grills removed to look more like a F-3.........

Seems Woody needs a foot in mouth icon to go on with his ramblings............doh!

 

[AJ_Fox]

anl, the thread starter, has asked that I lock his thread.

Cheers

AJ