CB&Q 165ABC in 1965 Editors Pick! Contributor's Pick!       
Early F units usually came in set of 4, i.e., ABBA. The CB&Q found that for most trains on its mostly flat railroad ABA sets were sufficient so the ABBAs were broken into ABs with another newer A added. On the CB&Q an ABBA set was lettered ABCD and an ABA set was lettered ABC. In this picture we see CB&Q 165A, an F7A and 165B and C, F3B and A. Is this the A end or the C end?
Date: 9/13/1965 Location: Eola, IL   Map Show Eola on a rail map Views: 2191 Collection Of:   Marty Bernard
Locomotives: CBQ 165A(F7A) CBQ 165B(F3B) CBQ 165C(F3A)    Author:  Marty Bernard
CB&Q 165ABC in 1965
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Name Type Comments Date
Jim Matuska General Wow! What an awesome photo! There is so much history in this shot! Wood waycars and 40 foot boxcars to boot! 11/17/2006 8:19:45 AM
Blair Kooistra General Very cool shot, Marty--not too far from my Aunt and Uncle's house-and check out those freight cars! Oh, the F-units are nice, too! 11/17/2006 12:10:17 PM
Zach Pumphery General God look at that pole line! Awesome shot! 11/17/2006 4:20:49 PM
Marty Bernard General Thanks guys. 11/17/2006 7:37:50 PM
Mike Woodruff General It's the "A" end. CB&Q 165A was an F7, note the dynamic brake fan (right behind the horns). CB&Q 165B and 165C were F3s, note the slit-type dynamic brake openings. CB&Q roster is in X2200S #29, FYI. 11/22/2006 9:59:55 PM
Steve Junas General I miss this bridge! It was one of my favorite places to hang out during the 70's. 2/8/2007 7:15:41 PM
Ron Moraca General Fabulous photo, Marty! I've got several different models of single-dome tank cars on my layout. I also have four early two-bay hoppers and a couple of wood-sheathed boxcars. 11/5/2008 8:18:26 PM
Ian Johnstone General all I can say is WOW!. 11/22/2009 5:25:55 PM

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