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California's Railroad to the U.S. 1861 - 1996

Southern Pacific
EMD F3A and F3B

Decals:

• Microscale:
  • 87-11 for lettering
  • 87-177 for Blood Noses
  • 87-201 for Black Widows

Model References:

• Railroad Model Craftsman, Apr 1966 page 26 - EMD F3 Plans
• Railroad Model Craftsman, Oct 1988 page 104 - Stewart HO F3 product review

• Model Railroader, Oct 1970 page 47 - EMD F3A/B Plans
• Model Railroader, Sep 1988 page 37 - Stewart HO F3 product review
• Model Railroader, Feb 1989 page 58 - Kato N F3 product review
• Model Railroader, Jul 1991 page 137 - Paint Shop listing (lettering)
• Model Railroader, Jan 1996 page 170 - Paint Shop listing

• Model Railroading, Sep 1988 page 10 - Stewart F3 product review
• Model Railroading, Sep 1988 page 26 - Model Power F3 product review
• Model Railroading, Sep 1988 page 29 - Kadees for the Stewart F3
• Model Railroading, Aug 1991 page 11 - Kadee #450's for Stewart F's

• RailModel Journal, Sep 1989 - Stewart F3 product review

• Mainline Modeler, Jan/Feb 1982 page 40 - EMD F3 part 1.
• Mainline Modeler, Mar 1982 page 40 - EMD F3 part 2.

Models:

• Z Scale:
  • Märklin F7 that could be backdated
  • does Micro-Trains still offer an F unit?

• N Scale:
  • Kato

• HO Scale:
  • Athearn/Highliner Genesis decorated A and B unit
  • Athearn makes an F7 that could be backdated
  • Cary? - shell still available?
  • Highliner sells the undecorated A and B unit shells suitable for any F type unit (except FTB's)
  • Intermountain makes an F unit suitable for any F type A unit (except FT's)
  • Model Power
  • Stewart made F3A's and F3B's
  • LifeLike Proto 1000 F3

• S Scale
  • S-Helper Service Inc

• O Scale:
  • Atlas did once make an F9 that could be backdated
  • All Nation
  • Lionel
  • P & D Hobbies
  • MTH/Williams

• For G Scale:
  • USA Trains

Additional Information on this page contributed by Ray Molesworth.