my ESPEE MODELERS ARCHIVE

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

Texas and New Orleans
EMD F9Am and F9Bm

A units 600 - 637
B units 700 - 725

In 1954 three F3A's and six F3B's were sent to EMD to be rebuilt to F9 standards, this included external as well as internal modifications - so these looked like F9's when complete. EMD then supplied kits for T&NO to rebuild the rest of their F3A/B's in their Houston Shops.

• the A units becoming TNO #600 - 637
• the B units becoming TNO #700 - 725

These rebuilds were not renumbered sequentially in order, but as rebuilt, they were also reclassed.

• F3A's from DF-1 becoming DF14
• F3B's from DF-2 becoming DF14A

The rebuilding program continued until December 1959.

Some were released painted in the Halloween scheme.

According to the designation system used by Extra 2200 South, these are listed as F3Au and F3Bu, but SP knew them as F9Am and F9Bm.

Prototype References:

• SP Historic Diesels Vol.10 by Joe Strapac - EMD Freight F Locomotives
• SP Motive Power Annual 1972 by Joe Strapac, pages 1-21 - F unit history and photo's data etc.
• SP Motive Power Annual 1978-79 by Joe Strapac - Dieselization of the T&NO
• Extra 2200 South 1976 Roster Part 1. Issue 54, Oct/Nov/Dec. 1975.
• Extra 2200 South 1976 Roster Part 6. Issue 59, Jan/Feb/Mar. 1977.
• SP Dieselization by John Bonds Garmany - Chapter 7. Freight Cabs and Road Switchers