Surviving F3 Locomotives
Eleven F3s survive today at a variety of museums; nine are A units, while two are B units. Metro-North Railroad still had three F10 units in service, which are rebuilt F3s, before the BL20GHs took over. Lately, with the leasing of P40s from Amtrak, the usage of these units in revenue runs has declined. Those went to the Shore Line East when the BL20GHs took over. These units come from a group built for the Gulf, Mobile & Ohio and rebuilt by the Illinois Central to F10 status for the MBTA - originally Metro North acquired four of the units, but one was acquired by the Adirondack Scenic Railway for service out of Utica NY. Very few of the surviving F3 units remain unmodified from their original appearance and specifications.
The Alberta Railway Museum in Edmonton, Alberta signature piece is operational Canadian National F3 #9000. #9000 was the first road freight locomotive ordered for a Canadian Railway, and one of the only six F3's to be owned by a Canadian Railway. #9000 was built in 1948 and was part of an order for six locomotives (two A-B-A sets).
The Tri-State chapter of the NRHS in Morristown, NJ owns former Bangor and Aroostook (BAR) 44. The unit became CNJ 57 in 1985 and has now been restored as DL&W 663. The Anthracite RHS owns BAR 46, which was restored as CNJ 56 and is now painted as DL&W 664. These engines, along with BAR 42, are the oldest "chicken wire" style F3s in existence. The engines are currently located at Steamtown NHS in Scranton, PA and are used on most long distance excursions from the park. Anthracite RHS also owns a former Boston & Maine F7 B-unt (4268B), which has been altered to resemble a F3B. It too is currently located in Scranton, and is in the process of being restored as DL&W 665.
The Maine, Montreal & Atlantic, the corporate successor to the BAR, still owns #42, which was renumbered back to its original number, 502, when it was repainted into the original gray and yellow scheme.
The California State Railroad Museum owns Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe No. 347B GM-EMD 1949 F-3B which was donated to the museum in March 1986 by the AT&SF Ry. The engine is painted Super Chief warbonnet and is currently listed as operable.
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