NCDOT F3A 40600/490

Does anyone know if Amtrak/NCDOT rostered an F3 numbered 490 and then 40600? Does anyone have any information about this locomotive?

https://www.thedieselshop.us/NCDOT.HTML

F3A (EMD)
40600
5235 (2/1949)
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Ex-NC DOT 490 < C&NW APCU (Power Car) #490 < C&NW 304 < C&NW 102D < nee Chicago Great Western 102D

Is this it by any chance...? I think it was mislabeled as am F3A instead of an F3B... -_-

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locopi ... px?id=4990

I wanted to do an episode of this engine too.

Pensyfan19 wrote: ↑Fri May 29, 2020 3:31 pm Is this it by any chance...? I think it was mislabeled as am F3A instead of an F3B... -_-

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locopi ... px?id=4990

I wanted to do an episode of this engine too.

I do remember them having an ex-CGW booster. Sucks how many F-units the Great Western owned, with no A-units and precious few locomotives (or any equipment) surviving. It’s my favorite heritage road.

mtuandrew wrote: ↑Sat May 30, 2020 2:44 pm

Pensyfan19 wrote: ↑Fri May 29, 2020 3:31 pm Is this it by any chance...? I think it was mislabeled as am F3A instead of an F3B... -_-

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locopi ... px?id=4990

I wanted to do an episode of this engine too.

I do remember them having an ex-CGW booster. Sucks how many F-units the Great Western owned, with no A-units and precious few locomotives (or any equipment) surviving. It’s my favorite heritage road.

At least we have this CGW F unit:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/LocoPi ... x?id=33465

Used to watch CGW trains go by my uncles farm back in Minnesota when I was a kid. Always had interesting lashups.

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